Media report on a bill to help University of Maine System students with tuition
Maine Public, News Center Maine, CentralMaine.com, Q106.5 FM, WGME-TV (Channel 13 in Portland), WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) and WMTW-TV (Channel 8 in Portland) reported on bill, L.D. 512, a bill that would provide 50% tuition vouchers to Maine residents who get a high school diploma between 2023 and 2025, live in Maine at the time they enroll in a University of Maine System school, pursue a degree full time during those years, and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA from their sophomore through senior years. “A four-year degree and academic enrichment should not be available only to those who are financially well off. It should be available to all Mainers,” Jim McClymer, a UMaine physics professor and faculty union president, told CentralMaine.com. WPFO-TV (Fox 23 in Portland) shared the WGME report. The Bangor Daily News shared the Maine Public report. Forbes and Diverse Issues in Higher Education cited the WMTW report. Yahoo News shared the PPH report.