The Office of Student Financial Aid is excited to offer faculty/staff drop-in forums during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Each month we will be hosting Zoom forums for any and all UMaine faculty or staff member to join.  We will be presenting different topics each month, but most importantly, allowing general financial aid questions from attendees, to help educate and provide important financial aid resources to those that interact with students in any capacity.

We will also be recording all sessions/presentations and making them available for on-demand viewing.

Fall 2020

  • August 12th 3pm - 4pm

  • September 16th 11am-12pm

  • October 14th 3pm-4pm

  • November 16th 11am-12pm

  • December 10th 3pm-4pm
August 12, 20203pm-4pm

Topic: Proration, Refund/Registration Holds, and Contacting Financial Aid

Description: Join Financial aid as we talk about the process of financial aid proration and enrollment-based adjustments to financial aid.  We will also be discussing how to troubleshoot a variety of refund and registration holds that a student may have. Finally, we will be overviewing the different ways of contacting our office (for both students and faculty/staff).

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September 16, 202011am-12pm

Topic: Financial Aid Refunds and Course Withdrawals

Description: Join Financial aid as we discuss the different situations that a student may receive a financial aid refund and how they will receive it. In addition, we will be talking about the financial aid implications of students withdrawing from courses throughout the semester.

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October 14, 20203pm-4pm

Topic: FAFSA and Applying for Financial Aid

Description: We’ll be discussing the financial aid application process focusing on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2021-2022 academic year.

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November 16, 202011am-12pm

Topic: Spring Registration and Spring Admits

Description: We’ll be discussing the different financial aid areas that could delay or prevent a student from registering for the spring semester.  In addition, we will be discussing the financial aid process for Spring Admits.

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December 10, 20203pm-4pm

Topic: Verification, 2021-2022 Award Timeline, Winter Session

Description: Join Financial aid as we talk about the process of financial aid verification.  We will also be discussing scholarship programs for the 2021-2022 academic year and the awarding timeline for both new and continuing students. We’ll also be talking about how financial aid is applied to Winter Session courses.

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