FAIRFIELD, MAINE – Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) is excited to announce that for the first time in its 55-year history, lodging will be available for 50 first-time, full-time students beginning in fall 2025.

“We are pleased to offer an option for room and board close to campus. More and more students have been asking for local housing and are seeking to increase their community engagement,” KVCC President Karen Normandin said. “The Kennebec Valley is a great place to live, and local lodging will provide students with the complete college experience they are seeking. I expect this will be a highly desirable option for many of our students.”

With KVCC’s announcement, all seven community colleges in Maine now offer on-campus residential housing or nearby lodging options. Systemwide, the colleges currently provide housing and lodging for more than 1,600 students, out of a total enrollment of 21,385 students.

The KVCC student lodging will be located at the Best Western Plus Waterville Grand Hotel, a two-mile, five-minute drive from the main campus, located in Fairfield. In addition to lodging, a meal plan and shuttle bus service will be available to lodging students, and a resident director will be available, living alongside students.

Student rooms will have two queen-size beds, cable TV, mini-fridge, microwave, and a full bathroom. Lodging students will have access to the hotel’s indoor pool, fitness center, and lounge areas. Additional information is available online on the college’s website at kvcc.me.edu/life-at-kvcc/kvcc-lodging.