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August 29, 2022

Maine offers lessons in how to cope with the national college enrollment crisis

The Hechinger Report

Maine’s public colleges offer lessons in how to cope with the national college enrollment crisis. Maine has been dealing for a decade with the student decline now happening everywhere.

August 26, 2022

Back to School: Early enrollment figures up 12 percent at MCCS

Boosted by a new Free College scholarship for recent high school graduates, enrollment at Maine’s community colleges is up this fall.

August 19, 2022

Update on the new free tuition program and other news from Maine’s Community College System

Maine Calling

Listen to MCCS President Daigler and SMCC President Cassidy discuss the Free College program on Maine Calling.

August 02, 2022

Students praise free community college opportunity

Amjambo Africa

Ruscirene Dinanga had been enrolled at Southern Maine Community College for over a year, taking classes part time – while working one full-time job at cPort Federal Credit Union and […]

August 01, 2022

Applications swell with Maine’s offer of free community college

Portland Press Herald

The state’s seven community colleges see an 11 percent increase in summer applications compared to this time last year.

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Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) provides the highest quality post-secondary technical, career, and transfer education, and serves as a dynamic community and economic resource. We offer over 30 one- and two-year program options, as well as short-term and specialized training and retraining courses for business, industry, and community.

Media Contacts

Noel Gallagher
207-629-4028
ngallagher@mainecc.edu
Director of Communications and Public Affairs

Karen Hamilton
207-767-1672
khamilton@mainecc.edu
Publications & Marketing Coordinator

CMCC (Auburn)
207-755-5248
Marketing & Communications

EMCC (Bangor)
Michael Hambrock
207-974-4869
mhambrock@mainecc.edu
Director of Marketing & Public Relations

KVCC (Fairfield/Hinckley)
Elizabeth Belle Isle
207-453-5169
ebelleisle@mainecc.edu
Director of Communications and Marketing

NMCC (Presque Isle)
Nicole Cote
207-768-2809
ncote1@mainecc.edu
Interim Dean of Development & Public Affairs

SMCC (South Portland/Brunswick)
Jeff Schools
207-741-5575
jschools@mainecc.edu
Director of Communications

WCCC (Calais)
Tina Erskine
207-454-1002
terskine@mainecc.edu
Director of Human Resources, Development, and Communications

YCCC (Wells)
Stacy Chilicki
207-216-4312
schilicki@mainecc.edu
Director of Marketing & Public Relations