If you had asked me on June 9th, 2016 (the night of my high school graduation) what my future was about to be like, I would have gone quiet and told you […]
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Maine Universities Are Taking Actions Against the Current Mental Health Crisis
With the free college initiative, different Maine Universities are trying to provide their students with better mental health services while trying to make college affordable for everyone. The free college scholarship has […]
The Transfer Scholars Network
An increasingly popular — and money-saving — strategy for Maine students is to complete their basic requirements at any of Maine’s community colleges, then transfer to a university for their four-year degree. […]
FAFSA: Sign, Sealed, Undelivered
Students are tense as FAFSA still struggles to release aid packages before enrollment deadlines. Colleges are facing extreme pressure as students still aren’t receiving their aid packages from FAFSA (known as Free […]
Welcome to the Jungle: Transfer Season
Written By: Lexi O’Neil Spring semester is the busiest one of all, and what’s more important than Spring finals? Transfer applications Campus is buzzing as students prepare the final inquiries on their […]
Gun Violence is Not Going Away; We Need to Take Control
By Ashley Berry Once again we are faced with a devastating school shooting. A gunman went on a rampage at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon on date. During the attack, nine people tragically […]
The Dark Side of College
By Garrick Hoffman Depending on whom you are and where you plan to apply to, investing in college is barely considered a rational, calculated decision today. Today four-year universities come with an astronomical and […]
The SMCC Beacon 