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Northern Maine Community College proudly serves all students and maintains the goal of assisting students achieve a post secondary education while keeping costs as low as possible. Northern Maine Community College waives all or a portion of tuition charges for matriculated students who are Maine residents and document their membership or ancestry in a Maine-based Native American tribe. 

 

Waiver Eligibility:  To qualify for an NMCC Native American tuition waiver, the student must meet the following eligibility criteria:

 

·         Tribal Membership or Ancestry:  The student must be included on the current tribal census or have at least one parent or grandparent included on the current tribal census of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, the Penobscot Nation, the Houlton Band of Maliseet, Aroostook Band of Micmac or Wesget Sipu Tribe.

·         Maine Residency: The student must meet NMCC’s criteria to qualify for in-state tuition charge.

·         Enrollment:  The student must be accepted into a degree or certificate program and enrolled in credit-bearing courses at NMCC.  The student must remain in good academic standing as defined by the college and maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress as defined by Title IV Federal financial aid regulations.

·         NMCC Native American Waiver Application:  The student must complete and submit a “NMCC Native American Tuition Waiver Application” to the NMCC Financial Aid Office.  Once eligibility is established, re-application is not necessary.

·         Financial Aid Application:  Applicants for the Native American Waiver must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) annually as soon as possible after January 1 and provide the documents required for determining aid eligibility.  Applicants must meet the general eligibility requirements for receiving Federal student aid.

 

Waiver Amount:  The waiver is equal to in-state tuition charged to the student in a semester less any Federal or state need-based grants or scholarships for which the student qualifies.  Other restrictions apply:

Charges other than tuition are not waived.

Tuition is not waived for courses with a grade of NS (no show).

 

Duration of Eligibility:  Eligibility for the waiver ends after the student has earned one degree or two certificate programs at NMCC or up to 90 attempted credit hours at NMCC, regardless of whether or not the student has earned a credential. Native Americans who have already achieved an associate degree or two certificates from Northern Maine Community College and have been laid off due to downsizing or business closure may appeal to use this scholarship for another program to develop new employment skills. Appeals should be sent to the Assistant Director of Financial Aid, Northern Maine Community College, 33 Edgemont Drive, Presque Isle, ME 04769.
 

 

 

Indicate the Band, Tribe or Nation you are associated with:

q Aroostook Band of Micmac     q Passamaquoddy Tribe             q Wesget Sipu Tribe

q Houlton Band of Maliseet        q Penobscot Nation 

 

1.      Are you on the current tribal census? 

q Yes – Certification from the band, tribe or nation – Required.  Skip questions 2 and 3 below.

q No – proceed to question 2. 

 

2.      Is your parent on the current tribal census?

q Yes – Certification from the band, tribe or nation – Required.  Indicate your parent’s name: 

_______________________________________________________________________

q No – proceed to question 3. 

 

3.      Is your grandparent on the current tribal census?

q Yes – Certification from the band, tribe or nation – Required. Indicate grandparent’s name:  

________________________________________________________________________

q No – if you answer “no” to questions 1, 2 and 3 you do not qualify for the NMCC Native

American Waiver. 

 

By signing this application I certify that the information provided above and the attached documentation is accurate.  I have read and understand the “NMCC Native American Tuition Waiver Policy” which governs student eligibility for the waiver and the waiver amount.

 

Student Signature: __________________________________________Date:______________________ 

 

 

Date________________

 

Name_________________________________            Title_________________________________________

Address______________________________________________________________________________

Phone_________________________________          

                                                                                                Signature______________________________________      

 

Return Completed Form to: NMCC Financial Aid Office, 33 Edgemont Drive, Presque Isle, ME 04769

 

 

 

Dear Student: 

 

Significant changes to the NMCC Maine Native American Waiver policy (effective Spring 2010 academic term) may affect either your eligibility for the waiver or the amount of a waiver you receive. 

 

A copy of the new policy and application is enclosed with this letter.  These are some of the more important changes:

·         Only in-state students affiliated with Maine-based tribes will be eligible for the waiver. Students who received a Native American Waiver in 2008-09 and who do not meet this requirement will be allowed to receive a waiver for AY 2009-10.  This requirement will apply to all recipients beginning the Summer 2010 term.

·         Students will be required to apply for Federal student aid to receive the waiver.  Students who received a Native American Waiver in the Fall 2009 academic term must meet this requirement beginning with the Summer 2010 term.

·         Beginning with the Fall 2010 term for all recipients, the waiver is equal to in-state tuition less any federal or state need-based grants or scholarships.

·         Waivers will cover one degree or two certificate program.  Students who received a Native American Waiver in 2008-09 who have already earned a degree or certificate will be allowed to receive a waiver for the 2009-2010 academic year.

·         Beginning with the Fall 2010 term, all recipients must be accepted into a degree or certificate program.

·         Eligibility for the waiver will end after the student has attempted 90 credits at NMCC.  Students who have attempted 90 or more credits will be allowed to receive the waiver for the Spring 2010 term only.

·         Room and board waivers are only available to eligible students for the Fall 2009 semester.

·         Beginning Spring 2010, all recipients will be required to maintain good academic standing. 

 

Effective Fall 2010, you must complete the “NMCC Maine Native American Tuition Waiver Application” and return it to the NMCC Financial Aid Office to be considered for the waiver.  If documentation of your affiliation with a band, tribe or nation is already on file, you do not need to resubmit it. 

 

Applications for the waiver are available from the Financial Aid Office or on-line at [http://www.nmcc.edu/pages/financial-aid/financial-aid-forms.php].  Feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding the NMCC Native American Waiver. 

 

Sincerely, 
 

 

 

Norma Smith

Assistant Director of Financial Aid

207-768-2790