MaineStreet 101 » Announcements http://umaine.edu/mainestreet Just another weblog Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:46:25 +0000 en hourly 1 Financial Aid for Summer 2012 http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2012/01/26/financial-aid-for-summer-2012/ http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2012/01/26/financial-aid-for-summer-2012/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:46:25 +0000 jhickernell http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/?p=401 The Summer Session starts with May Term and includes all sessions through August.  The amount and type of financial aid available to you will depend on what financial aid you have already received during the previous fall and spring semesters, as well as what your enrollment plans are for the summer.

Visit www.umaine.edu/stuaid/summer for more information on the different financial aid programs that are available during the summer semester.

Use the following as a checklist to prepare yourself for the Summer Session 2012:

- Apply for Federal Financial Aid: Make sure that you have filed your 2011-2012 FAFSA.  Eligibility for the Summer Session 2012 is based on information provided on the 2011-2012 FAFSA.

- Plan Ahead: A financial aid advisor can help you put together a plan at any time during the year.  In fact, you may need to adjust your financial aid plans for the fall and spring semesters to ensure that you have some remaining eligibility for the summer.

- Decide How Many Classes You Will Take: Most financial aid programs have certain requirements regarding the minimum number of credits you must take in order to be eligible.  Visit www.umaine.edu/stuaid/summer or stop by the Financial Aid Office for more information regarding summer enrollment requirements.

- Register for Classes: Delays in registering for summer classes could cause delays in the processing of your financial aid.

- Meet with a Financial Aid Advisor: The best time to meet with an advisor for a specific estimate of your summer financial aid eligibility is in MARCH, after you have registered for Summer Session.

- Apply for Federal Work-Study:  You must complete a Summer Federal Work-Study Application in early spring in order to be eligible for Summer Federal Work-Study.  The application can be found on the Office of Student Employment’s website at http://www.umaine.edu/studemp/.  Summer Federal Work-Study applications are due April 6, 2012.

- Let the Bursar’s Office Know What Financial Aid You Expect to Receive: Complete your Anticipated Resources on MaineStreet to notify the Bursar’s Office of all anticipated aid.

- Notify the Financial Aid Office of ANY Changes: ANY changes to Summer Session enrollment could affect your financial aid eligibility.  Contact our office if you are planning on changing your enrollment in ANY way.

]]> http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2012/01/26/financial-aid-for-summer-2012/feed/ 0 File Your 2012-2013 FAFSA Now! http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2012/01/26/file-your-2012-2013-fafsa-now/ http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2012/01/26/file-your-2012-2013-fafsa-now/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:42:53 +0000 jhickernell http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/?p=398 The 2012-2013 FAFSA is now available at www.fafsa.gov.  For priority consideration, the Federal processing Center must receive your FAFSA by March 1, 2012.

The FAFSA requires 2011 tax information.  If you or your parents have not yet filed your 2011 taxes you should use tax estimates to complete the FAFSA as soon as possible. Once you have filed your 2011 taxes you will then be able to update your FAFSA.  For the 2012-2013 FAFSA you will be able to update your application using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.  This will allow you to request and retrieve filed tax data directly from the IRS.  Once this data is retrieved from the IRS, it can be transferred right into the FAFSA application.

Additionally, be sure to monitor your MaineStreet To-Do List for additional information requests.  Complete and return any required forms and provide the information requested by the listed due date to maintain your on-time awarding status.

]]> http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2012/01/26/file-your-2012-2013-fafsa-now/feed/ 0 Fall 2012 Enrollment Apoointment Schedule http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2012/01/25/fall-2012-enrollment-apoointment-schedule/ http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2012/01/25/fall-2012-enrollment-apoointment-schedule/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:43:47 +0000 ddavis http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/?p=411 The Fall 2012 Enrollment Appointment Schedule is available in Acrobat PDF format.

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]]> http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2011/12/02/final-grading-fall-2011/feed/ 0 New issue of “For the Record” released. http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2011/10/31/new-issue-of-for-the-record-released/ http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2011/10/31/new-issue-of-for-the-record-released/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:03:33 +0000 ddavis http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/?p=383 The November 2011 – January 2012 issue of “For The Record”, the quarterly newsletter published by the UMaine Office of Student Records is available.

]]> http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2011/10/31/new-issue-of-for-the-record-released/feed/ 0 Popup blocker blocking transcripts or other reports http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2011/10/25/popup-blocker-blocking-transcripts-or-other-reports/ http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2011/10/25/popup-blocker-blocking-transcripts-or-other-reports/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:35:43 +0000 ddavis http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/?p=378 Recent changes to MaineStreet want to open a new browser window containing the results of a query, a transcript, or other reports.  By default, your browser may consider this an unwanted pop-up and automatically block it.  Following is information about the built-in popup blockers from various web browsers.  Generally, we would want to leave the popup blocker enabled and make an exception for the MaineStreet web site.  The address you would use for the exception is:  mainestreetcs.maine.edu

Popup blocker information for FireFox, Internet Explorer, Chrome.

 

 

]]> http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2011/10/25/popup-blocker-blocking-transcripts-or-other-reports/feed/ 0 Spring 2012 Course Offerings http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2011/10/17/spring-2012-course-offerings/ http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2011/10/17/spring-2012-course-offerings/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:19:58 +0000 ddavis http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/?p=374 The Spring 2012 Course Offerings are available in Acrobat (PDF) format.

]]> http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2011/10/17/spring-2012-course-offerings/feed/ 0 Degree Progress Report (Degree Audit) – Academic Plans in the College of Education & Human Development are Now Available http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2011/10/17/degree-progress-report-degree-audit-%e2%80%93-academic-plans-in-the-college-of-education-human-development-are-now-available/ http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2011/10/17/degree-progress-report-degree-audit-%e2%80%93-academic-plans-in-the-college-of-education-human-development-are-now-available/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:10:45 +0000 ddavis http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/?p=371 Requirements for academic plans offered by the College of Education & Human Development are now available for evaluation in degree progress reports in MaineStreet.

Available majors include Athletic Training, Child Development & Family Relations, Elementary Education, Kinesiology & Physical Education, and Secondary Education.

Available minors include Child Development & Family Relations, Education, Exercise Science, & Outdoor Education.

In addition, several other academic plans, outside of the College of EDHD, are also available.  These include the Disability Studies minor, the Innovation Engineering minor, the Maine Studies minor, the Peace & Reconciliation Studies minor, and the Honors Program.

For more information about degree progress reports, please visit:

http://www.studentrecords.umaine.edu/records/degree-progress-report-degree-audit/

]]> http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2011/10/17/degree-progress-report-degree-audit-%e2%80%93-academic-plans-in-the-college-of-education-human-development-are-now-available/feed/ 0 Spring 2012 Enrollment (Registration) http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2011/10/05/spring-2012-enrollment-registration/ http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/blog/2011/10/05/spring-2012-enrollment-registration/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:15:08 +0000 ddavis http://umaine.edu/mainestreet/?p=368 Enrollment for Spring 2012 begins October 24th.  The Enrollment Appointment Schedule is available.  Please use this schedule to determine when you may begin creating your wish list and enroll in classes.

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