Onward Program Application Instructions

If you have any questions concerning the application process, please call the Onward Program at (207) 581-2320 (V) or (207) 581-2325 (TTY).

The University of Maine Application (use paper application only)

Go to http://go.umaine.edu/files/2009/05/application.pdf to download and print the University of Maine application. Follow the directions on the application with the following exceptions:

Onward Personal Statement (This replaces the UMaine application personal statement/essay.)

Your personal statement is a significant part of your Onward application. Follow the instructions on the Onward Personal Statement Form. Please call (207) 581-2320 if you have any questions.

Transcripts

  1. The Onward Program requires an official copy of your transcripts from the high school where you received your diploma. If you didn't graduate from high school, you must send in an official copy of your GED test scores.
  2. If you attended any college or post-secondary institution, it is essential for you to send official transcripts from all colleges you've attended. This includes colleges from which you did not graduate, withdrew, or stopped attending. Even if you attended a college only for a few weeks, you must send an official transcript from that college.
  3. In many cases, high schools and colleges will want to send your transcripts directly to the Onward Program. We cannot accept faxed copies of any transcripts. Please have transcripts sent to the address below and not to the UMaine Admissions Office. If transcripts are sent to the admission office of the University of Maine, it can delay processing of your application.
The Onward Program
125 East Annex
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5725