“Special Circumstances”, such as changes in employment, loss of a benefit or other type of income, or unusual costs associated with your education, such as child care to enable you to attend school, should be brought to our attention throughout the academic year.
You may elect to inform us about your situation by downloading our "Special Circumstances" form (available below), and returning it to this office, or addressing your concerns in writing to the Director of Financial Aid.
- 2008-2009 Special Circumstances Form
- 2009-2010 Special Circumstances Form - Fall 09 & Spring 2010 semesters
More information regarding Special Circumstances or Unusual Family Circumstances is available from:
(Search: "Unusual Family Circumstances")
Public Assistance/Information
- United States Department of Health & Human Services
- Maine Department of Health and Human Services
- Maine Department of Labor
- Maine Government Website
- Aspire - Fort Kent, telephone 207-834-7770
- ACAP - Fort Kent, telephone 207-834-5135
- Dept. of Labor: Career Center -Telephone Numbers
Augusta 207-624-5120 or 1-800-760-1573
Bangor 207-561-4050 or 1-888-828-0568
Bath 207-442-0065 or 1-888-836-3355
Calais 207-454-7551 or 1-800-543-0303
East Millinocket 207-746-9608 or 1-800-777-8173
Hancock City 207-561-4060 or 1-888-828-0568
Lewiston 207-753-9000 or 1-800-741-2991
Machias 207-255-1900 or 1-800-292-8929
Madawaska 207-728-6345 or 1-800-432-7881
Portland 207-771-5627 or 1-877-594- 5627
Presque Isle 207-760-6300 or 1-800-635-0357
Rockland 207-596-2600 or 1-877-421-7916
Rumford 207-364-3738 or 1-877-421-7915
Skowhegan 207-474-4950 or 1-800-760-1572
South Paris 207-743-7763
SpringVale 207-324-5460 or 1-800-343-0151
Waldo City 207-596-2600 or 1-877-421-7916
Wilton 207-645-5800 or 1-800-982-4311
York City 207-324-5460 or 1-800-343-0151
- Vocational Rehabilitation (VR): Telephone Contacts:
- Gary Swanson, VR Counselor, 207-623-8411 ext. 5065
- Jeff Jones, VR and Employment Officer, 207-621-8411, ext. 4871
- Jenny Willett, VR Counselor, 207-623-8411, ext. 5067
- Joyce Dike, VR Counselor, 207-623-8411. ext. 5517
- Monika Babbitt, VR Counselor, 207-623-8411, ext. 4547
- Nancy Slobodnik, Counseling Psychologist 207-623-8411, ext. 4636
- Patrick McKenna, VR Counselor 207-621-8411, ext. 4670
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Vocational Rehabilitation - (website www.vba.va.gov)
- Vocational Rehabilitation - contacts
- Career Center
- Unemployment
- Unemployment Benefits
- Call/Dial 211 for Directory Assistance
- Find appropriate service:www.211maine.org
- Opportunity.gov
- Maine Career Center/Training
- Maine Career Center.com/opportunity
- To find a Maine Career Center call 1- 888-457-8883
- Careeronestop.org
- Maine.gov/education/highered/index.htm
- File4UI.com
- Contact Unemployment claims representative at 1-800-593-7660
- To locate 12 Department of Labor Career Centers, go to: mainelibraries.com/main/search - to find a local library
- Maine UI benefit screen print of your UI benefit information
- Complete a FAFSA/Apply for a Pell Grant at www.fafsa.ed.gov
- Call the Department of Edcuation to request a paper FAFSA at 1-800-433-3243
- RE: President' Training Initiative: Before enrolling in an education or training program, call 207-621-5101