Costs Associated:

The MFA program is full-time at three courses a semester (9 credits). The costs for 2008/2009 are estimated to be:

Maine Residents: 3,393 per semester for tuition and fees.

Non-Residents: 8,946 per semester for tuition and fees.

NEBHE Students*: 4,874 per semester for tuition and fees.

Canadian Resident: 4,874 per semester for tuition and fees.

* New England Regional Student Program (NEBHE)
Qualified New England residents are given preferred admission consideration to The University of Maine in specific degree programs unavailable in their home state. Students accepted in these programs pay 150% of the Maine in-state rate.

To make a proper judgment as to the amount and types of assistance each student can receive, students are required to apply for financial aid. The University of Maine requires only one financial aid application: the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Priority consideration is given to the earliest complete applications for financial aid, especially for any Federal Work-Study or Federal Perkins Loan. Applications will be accepted by the Federal processing center no earlier than January 1 prior to the Fall semester for which the student wishes to receive financial assistance.

For more information on the process, access to forms and additional information on financial aid, visit the University of Maine Graduate School financial aid web page here.

The general Financial Aid web page is at: http://www.umaine.edu/stuaid/