- REP. MEREDITH STRANG BUGRESS REMINDS -
PARENTS AND STUDENTS OF THE NEW ENGLAND
BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION'S TUITION BREAK FOR MAINE RESIDENTS

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AUGUSTA- State Rep. Meredith Strang Burgess (R-Cumberland) is pleased to provide new information on the New England Board of Higher Education's Regional Student Program (RSP) for college-bound students and their families, particularly those students who wish to pursue degree programs not offered by a Maine public college or university.

The RSP provides a significant tuition break to Maine residents when they enroll in approved degree programs at public campuses in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Since 1957, the RSP has helped thousands of Maine residents to afford their college education. During the 2006-2007 academic year, approximately 650 residents were enrolled as RSP students. Full-time RSP students from Maine saved an average of $7,850 each on their annual tuition bills last year.

In addition to helping students and their families save thousands of dollars in college tuition, the RSP also saves taxpayers millions of dollars by enabling the six New England states to share educational resources and avoid the duplication of costly academic programs.

The tuition-discounted programs, criteria for eligibility, and additional program policies are included in the 2008-09 RSP Tuition Break Catalog. Annual editions of the catalog are published in September and are distributed to all high school guidance offices and libraries, city and town libraries, state college and university admissions offices, state legislators, and to prospective students upon request.

Online, at www.nebhe.org, Maine residents can search lists of RSP majors by degree level or by institution, link to participating institutions' websites and view or download the annual catalog in PDF format.

Students and parents interested in the New England Board of Higher Education's Regional Student Program can contact Rep. Strang Burgess's office in Augusta at 287-1440 to request more information.