Notice that Rosa Redonnet testified for UMaine System. I read her testimony and a couple of others. I agree. Duplication. Why not take that money and let us help more students? I'd love to be able to give UB and ETS students scholarship money! Only JMG students would qualify as if JMG is the only one serving lifg students. JMG is being touted as the only program in Maine doing this work with such a "large reach." They are not in every school we serve!  Hmmmm. One of us needs to ask for an appointment and sit right down with Rosa (or whomever) and discuss this. I thought she knew what we do. Evidently not well enough. Who should do that? It needs to be quick! Should it be Kelly? Teri? You, Alan? David or Karen? Laurie, who has been following the issue? We need to be strategic, AND quick. And we should come up with talking points - maybe together? I hate to put it off until NEOA Conference.
Darylen

Darylen Cote, Director
TRIO College Access Services
Upward Bound & Educational Talent Search
University of Maine at Presque Isle
181 Main St.
Presque Isle, ME  04769
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From: - MEEOA-L - Maine Educational Opportunity Association members communication [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alan Parks
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Subject: Re: Testimony in favor of LD 215

- MEEOA-L - Maine Educational Opportunity Association members              communication <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>Attached is the testimony delivered on March 4, 2015 in support of LD 215 from:
>LD 215 sponsor - Sen. Justin Alfond
>Jobs for Maine's Graduates - Craig Larrabee Maine Community College 
>System - Gary Crocker University of Maine System - Rosa Redonnett Maine 
>State Chamber of Commerce - Dana Connors JMG student - Nicole Padilla 
>USM student - Carleigh Boston USM Muskie - Marty Zanghi JMG & Thomas 
>College - Matt Reynolds
>
>This testimony gives a more detailed sense of what JMG envisions for 
>this college access/success initiative. On Monday, March 9th, Craig Larrabee again testified in support of this request as part of the Governor's budget and indicated that there was a 2 to 1 match proposed or $500,000 in private funds to match the $250,000 of state funds requested. The committee work session has not yet been scheduled for this bill.

Thanks for the updates, Laurie. It sounds like a duplication of what we're already doing, particularly those of us in SSS--and we're all well established on our campuses. I can't imagine a JMG advisor being plopped down on the UMaine campus and successfully integrating into all the departments, and having an impact on retaining high risk students. And would UMaine give a non-employee access to MaineStreet?

I have even more questions about this bill now that you've provided the updates. 

Alan