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*Bath / Brunswick <http://learn.maine.edu/bath>***

*Newsletter 1/20/11*

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*Renew now!*

Please remember to renew your *FAFSA <http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/>* for the
2011-2012 financial aid year by *2/15*. Renewing by this priority deadline
will allow you to be fully considered for all forms of aid and to also
receive an award offer earlier.

*Apply for scholarships*

Here are three great upcoming opportunities to apply for scholarships:

Competitive Skills Scholarship
Program<http://www.mainecareercenter.com/services-programs/training/cssp/index.shtml>(application
window 2/1-2/15)
UMA General Scholarships<http://www.uma.edu/assets/docs/finaid/General_Scholarship_Application.pdf>(application
deadline 3/4)
AAUW Scholarship
Program<http://learn.maine.edu/bath/2011/01/19/aauw-scholarship-program-in-bath/>(application
deadline 3/30)

Also, be sure to check out the Finance Authority of
Maine<http://www.famemaine.com/education/education.asp>(FAME)
scholarship search.

*Get CA$H*

*Are you leaving money on the table?* If you earned under $50,000 last year,
you can find out if you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit and get
your taxes prepared for free through the Midcoast Creating Assets, Savings &
Hope (CA$H) Coalition<http://cashmaine.org.s47442.gridserver.com/locations/midcoast/get-started/get>.
Tax prep is offered on different dates throughout our region including:
University College at Bath/Brunswick, Thursdays from 4-7 pm., *1/27; 2/10; &
2/24*. Call 319-1390 for an appointment.

*Read Aloud!*

United Way of Mid Coast Maine is coordinating the 12th annual *Community
Read Aloud *on *Wednesday, 3/2, 2011*! On this special day, volunteers from
all walks of life visit children at child care sites, Head Starts, and
elementary schools in the Mid Coast region. During the half hour or
forty-five minute visit, the volunteers talk about why reading is important
to them in their lives and then read a favorite book or books to the
children. This is a tremendous opportunity to promote literacy and build
community. Support this effort by volunteering–pick-up a volunteer
registration form in the Midcoast Center for Higher Education lobby or email
[log in to unmask] Please submit your registration by the end of January.

*Volunteer*

We are recruiting volunteers and students who have a work-study award to
staff our business office. Volunteers are eligible to earn a three credit
hour UMA tuition waiver. We are specifically looking for students to cover
early morning shifts and evening shifts. Please contact *Arlene
Smith<[log in to unmask]>
* FMI or to apply.

*Enter to win!*

Enter the *SA drawing* for a *Coffee 101* gift certificate by 1/25 (drawing
details in the lobby)! All students are invited and encouraged to attend
Midcoast Center for Higher Education *student association
meetings*<http://learn.maine.edu/bath/about-us/student-association/>.
Please join the SA officers at their first spring semester meeting on
Tuesday *1/25* at 11:45 am in Room 120. Email [log in to unmask] if you plan
to attend or FMI.

*Get wise!*

Check out our Midcoast Senior College *Winter
Wisdom<http://learn.maine.edu/bath/midcoast-senior-college/winter-wisdom/>
* lecture series. This free lecture series is held every Wednesday at 12:15
pm at the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick through 2/16. Upcoming
topics: *The Walls Really Do Talk: How Buildings Reflect a Culture *(1/26)
and *HIV AIDS: A Modern Plague *(2/2)

*Sell*

A *book buyback* will be held in the lobby on *1/26 & 1/27* from 1 to 7 pm.

*Get matched!*

Join *Shelley Taylor*, Maine Centers for Women, Work and Community, on
Thursday, *1/27* from 6:30 to 7:30 pm to learn about a* federal matched
savings account* program that can help pay for education, buy a home, or
start a business. Qualified individuals may apply to open a Family
Development Account (FDA) so that every dollar saved can be matched by four
dollars. Please email Shelley Taylor <[log in to unmask]> FMI or to
pre-register.

*Stay connected!*

Stay tuned in to UCBB news, events and fun through our
*Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bath-ME/University-College-at-BathBrunswick/95070528555?ref=s>
* page. It’s a great place to stay connected with your colleagues!

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