I would be interested in knowing how much institutional match is planned to be provided? for new SSS grants? USM has committed $40,000 of E&G each year to SSS in the new grant which translated into match terms means that USM's state E&G funding will be matched 5.5 to 1 with $5.50 federal dollars for every USM dollar. Laurie >>> Claire Nelson <[log in to unmask]> 3/18/2015 10:49 AM >>> I agree with the concern for duplication and that we will likely not be able to double-count these students. I think the tipping point here is the amount of match they are proposing to bring to the table. It's not a hard sell when JMG can argue that the state will get a lot of bang for its buck. Claire On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 10:08 AM, Betty McCue-Herlihy <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Alan, > I agree with you. It appeared redundant to me also. I kept rereading it to > see what I was missing. Can someone help me and provide more clarity? > Betty > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 9:06 AM, Alan Parks <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > - 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 > > > > > > -- > Betty McCue-Herlihy, Ed.D, LCPC, NCC > Assistant Director of Cornerstone > 204 Belfast Hall > University of Maine at Augusta- Bangor > 85 Texas Avenue > 04401 > 207-262-7820 > > > *"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the > world*". > *Nelson Mandela* > -- *Claire Nelson, DirectorLearning Assistance Center*