Your work is valuable and makes a difference, and you are some of the best people to work with. We will keep our fingers crossed for changes and help in any way we can! *Mary Sinclair* Student Services Coordinator, Upward Bound <http://www2.umf.maine.edu/upwardbound/> University of Maine at Farmington 252 Main Street, Farmington, ME 04938 207.778.7429 (w) 207.712.2930 (c) Toll Free: 1.888.237.1667 pronouns: she/her On Thu, Oct 7, 2021 at 9:48 AM Rusty Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Mary et al., > So very sorry to hear this news, please let us know what we can do to > support your effort. > Sincerely, > Rusty > > Rusty R. Brown > Academic Coordinator > TRiO Upward Bound Programs > University of Maine > 301 Chadbourne Hall > Office:207-581-3714 > Fax: 581-2710 > [log in to unmask] > > * Due to the coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic, UMaine faculty and staff may > be working from remote locations. We will monitor phone messages daily and > respond to urgent inquiries as soon as possible. We recommend using email > to communicate with the college during this time."* > > "All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal > opportunity to develop our talent" > John F. Kennedy > > > On Thu, Oct 7, 2021 at 9:03 AM Mary Freeman <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> >> *The University of Maine Farmington and Syntiro are extremely >>> disappointed to share that we have learned that our "GEAR UP Maine RISE" >>> application was not selected for funding. There appears to be a number of >>> inconsistencies from past competitions that we and other states have >>> questions about. We will continue to engage the US Department of Education >>> to better understand their review of our proposal and exhaust all avenues >>> of appeal. We will let you know if we need your assistance during this >>> process.* >>> >>> *We remain committed to the critically important GEAR UP mission and >>> will work to seek alternative strategies to address the overwhelming needs >>> in Maine's economically challenged rural areas. * >>> >>> *A no cost extension for the 2014-2021 GEAR UP program was previously >>> approved by US ED through 9/24/2022 and our work on the Supplemental Award >>> to study the Class of 2020 for five years will both continue. * >>> >>> *For more information please contact Laurie Gardner, UMF >>> ([log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>) or Debbie Gilmer, Syntiro >>> ([log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>).* >>> >> >> -- >> Mary Freeman | GEAR UP Scholar Coach Manager >> 11 South Road Readfield, ME 04355 >> >> p: 207.446.2340 <207.685.3171> >> www.syntiro.org >> www.gearupme.org >> *www.gearupmeportal.org <http://www.gearupmeportal.org/>* >> @gumainescholars >> [log in to unmask] >> >