PRESQUE ISLE — During a President’s Reception held on May 7, 17 students at the University of Maine at Presque Isle received grant awards through the Student Support Services Program. Each full-time student award was approximately $800 and will assist the students by reducing their loans.
On Dec. 15, 2000, Section 17 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 was amended to provide grant aid for eligible TRiO Student Support Services Program (SSS) students. The respective college/university SSS Program selects the recipients and awards the grant money to eligible freshman and sophomore college students who are active participants, have successfully completed at least one semester and are receiving federal Pell grants.
Photo courtesy of UMPI
AWARDED — Seventeen UMPI students have received Student Support Services Program grant awards. Taking part in a President’s Reception on May 7 were, from left, front row: Tonya Godin, Jade McConnell, Ashley Drost, Jennifer Farr and Rickie Pelletier. Back row: Kirby Hardy, Kevin Huston, Tristan Russell and Zachary Benner. Not pictured were: Dana Boardman, Amesley Connors, Chad Crandall, Tyler Crysler, David Flagg, Kaitlyn Martin, Heather Roesger and Amelia Rumney.
This is the 12th year, since the passing of this act, that the UMPI’s SSS Program has been funded to provide its participants with grant aid. A total of $13,210 was awarded. Mary Kate Barbosa, director of TRiO Student Support Services, and Chris Bell, director of financial aid, worked together to make the selections.
The following students received funding: Caribou — Kevin Huston and Heather Roesger; Clinton — Amelia Rumney; Fort Fairfield — Dana Boardman, Chad Crandall and Rickie Pelletier; Houlton — Amesley Connors; Limestone — Ashley Drost and Jade McConnell; Madawaska — Tyler Crysler; Presque Isle — Kaitlyn Martin and Tristan Russell; Smyrna Mills — Kirby Hardy; Stockholm — David Flagg; Swanville — Zachary Benner; Van Buren — Tonya Godin; and Washburn — Jennifer Farr.
