20-A M.R.S. §6902-A: Postsecondary services

The corporation shall provide services, in accordance with this section and for the purpose of significantly increasing the percentage of eligible students who obtain a postsecondary degree, to postsecondary institutions in the State to assist students in completing a postsecondary course of study.

1. "Eligible student" defined. As used in this section, "eligible student" means a student who:

A. Has previously been enrolled in a high school program administered by the corporation;

B. Has been in or currently is in foster care; or

C. Has earned a high school equivalency diploma through an alternative program within the previous 5 years.

2. Student services. The corporation shall:

A. Provide academic and social mentoring and counseling to eligible students, including monitoring of academic performance and connection to campus life;

B. Assist each eligible student in developing an individualized academic plan for completing a course of study and consider each eligible student's individual academic needs and provide connections to sources of academic support, if necessary;

C. Develop a system of peer mentoring between eligible students and other college students and between eligible students and college graduates; and

D. Provide eligible students with financial guidance relating to postsecondary expenses, including assisting eligible students in obtaining all available sources of financial aid.