Financial Aid 101
The name of the application you must complete each year to secure federal financial aid?
What is the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
Your main course of study?
What is your major.
What is CAB? (Campus activities board)
A person who can help you pick/manage classes, connect you with campus resources, develop skills for academic success, and more!
Who is an advisor?
Metro line that transports students between the USM Portland and Gorham campuses.
What is the "Husky Line".
The newest version of the FAFSA application becomes available during this month each year.
What is October.
A secondary course of study (15 - 18 credits) that often complements a student's major and is commonly listed on your resume.
What is a minor or certificate.
An organization on campus meant to create a supportive and empowering community for Black students, celebrating Black culture, and advocating for their needs on campus
What is the Black Student Union?
A type of financial aid offered to students, allowing them to work on campus to earn money for school and associated costs.
What is work-study?
Potential jobs include: Peer-leading, Reslife (RA), mailroom staff, Sodexo, etc.
Office on campus that assists students in reviewing the curriculum within their major, the core, selecting courses from semester to semester, and supports familiarity with academic policies.
What is Advising.
Name the three types of federal aid a student may receive after completing the FAFSA?
What are grants, loans and work-study.
Minimum number of credits per semester to qualify for full-time status.
What is 12 credits.
A team that offers students a chance to participate in video game competitions at the collegiate level.
What is the Esports Program?
1:1 meetings with a peer that are meant to improve performance in a class by reviewing course concepts, engaging in discussions, developing learning strategies, and more.
What is tutoring?
USM's subject-based tutoring offers 2 free sessions per week (per subject)!
This office offers comprehensive services to USM students who may struggle with relationship issues, depression, anxiety, adjustment issues and substance abuse.
What is Counseling Services.
Minimum GPA for USM students receiving a merit scholarships (or the Promise Scholarship).
What is a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Given to students on the first day of class by your professor. This document generally outlines the course assignments, expectations, grading policy, and required textbooks.
What is a syllabus.
A group on campus dedicated to improving the college experience for students who live off-campus, by fostering connection, providing space for students to share their perspectives in an effort to better the commuter student experience, and advocating for the interests and needs of the commuter student population.
What is the Commuter Student Association?
Helps students prepare for, find, and arrange internships and job opportunities. Great for networking and building connections both on and off campus.
What is the Career and Employment hub?
A department on campus responsible for maintenance, custodial, and grounds services. Additionally, Sustainability, Property Management, and Mail Services fall under this department.
Who is Facilities Management
Generated when a student receives more financial aid than the cost of attendance for the semester?
What is a refund check or direct deposit.
Term for the "record" of a student's academic progress, including all courses taken, grades and completion status for each course, cumulative GPA and any other information relevant to the completion of one's degree.
What is a transcript.
Controls the funding received from our "student activity fee", is responsible for governing all other student groups, and ensuring money is divided fairly among different clubs and organizations on campus.
What is the Student Government Association?
A department that awards academic credits for previous knowledge: languages, credentials and portfolios.
Who is the office of Prior Learning.
Phone number for USM Public Safety.
911 or 207-780-5211