"We feel extremely fortunate to have had MELMAC’s encouraging support throughout the years, with our unique middle level and secondary initiatives, and value them for the excellent educational partners that they have become!"
Kevin Michaud, Director, Waldo County Technical Center
Students at Oak Hill High School visit Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Current Initiatives
Boosting Readiness for College and Career
The Boosting Readiness for College and Career initiative was designed to build an enabling environment for students to explore options, set aspirations, build readiness, and develop a plan to achieve after high school completion.
Promoting Post-Secondary Success
The Promoting Post-Secondary Success initiative aims to improve students ability to persist in post-secondary study and earn degrees that prepare them for successful careers.
Aligning Education and Employment Systems
Taking a wider view of education systems, the Aligning Education and Employment Systems initiative strives to catalyze the alignment between key stakeholders in the education and employment systems in order to address systemic barriers to student opportunity and success.
The Tyler / Grandmaison MELMAC Scholarship
$2,000 scholarship for one student from every Maine high school, public and private, credited toward the third semester of sophomore tuition at the college of his or her choice (in-state or out of state).
MELMAC CTE Scholarship
$2,000 scholarship for one student from every Maine career and technical education center (CTE), credited toward the second semester of post-secondary study.
Past Initiatives
Connect Aspirations to a Plan
The Connect Aspirations to a Plan initiative provided grants that supported college access programs in Maine high schools and communities. These college access programs sought to increase the number of Maine high school graduates who aspire to enroll, and who actually enroll in, post-secondary study.
Support Early Success In College
The Support Early Success In College initiative was created to support student retention and success programs in Maine colleges. Programs supported by grants under this initiative sought to increase the number of students at Maine colleges who persist in college and graduate in a timely manner.
Financial Aid Enhancement Grant program (2001/2002 through 2002/2003)
Targeted grants to improve the delivery of financial aid at Maines post-secondary institutions financial aid offices.