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20-A ME Rev Stat § 12503 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428: EDUCATORS FOR MAINE PROGRAM|20-A §12503. Educators for Maine loan recipients

 §12503. Educators for Maine loan recipients Each year graduating high school seniors, undergraduates and students pursuing postbaccalaureate certification who show evidence of academic achievement may be considered for recognition as Educators for Maine loan recipients. Applications must be submitted to the chief executive officer at a time and in a format to be determined by rule of the authority. In determining loan recipients, the chief executive officer shall consider candidates in 3 categories: graduating high school seniors; undergraduates, other than graduating high school seniors; and students pursuing postbaccalaureate certification.   [PL 2003, c. 427, §4 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859, §§F1,F2 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 611, §3 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 698, §34 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 553, §4 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §E6 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §E13 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 441, §7 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 427, §4 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 303, §5 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12504 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428: EDUCATORS FOR MAINE PROGRAM|20-A §12504. Allocation of funds

 §12504. Allocation of funds The authority shall establish by rule the allocation of funds available under this chapter.   [PL 2003, c. 427, §5 (AMD).]Loans in an amount to be determined annually by the authority based on available funds, but in no event less than $3,000 per academic year for eligible undergraduate students and $2,000 per academic year for eligible students pursuing postbaccalaureate certification, may be made. Selected full-time undergraduate students may receive loans for a period not to exceed 8 semesters at the institution they attend. Selected full-time and part-time students pursuing postbaccalaureate certifications may receive loans for a period not to exceed 4 semesters or the equivalent thereof at the institution they attend. An individual who has received an Educators for Maine loan as an undergraduate may also receive a loan for students pursuing postbaccalaureate certification. Loans are for one academic year and are renewable if the recipient maintains a grade point average of at least 2.5 based on a 4.0 grade point system or the equivalent and submits a complete renewal application by the deadline annually.   [PL 2019, c. 303, §6 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859, §§F1,F2 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 553, §5 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §E7 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §E13 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 24, §G1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 441, §8 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 783, §4 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 417, §25 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 427, §5 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 303, §6 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12505 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428: EDUCATORS FOR MAINE PROGRAM|20-A §12505. Eligibility requirements

 §12505. Eligibility requirements 1.  Eligibility for loans for undergraduate education.  An Educators for Maine loan recipient must be an undergraduate at an institution of higher education.   [PL 2019, c. 303, §7 (AMD).] 2.  Eligibility for graduate study or continuing education loans.   [PL 2003, c. 427, §7 (RP).] 3.  Eligibility for postbaccalaureate certification.  A loan to a student pursuing postbaccalaureate certification may be given only to a resident of the State who has shown academic achievement, who has a baccalaureate degree, who is pursuing a course of study that will lead to certification as a teacher, to licensure as a speech pathologist or to attainment of child care provider qualifications and who has met other eligibility criteria established by rule of the authority.   [PL 2003, c. 427, §8 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859, §§F1,F2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 414, §23 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 698, §35 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 553, §6 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §E8 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §E13 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 441, §9 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 427, §§6-8 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 303, §7 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12506 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428: EDUCATORS FOR MAINE PROGRAM|20-A §12506. Payment provisions

 §12506. Payment provisions Payment of loans shall be made directly to the institution for credit to the student's account and be made within 60 days following evidence that the student has become duly enrolled at the post-secondary institution.   [PL 1983, c. 859, Pt. F, §§1, 2 (NEW).]These loans must only be used to substitute or replace the family contribution or interest-accruing loans. A loan recipient may not receive student financial assistance in excess of the cost of attendance.   [PL 2003, c. 427, §9 (AMD).]If a recipient of a loan withdraws from an institution and if the student is entitled to a refund of tuition, fees or other charges, the institution shall pay directly to the authority from that refund a sum which represents the portion of the loan paid to the student for the portion of the academic year that the student did not complete.   [PL 1989, c. 698, §36 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859, §§F1,F2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 7, §O5 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 698, §36 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 427, §9 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12508 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428: EDUCATORS FOR MAINE PROGRAM|20-A §12508. Repayment and return service provisions - loans for teachers and speech pathologists and students pursuing postbaccalaureate certification (REPEALED)

 §12508. Repayment and return service provisions - loans for teachers and speech pathologists and students pursuing postbaccalaureate certification (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859, §§F1,F2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 698, §§40,41 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 553, §7 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 664, §3 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §E10 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §E13 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 24, §G2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 441, §11 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 427, §11 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12509 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428: EDUCATORS FOR MAINE PROGRAM|20-A §12509. Nonlapsing revolving fund

 §12509. Nonlapsing revolving fund The Educators for Maine fund is created under the jurisdiction of the authority as a nonlapsing, interest-earning, revolving fund to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Any unexpended balance in the Educators for Maine fund carries over for continued use under this chapter. The authority may receive, invest and expend, on behalf of the funds, money from gifts, grants, bequests, loans, including loans obtained pursuant to chapter 417-B, and donations, in addition to money appropriated or allocated by the State. Loan repayments under this section or other repayments to the authority must be invested by the authority, as provided by law, with the earned income to be added to the fund. Money received by the authority on behalf of the fund, except interest income, must be used for the designated purpose; interest income may be used for the designated purpose or to pay student financial assistance administrative costs incurred by the authority as determined appropriate by the authority.   [PL 1999, c. 441, §12 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859, §§F1,F2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 698, §42 (RPR). PL 1993, c. 410, §EEEE4 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §E11 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 117, §§E12,13 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 441, §12 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12510 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428: EDUCATORS FOR MAINE PROGRAM|20-A §12510. Rules (REPEALED)

 §12510. Rules (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 859, §§F1,F2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 698, §43 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12511 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428: EDUCATORS FOR MAINE PROGRAM|20-A §12511. Rules

 §12511. Rules Rules adopted by the authority pursuant to this chapter are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2003, c. 427, §12 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 427, §12 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12521 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428-A: MAINE ENGINEERS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM|20-A §12521. Definitions

 §12521. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]1.  Authority.  "Authority" means the Finance Authority of Maine.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Chief executive officer.  "Chief executive officer" means the Chief Executive Officer of the Finance Authority of Maine.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Eligible employer.  "Eligible employer" means a business in the State that employs engineers and that demonstrates a need to fill an eligible employment position.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).] 4.  Eligible employment position.  "Eligible employment position" means a full-time position of employment with an employer located in this State, a requirement of which is a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).] 5.  Eligible individual.  "Eligible individual" means a person who:   A. Holds a bachelor's degree from a college of engineering within the University of Maine System; or   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]B. Received a high school diploma, or its equivalent, in this State and holds a bachelor's degree from a college of engineering in a state other than this State.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).][PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).] 6.  Program.  "Program" means the Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Program established in section 12522.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12522 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428-A: MAINE ENGINEERS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM|20-A §12522. Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Program

 §12522. Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Program The Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Program is established to provide assistance to eligible employers seeking to recruit engineers for full-time employment in this State by providing financial assistance to eligible individuals who fill such positions.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12523 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428-A: MAINE ENGINEERS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM|20-A §12523. Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Advisory Committee established (REPEALED)

 §12523. Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Advisory Committee established (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. A, §30 (RP).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12524 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428-A: MAINE ENGINEERS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM|20-A §12524. Loan repayment agreement application

 §12524. Loan repayment agreement application Beginning July 1, 2007, an eligible employer seeking to fill an eligible employment position with an eligible individual who has outstanding student loans from financial institutions may apply on behalf of that individual to obtain one or more program loan repayment agreements under section 12526. Applications must be submitted to the authority at a time and in a format to be determined by the authority.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12525 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428-A: MAINE ENGINEERS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM|20-A §12525. Maximum loan repayment; participation

 §12525. Maximum loan repayment; participation The maximum program loan repayment amount available to each eligible individual, excluding the employer's match under section 12526, is $2,500 per year, for a maximum of 4 years. No more than 10 program loan repayment agreements may be awarded in any year. The authority may not award more than 40% of the program loan repayment agreements in any one year to individuals who are eligible under the provisions of section 12521, subsection 5, paragraph B.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12526 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428-A: MAINE ENGINEERS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM|20-A §12526. Eligibility requirements

 §12526. Eligibility requirements 1.  Program loan repayment agreement.  A program loan repayment agreement may be given only to an individual who is employed in this State in an eligible employment position and who has met other eligibility criteria established by rules of the authority.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Matching funds.  An eligible employer must provide funds to match the amount provided by the authority for program loan repayments under this section. The employer's match must be paid to the authority for payment to the financial institution holding the employee's student loan and must be in an amount equal to the amount of the program loan repayment to be provided by the authority.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12527 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428-A: MAINE ENGINEERS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM|20-A §12527. Payment provisions

 §12527. Payment provisions The authority shall enter into a program loan repayment agreement with an eligible individual on terms and conditions that are acceptable to the authority and that at a minimum must require the eligible individual and the eligible individual's employer to certify annually, before payment of any installment by the authority under the program loan agreement, that the eligible individual has been employed in an eligible employment position for the preceding 12-month period. Payment of any installment by the authority, including matching funds provided to the authority by the employer, must be made directly for credit to the eligible individual's account at the financial institution certified by the eligible individual as responsible for administration of that person's student loans.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12528 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428-A: MAINE ENGINEERS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM|20-A §12528. Nonlapsing revolving fund

 §12528. Nonlapsing revolving fund 1.  Creation of fund.  The Maine Engineers Recruitment and Retention Program Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is created as a nonlapsing, interest-earning, revolving fund to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The fund must be deposited with, maintained and administered by the authority. Any unexpended balance in the fund carries over for continued use under this chapter. The authority may receive, invest and expend on behalf of the fund money from gifts, grants, bequests, loans and donations in addition to money appropriated or allocated by the State. Money received by the authority on behalf of the fund, except interest income, must be used for the purposes of this chapter; interest income may be used for the purposes of this chapter or to pay administrative costs incurred by the authority, as determined appropriate by the authority.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Administrative expenses.  Costs and expenses of maintaining, servicing and administering the fund and administering the program may be paid out of amounts in the fund.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12529 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428-A: MAINE ENGINEERS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM|20-A §12529. Rules

 §12529. Rules The authority shall adopt rules to implement this chapter. Rules adopted by the authority pursuant to this chapter are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 710, §2 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12531 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428-B: FUTURE FOR YOUTH IN MAINE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM|20-A §12531. Definitions

 §12531. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).]1.  Authority.  "Authority" means the Finance Authority of Maine.   [PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Eligible employment position.  "Eligible employment position" means a full-time position within the State as the founder or employee of a statewide recognized economic development entity.   [PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. A, §31 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. A, §31 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12532 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428-B: FUTURE FOR YOUTH IN MAINE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM|20-A §12532. Future for Youth in Maine Loan Repayment Program

 §12532. Future for Youth in Maine Loan Repayment Program 1.  Establishment; administration.  There is established the Future for Youth in Maine Loan Repayment Program, referred to in this chapter as "the program." The program is established to recruit and retain college graduates in the State to start new technology-based businesses. The authority shall administer the program.   [PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Eligibility requirements.  Eligibility requirements must be established by rule of the authority in consultation with the Governor and, at a minimum, must include:   A. That the applicant has received a bachelor's degree or graduate degree within 2 years of the date of application;   [PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).]B. That the applicant has outstanding education loans; and   [PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).]C. That the applicant is willing to accept and maintain employment in an eligible employment position.   [PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).][PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Application.  An application to the program must be made directly to the authority at a time and in a format to be determined by the authority.   [PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Maximum loan repayment.  The maximum loan repayment amount available to a participant in the program is $5,000 per year for a maximum of 4 years.   [PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).] 5.  Loan repayment agreement; provisions.  The authority shall enter into loan repayment agreements with participants in the program on terms and conditions acceptable to the authority, which at a minimum must require the participant and the participant's employer to certify annually, before any payment by the authority under the loan repayment agreement may be made, that the participant has been employed in an eligible employment position for the preceding 12-month period.   [PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12533 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428-B: FUTURE FOR YOUTH IN MAINE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM|20-A §12533. Nonlapsing fund

 §12533. Nonlapsing fund A nonlapsing, interest-earning, revolving fund under the jurisdiction of the authority is created to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The authority may receive, invest and expend, on behalf of the fund, money from gifts, grants, bequests and donations in addition to money appropriated or allocated by the State. Money received by the authority under this chapter must be invested by the authority, as provided by law, with the earned income to be added to the fund. Money in the fund must be used for the designated purposes of the fund and for the payment of administrative costs incurred by the authority for the operation of the program.   [PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12534 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428-B: FUTURE FOR YOUTH IN MAINE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM|20-A §12534. Rules

 §12534. Rules The authority shall establish rules necessary to implement this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12535 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428-B: FUTURE FOR YOUTH IN MAINE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM|20-A §12535. Report

 §12535. Report The authority shall report on the program to the Department of Economic and Community Development, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters and to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over business matters no later than January 15, 2007 and annually thereafter.   [PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 427, §1 (NEW).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12543 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428-C: JOB CREATION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM|20-A §12543. Effect on funding of higher education

 §12543. Effect on funding of higher education It is the intent of the Legislature that neither the existence of the program nor the benefits provided under the educational opportunity tax credit serve as justification to decrease other funds appropriated or allocated to accredited Maine community colleges, colleges or universities, including institutions in the Maine Community College System and the University of Maine System, or to other higher education programs.   [PL 2009, c. 553, Pt. A, §16 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 469, Pt. A, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 553, Pt. A, §16 (AMD).
20-A ME Rev Stat § 12544 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION|Part 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION|Chapter 428-C: JOB CREATION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM|20-A §12544. Rules (REPEALED)

 §12544. Rules (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 469, Pt. A, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 553, Pt. A, §17 (RP).