ORONO — Through a partnership between the Maine Department of Education and the University of Maine System, tuition is waived for all qualified high school students in Maine to cover full tuition for up to 12 college credits per year.

Starting January 22, the University of Maine will offer spring courses suitable for rising high school juniors and seniors. Interested students and parents are encouraged to contact the Early College Programs director by phone: 207.581.8004; or email: allison.small@maine.edu, to learn more about the application process.

Classes are taught by world-class UMaine faculty and meet general education requirements of the University of Maine System, as well as the majority of colleges nationwide, according to a news release. Students across the state will benefit from the flexibility and variety of live (in Belfast and Orono) and online early college courses offered this spring.

Classes include topics in:

Art History

Astronomy

Canadian Studies

Child Development and Family Relations

Communication and Journalism

English

Food Science and Nutrition

Geography

History

Leadership Studies

Mathematics

Maine Studies

Peace Studies

Political Science

Psychology

Spanish

Statistics

Women’s, Gender, Sexuality Studies

Early college courses are available at the University of Maine campus in Orono, the UMaine Hutchinson Center in Belfast, and online.

For more information, contact Allison Small, 581.8004; allison.small@maine.edu