2024-2025 First Year Merit Scholarships for Out-of-State Students

The Flagship Scholars Commitment Program provides admissions-based scholarships to high-achieving out-of-state students. With a special emphasis on a student’s high school GPA and the rigor of coursework completed, a range of scholarship amounts are awarded at the time of admission. No additional application is required to be considered for admissions-based scholarships.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Based on academic performance in high school, including GPA and rigor of coursework. 
  • Applicants must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA in order to qualify for admissions-based scholarships.
  • Standardized test scores, such as the SAT and ACT, are optional for admissions and may be considered if they are available at the time of the scholarship review.

Continue reading below for details on each scholarship. 

Available Annual Award Range:
$17,980 to $24,902

*EARLY ACTION INCENTIVE: December 1, 2023
Submit your complete admissions application by December 1, 2023 to be considered for the maximum amount of merit award possible!

Scholarship amount is determined at the time of admission and will remain fixed throughout the student’s undergraduate career, provided the student meets renewal eligibility requirements.

Available Annual Award Range:
$14,980 to $19,902

The Flagship Match Scholarship allows eligible out-of-state students from specified states to attend UMaine at the same cost as their home state’s flagship institution. Qualifying students will receive a substantial scholarship that is applied to UMaine’s out-of-state tuition and fees.  The amount of the scholarship will vary depending on the tuition and fee rates of the flagship institution in the student’s home state.

Scholarship amount is determined at the time of admission and will remain fixed throughout the student’s undergraduate career, provided the student meets renewal eligibility requirements.

Available Annual Award Range:
$9,000 – $12,000

Scholarship amount is determined at the time of admission and will remain fixed throughout the student’s undergraduate career, provided the student meets renewal eligibility requirements.

UMaine National Merit Award

Eligibility Criteria:  Semi-finalist with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation

Award Amount: 100% tuition and fees up to 15 credits per semester

2024-2025 Scholarship Terms and Conditions

  • Filing a FAFSA is not required to receive merit-based scholarships at the time of admissions. First-year students are highly encouraged to file a FAFSA by March 1 in order to be considered for the maximum amount of financial aid funds.
  • Scholarship amounts are a financial commitment made to students by the University of Maine. Some or all of the commitment funds may be replaced on the financial aid offer by other Federal, University, and Endowed scholarships and/or grants.
  • Awards are renewable for up to 4 years or 120 credits, provided that the student meets specific renewal criteria.
  • Scholarship amount is determined at the time of admission and will remain fixed throughout the student’s undergraduate career, provided the student meets renewal eligibility requirements.
  • Student must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (see Office of Student Financial Aid for more information).
  • Student must maintain at least part-time enrollment (no fewer than 6 graded credit hours per semester) at their current tuition status leading to an undergraduate degree at UMaine.
  • Students are required to meet a minimum cumulative GPA each academic year in order to maintain eligibility for admissions-based scholarships.  Students will be sent a formal letter with the required GPA that they must meet.
  • UMaine National Merit Award require students must maintain at least full-time enrollment (no fewer than 12 graded credit hours per semester) at their current tuition status leading to an undergraduate degree at UMaine.

Enrollment Based Adjustments

UMaine’s initial financial aid offers are based on the assumption that a student will enroll in 15 credits per semester. Some types of aid, including merit scholarships and institutional grants, are adjusted for students who enroll in less than 15 credits.