Presidential Scholarships awarded to incoming UMA students

AUGUSTA — Presidential Scholarships have been awarded to several students beginning their academic careers at the University of Maine at Augusta this fall.
Among those receiving scholarships are Destiny Daigle, architecture, Spruce Mountain High School, Jay; Casey Gallagher, cyber security, Gardiner Area High School, Gardiner; and Haeden Landry, liberal studies, Erskine Academy, South China.
Those students have been recognized for demonstrating outstanding academic achievement in high school. To be eligible, students must be enrolled full-time in a UMA bachelor’s degree program. A limited number of scholarships are still available for qualified students who enroll by September 2019.
“UMA has a long history of providing access to education throughout the state by allowing students to take courses where they are, offering classes onsite, online, through video conference, Interactive Television, and at UMA Centers.” said UMA President Rebecca Wyke. “With this scholarship we also make a college degree financially accessible.”
The average in-state scholarship is $3,000 and covers 24 credit hours over a full academic year. The student must maintain a 2.5 GPA to continue receiving the scholarship.