Alumni Transition Grant Program (ATGP)

Alumni Transition Grant Program (ATGP)

Alumni Transition Grant Program (ATGP): Beginning January 2015, the DHHS Alumni Transition Grant Program (ATGP) will provide financial assistance and support to eligible young people who aged out of foster care to complete his or her postsecondary education (Associates Degree, Bachelors Degree, Accredited Job Training Program). Grants will be awarded to forty (40) students each academic school year.

MyBestBets

MyBestBets

MyBestBets is a unique web and mobile application that supports low-income young adults in making the right choices when it comes to postsecondary education and training pathways—choices that will lead to high-demand and high-growth careers.

NEXTGEN

NEXTGEN

NextGen 529 is Maine’s Section 529 plan, which many families use to plan for higher education expenses. It’s never too early to start planning ahead and opening a NextGen account now can make a big difference later.

What are education supports and services?

What are education supports and services?

Every youth has the right to be in school and to be learning! Sometimes youth benefit from additional supports during high school. You may need to do an assessment at school to set you up with a school program that will help you succeed.