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Johnson Scholars Program

TRIO Student Support Services

Johnson Scholars is a University of Maine at Farmington TRIO program that provides academic and personal support to students who are the first in their families to attend a four-year college, students who come from families with limited incomes, and/or students who have physical or learning disabilities.

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Your Home Base

Our role is to provide a welcoming space where you can build the individualized advising relationships that will help you realize your goals.

From your first year through your graduation from UMF, Johnson Scholars staff and faculty are committed to helping map out your education and figure out what you need, both academically and personally, to achieve success.

Johnson Scholars Application
Regardless of whether you have chosen a major at UMF or are undecided about your academic path, if you are a first-generation college student, you are highly encouraged to apply.

 

College is exciting and life-changing, but learning the way things work on campus can be an enormous challenge.

 

As a college student, you will be asked to think through difficult reading assignments, solve problems, and write well. The Johnson Scholars Program will help you develop these necessary skills while taking into consideration that each student brings to campus a different set of strengths and experiences.
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Johnson Scholars Opportunities

Academic Skills-Building and Personal Growth Workshops and Experiences

Mentoring Relationships (Peer and Professional)

Assistance in Understanding Financial Aid and Managing the Cost of College

Exploration in Majors and Careers for Undeclared Students
Travel to Regional and Local Cultural Events

Student Leadership