Scholarships can go a long way in helping students cover college costs, but being successful in the scholarship application process can take some work.  Learn about: 

• how to build and work on your own scholarship application plan,
• different scholarship websites,
• how to best use a scholarship information tracker, and
• how to avoid some of the challenges of the scholarship process. 

Students and parents interested in learning about the scholarship process can join Nikki Vachon, College Access Counselor with the Finance Authority of Maine for this one-hour workshop. This is a live online class using ZOOM.

This workshop is offered by FAME in partnership with adult education programs across Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot and Washington Counties. 

Renata Lahner of The Lahner Group, is a licensed insurance agent with over 18 years' experience helping individuals find the right Medicare  coverage based on their medical and financial needs.  She will explain how Medicare works, what it covers, what it does not cover, details in differences between supplemental and advantage plans, and much more. 

The Lahner Group is a Maine-based Medicare and insurance brokerage primarily serving clients in Maine, Florida, Arizona, and California. The goal of The Lahner Group is to bring the best resources and information to those of the Medicare population, taking into consideration each person’s unique situation, including their health and financial needs. The Lahner Group we strive to assist and connect Medicare recipients to the most appropriate benefits provider in their state, and to earn and preserve the trust of their clients and partners.

This is a live online class using ZOOM.

This course is designed for beginning Excel users, demonstrating the basic layout and functionality of the program. In this course, students will learn to create new files, insert and manipulate data, and learn some useful and common functions. The goals of this course are to impart a basic mastery of Excel and to provide a solid foundation from which students can continue to develop their spreadsheet skills.

Join FAME’s College Savings Counselor, Maire Pelletier, in dissecting Erin Lowery’s Broke Millennial Takes on Investing. This book club is great for someone looking for an introduction to different investment-related topics. In Lowery’s second edition of the Broke Millennial financial book series, she addresses some of the biggest questions early investors have, such as: 

• Should I invest while paying down student loans?  
• How do I invest in a socially responsible way?  
• What about robo-advisors and apps--are any of them any good?
• Where can I look online for investment advice?

This class will meet every other week:  02/06/24, 02/20/24, 03/05/24 and 03/19/24.  This is a live, online class using ZOOM.

Students will need to purchase their own copy of the book to participate. 

This workshop is offered by FAME in partnership with adult education programs across Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot and Washington Counties. 

Soups made  with love can be a nourishing, flavorful and  inexpensive way to feed your family.  In this series, we will share techniques, tools, ingredients and tips learned through years of cooking for family and friends.  You’ll learn techniques about preparing ingredients, bringing them all together and tips on storage and serving.  A focus of the workshops will be the use of affordable and locally available ingredients, and adapting recipes to a variety of tastes and dietary requirements. Handouts, recipes and a small container of soup for your family to try will be provided.

Part I-Blended Soups

Blended soups are a great way to use a variety of vegetables you have on hand.  In this workshop we’ll prepare curried butternut squash soup.  We’ll share lots of ideas about ingredient options to make soups creamy and  about herbs and spices that will create a rich flavor to have your family coming back for more.  

Scholarships can go a long way in helping students cover college costs, but being successful in the scholarship application process can take some work.  Learn about: 

• how to build and work on your own scholarship application plan,
• different scholarship websites,
• how to best use a scholarship information tracker, and
• how to avoid some of the challenges of the scholarship process. 

Students and parents interested in learning about the scholarship process can join Jessica Whittier, College Access Counselor with the Finance Authority of Maine for this one-hour workshop. This is a live online class using ZOOM.

This workshop is offered by FAME in partnership with adult education programs across Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot and Washington Counties. 

Ellsworth Adult & Community Education is a new partner of the NDEC. Classes are available this semester at the  adult education center in Ellsworth.  There is a volunteer that supports adult learners in the classroom and the instructor zooms into the classroom. 

Learn about the different types of internet fraud and scams, the dos and don’ts of protecting yourself online and what to do if you have experienced online fraud or abuse. No devices are required; just bring yourself.

Federal Student Loans have gone back into repayment. How’s it going? If you are struggling with your payments, did you know:

• there are several income-based repayment plans, as well as deferment or forbearance? 
• you could get .25% off your interest rate if you sign up for auto-debit on your federal loans? 
• you can work towards loan forgiveness now if you work for a non-profit, government or tribal agency?

Whether you have recently graduated from college or have been repaying your student loans for a long time, join us to learn how to best manage your student loan repayment. Join Nikki Vachon, College Access Counselor from the Finance Authority of Maine as she shares pro-tips and answers questions. This is a live online workshop using ZOOM.

This workshop is offered by FAME in partnership with adult education programs across Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot and Washington Counties.