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BIDDEFORD, Maine

University of New England announces UNE Pledge

On October 5, 2015, University of New England President Danielle Ripich announced a new five-point commitment to students. The UNE Pledge will directly benefit current and future students at Maine’s largest private university.

Effective immediately, beginning with undergraduate students in the graduating class of 2016, the UNE Pledge offers:

1.   Access to study abroad at no additional cost in Spain or Morocco. UNE has its own campus in Tangier, Morocco, and a program hosted by the University Pablo de Olavide in Seville, Spain.

2.   A guarantee that undergraduate UNE students will face no additional lab or studio fees regardless of their major. This commitment has the potential to save students and their families more than a thousand dollars per year. 

3.   Access to internships and undergraduate research opportunities.

4.   An Alumni Investment Award of one thousand dollars presented to each UNE undergraduate in a four-year program who is graduating – beginning with the class of 2016.

5.   A Lifetime Partnership Award of an additional one thousand dollars, presented to any UNE undergraduate who is graduating and decides to pursue a graduate degree at UNE.

“The UNE Pledge was made possible by generous giving from the University’s alumni,” said President Ripich. “We know that today’s students and their families have invested in their futures, and we will continue to invest in them as they move forward into the next phase of their lives.”

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.