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Keith Dubois

Keith is the director of financial aid at the University of Southern Maine. He grew up in Fort Kent and graduated from UMFK with a degree in biology. He completed his graduate work in public administration at UMO and has worked in financial aid in the University of Maine system for 30 years.

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Stress the importance of college to your kids

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Be involved and supportive as your kids apply to and go through college

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Merit-based aid at USM

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Work-study jobs an opportunity to earn money and learn skills

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Featured: The many different forms of financial aid

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Kids need a lot of support from parents when filing for aid senior year

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Parents: keep teens focused on the college path ahead

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Take net price calculator results with a grain of salt

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Net price can vary substantially from school to school

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Receiving your financial aid award letter

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Prepare yourself to file for financial aid by being well-informed

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Student loan forgiveness programs

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Too much student debt can limit your ability to buy a house

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Be cautious when borrowing money

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Think about how much you’ll earn before borrowing money

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Make college search broad, but realistic

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Aid packages can vary from one UMaine campus to another

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Financial aid office will work with the famiy to make financing possible

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File FAFSA by Feb.15 to be safe

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Common mistakes can hurt students’ financial aid awards

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