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Educational Discounts Include:
Only available to employees of Next Step Employers

• Husson University is now offering a tuition discount for all programs except pharmacy, nursing, occupational and physical therapy. The discount ranges from 5% to 15%, and includes discounts toward an MBA, as well as 10% off certificate program offerings. Please contact Amber Timms at 207.941-7148 or TimmsA@husson.edu to take advantage of this great offer. View Husson University Maine Employers Initiative Partnership Program.
•  Kaplan University offers a 15% discount on select degree programs offered at the three Maine campuses in South Portland, Lewiston and Augusta. To utilize the benefit, just call 855-KUMAINE to be connected with an admissions advisor and tell him/her that you are employed by a Next Step Employer. Kaplan University also offers customized trainings to meet the needs of employers. To schedule a customized training, contact Tom Deschenes at 207-210-3122.
• Saint Joseph’s College Online offers a 15% discount to member employees plus member employees can apply for free. For details go to: www.sjcme.edu/online  To take advantage of this benefit, just call 1-800-752-4723 to be connected with an admissions counselor.  Make sure you tell your Admissions Counselor that you are employed by a Next Step Employer. Through the Continuing Education and Training program, Saint Joseph’s College offers customized trainings to meet the needs of employers throughout Maine. To discuss customized training, contact Stephanie Briggs at 207-893-7769 or sbriggs@sjcme.edu.
• The New England College of Business & Finance offers a 25% discount to member employees and their families. For details of the programs offered online go to necb.edu For assistance, contact Shelley King at 617-699-4718 / shelley.king@necb.edu.
• The University of New England will waive application fees for member employees. To have your application fee waived, contact Cynthia Forrest at 207-602-2372 or CForrest@une.edu.
• Thomas College Graduate & Continuing Education Division will waive application fees, offer a 10% course discount, and provide the first course free of charge. The discount applies to part-time bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, not accelerated or full-time programs, and the “first course free” applies to eligible new students. To take advantage of the discount, students should contact Thomas by visiting thomas.edu, calling 207-859-1102, or emailing grad@thomas.edu. 
• University of Maine at Presque Isle has enhanced their offering to a 15% discount to member employees for the first 30 credits and a free course after successful completion of 6 or more credits. For details or assistance, contact Erin Benson at 207-768-9453 or erin.benson@umpi.edu. 
• University of Maine at Fort Kent (UMFK) is offering a 50% tuition discount for the second course (3 or 4 credits) taken by an employee of a Next Step Employer. Requests for this discount must be made before enrolling in the second course. This discount is not available retroactively once you have completed the course. If you don’t happen to be in Northern Maine, don’t worry. UMFK has 9 online degree programs, 4 online certificate programs, and a whole host of distance learning and online course offerings. To take advantage of this great discount, contact Scott Voisine at 207- 834-8644 or voisine@maine.edu 
• VTEC Training: Offer’s the employees of Next Step Maine Employers a 10% tuition discount on any of their Office Application and Technical Classes. This discount applies to the course cost and excludes any Citrix or VMware classes. Please go to vtec.org/schedule  to select your class and enter code NSME10 in the comments section of your registration. For assistance please contact Sabrina Shelzi at 207-699-3410 or sshelzi@vtec.org.