Our Vision
The Maine Compact for Higher Education has embraced a bold vision: that college education is the RIGHT and RESPONSIBILITY of all Maine people.
We assert that:
- All Maine people must have the RIGHT to adequate preparation for college in their local schools. Likewise, they have a RESPONSIBILITY to work hard to meet college admissions requirements.
- All Maine people must have the RIGHT to a college education that is affordable. At the same time, they have a RESPONSIBILITY to explore their financial and academic options carefully and to invest in their own education to the extent that they are able.
- All Maine people must have the RIGHT to the support they need, whether they are youngsters or adults, to stay on the road to college. And they have a RESPONSIBILITY to stay focused on earning a degree.
The people of Maine also have a collective RESPONSIBILITYÑto invest adequately and consistently in the physical and intellectual infrastructure for teaching and learning in MaineÕs local schools, colleges and universities and adult education centers and to nurture a culture that supports higher education.
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