University of Maine at Farmington

JMG's College Success Program begins in high school through bridging services. It continues seamlessly through college by providing proactive support to ensure students persist toward the attainment of a degree and/or credentials of value. JMG's College Success Specialists provide students with individualized services, including academic, social, and financial support. Eligible students include those who were part of a JMG program in middle school or high school and youth in foster care or who have been in foster care.

Meet Our Specialist

Kelsea Bickford

She/Her/Hers

  • JMG gives me an opportunity to work with students in a way I am most passionate about. I want my students to feel valued, confident, prepared, and inspired as they embark on their next chapter.

  • JMG Specialist since 2021

    BS Secondary Education, UMaine '14

    MA in Peace Studies, UMO '22

  • kbickford@jmg.org

    (207) 671-3028

HOPE & PaS

The Higher Opportunity for Pathways to Employment (HOPE) and Parents as Scholars (PaS) programs offered by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services support eligible parenting Mainers as they pursue training and education beyond high school to achieve their career plans with support from JMG Pathway Navigators.

Hilary Belanger

  • hbelanger@jmg.org

    Hilary.Belanger@maine.gov

    207-200-6567

  • Kennebec Valley Community College, UMaine at Farmington

  • B.S. Early Childhood Special Education, University of Maine at Farmington

  • The phrase, Student Centered ,Results Driven, speaks directly to my heart. Everything I do is with the student in mind, but at the same time I want to be certain my actions have purpose.

UMF Resources

  • Academic Support

    UMF offers a variety of academic resources and supports to students. All UMF students are assigned to a primary Advisor once they begin college. Some students also have a Peer Advisor, a Johnson Scholar Advisor, or a Mentor.

    Academic Support

  • Accessibility Resources

    UMF is committed to providing both access and accommodations to students with disabilities. They provide academic and support services necessary to ensure that students with disabilities have both the physical and programmatic access they need to enjoy a full campus life. Any UMF student with a physical, hearing, visual, medical, emotional, or learning disability is eligible for services.

    Accessibility Services

  • Career Services

    UMF Career Services is here to help you with all-things career and graduate school. They can help you in the job search, with resumes, cover letters, interviewing, and graduate school planning applications. UMF Career Services’ mission is to help students make decisions about what to do with their time at UMF and prepare them for their time after they graduate.

    Career Services

  • Counseling Services

    Mental Health and Counseling Services at UMF is committed to serving our students and community as well as those beyond UMF with safety and public health at the forefront of our planning. Their mission is to provide a supportive, confidential setting for students to address problems affecting their academic, social, employment, or personal goals.

    Counseling Services

  • Scholarships

    Nearly all full-time undergraduate degree-seeking Farmington students receive some form of financial assistance: grants, merit scholarships, federal and state financial aid, loans, UMF scholarships, private scholarships, student employment and more.

    Scholarships

  • Title IX

    The University of Maine at Farmington prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex – and so we have a number of policies in place that prohibit discrimination, procedures to address any instances, and measures to prevent recurrence.

    Title IX

Address
224 Main Street
Farmington, ME 04938