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Grants for Maine Residents - Initial Matching Grant
Open an account today and receive a one-time $200 Initial Matching Grant!
Eligible Maine accounts can receive a $200 Initial Matching Grant when opening a NextGen account with just $25.
Grant Eligibility Requirements
- Either the account owner or account beneficiary is a Maine resident at the time the grant is awarded; and
- The account beneficiary is not eligible for the Harold Alfond College Challenge Grant.
What Else Should I Know?
- The Initial Matching Grant is limited to one per eligible beneficiary.
- Initial Matching Grant funds may only be used for qualified higher education expenses.¹
- View the Terms and Conditions of Maine Grant Programs for other conditions and restrictions that apply.
Although grant funds will appear on the NextGen account statement, all matching grant funds, including any earnings on matching grant funds, remain the property of FAME until used for qualified higher education expenses.
¹ To be eligible for favorable tax treatment afforded to any earnings portion of withdrawals from Section 529 accounts, such withdrawals must be used for “qualified higher education expenses,” as defined in the Internal Revenue Code. Any earnings withdrawn that are not used for such expenses are subject to federal income tax and may be subject to a 10% additional federal tax, as well as state and local income taxes.
FAME may modify or terminate any matching grant program at any time.
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