Office Hours
Student Financial Services office hours on the Portland, Gorham, and Lewiston-Auburn campuses
Getting Started with Financial Aid
Learn the key steps to successfully applying and staying informed about financial aid and billing at the University of Southern Maine.
Billing Statements
The University of Southern Maine provides online electronic bills only. Students and authorized users are notified by email when a new statement is available.
Change has come to the 2025-2026 FAFSA
The 2025-2026 FAFSA, revised and simplified by Federal Student Aid, is now available to file. Stay informed with what’s new and what happens after you submit your FAFSA.
Pursue your passion with less student debt
Kusow Aden is pursuing his BA in Social Behavioral Science — with no need for student loans. The University of Southern Maine is one of the few U.S. schools where student debt has gone down.
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Summer/Fall 2025 Admits
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financial aid and billing basics.
Summer 2025
Financial Aid
Learn how to access financial aid for the summer semester.