What is Tuition Break?

Thank you so much New England Board of Higher Education. The RSP Tuition Break allowed me to save thousands of dollars to use toward my graduate studies at a veterinary school in Europe. My undergrad studies at the University of New Hampshire featured an exchange semester in Alaska tracking Dusky Dolphin migration patterns and a semester in New Zealand studying Ecology. I am very thankful.

Tuition Break creates affordable options for students interested in majors not offered in our state system.

The RSP Tuition Break allowed me to receive my master’s degree at a fraction of the cost of my peers while keeping me in the New England area. I graduated from graduate school debt-free, due in large part to the Tuition Break. This also allowed me flexibility in my job search, and gave me time to find a career that utilized the skills I gained from my degree program. I am proud to be from an area that really supports students pursuing higher education!

The RSP Tuition Break allowed me to major in Russian and minor in History without being forced to choose a more expensive private institution. The savings provided by the program lowered my debt load and enabled me to put my language skills into practice by seeking work abroad after graduation. I’m very grateful for the RSP Tuition Break and the role it’s played in my academic and professional growth.

The Regional Student Program gives students the opportunity to attend out of state schools they might otherwise not have access to financially. The program gives students the ability to pursue their chosen major without having to stay in-state and study in a field that was not their first choice.

NEBHE’s Tuition Break is available to eligible students during every year of their journey towards a Pharm.D. degree. The cost savings over the course of the six-year Pharm.D. program is significant and helps ease the financial commitment that goes along with earning a professional degree and becoming a licensed, practicing pharmacist. We are fortunate to be able to offer this program to eligible New England students.

NEBHE provides outstanding academic opportunities for students. Since fall 2016, more than 1,070 undergraduate and graduate students have been admitted into a NEBHE-eligible program and attended UMaine, receiving the tuition break during their admission term to cost-effectively achieve their educational aspirations.

The RSP Tuition Break allowed me to receive my master’s degree at a fraction of the cost of my peers while keeping me in the New England area. I graduated from graduate school debt-free, due in large part to the Tuition Break. This also allowed me flexibility in my job search, and gave me time to find a career that utilized the skills I gained from my degree program. I am proud to be from an area that really supports students pursuing higher education!

The RSP Tuition Break allowed me to receive my master’s degree at a fraction of the cost of my peers while keeping me in the New England area. I graduated from graduate school debt-free, due in large part to the Tuition Break. This also allowed me flexibility in my job search, and gave me time to find a career that utilized the skills I gained from my degree program. I am proud to be from an area that really supports students pursuing higher education!

It had been my dream to become an Occupational Therapist and knowing that none of my state’s schools provided me with that option. RSP Tuition Break gave me the opportunity to attend an out-of-state university while reducing the significant burden of the out-of-state cost. Without the RSP Tuition Break, I may not have had the chance to continue my education.

If it wasn’t for the RSP Tuition Break, I would not be where I am today. Not only did it determine where I went to college, but it enabled me to follow my dreams and passions. This was the steppingstone to my future. (Watch Senator Chennette’s Tuition Break video promotion here.)