The Finance Authority of Maine will receive $1.5 million in federal funding to promote access to higher education, the U.S. Department of Education announced today.

The money will be used to provide financial aid and other services for low-income students. It also will support professional development for high school guidance counselors and college admissions personnel to better serve students and parents.

The federal government awarded a total of $141 million from the College Access Challenge Grant Program to 50 states, five territories, the District of Columbia and the Republic of Palau.

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