Category: The University Of Maine

As a nonprofit, Harvard receives tax exemptions, deductions, and privileges that for-profit institutions must forgo. For example, besides innovative investing techniques, Harvard was able to build its endowment from $4.7 billion in 1990 to $37 billion in 2008 because it did not pay taxes on those gains. Is Harvard privately […]

Alcohol may be possessed or consumed on University property only by persons 21 years of age or older in their rooms or in appropriately licensed and/or approved campus facilities. Is USD a wet campus? No possession or consumption of alcohol is permitted by anyone in private residence rooms within University […]

Bear Bucks can be used for books in the campus store, copying and printing in the libraries, for food at all Dining points of sale, and at select off-campus merchants. What can I use Bear Bucks for? Many families use Bear Bucks to help students cover discretionary expenses beyond room […]

For the most part, experts told us that most dorms allow small kitchen appliances that don’t use an open flame, heating plates or coils, like mini fridges, microwaves, blenders and electric kettles. What appliances are not allowed in college dorms? Banned Electronics in College Dorms Multi-head lamps with plastic shades. […]

Maine ranks 21st in Poverty Rate at 12.9%(poverty rankings by state). The Poverty Rate of Maine is moderately lower than the national average of 14.6%. Is Maine a rich or poor state? In the recently-released ninth edition of the Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index rankings report, […]

44th. Economic Outlook Rank Maine is currently ranked 44th in the United States for its economic outlook. Does Maine have a good economy? The Maine economy ranked No. 44 — the eighth-worst nationally and the worst among Northeast states — in a study released Monday by financial website WalletHub. Maine […]

Maine generally imposes an income tax on all individuals that have Maine-source income. The income tax rates are graduated, with rates ranging from 5.8% to 7.15% for tax years beginning after 2015. What taxes do you pay in Maine? The state income tax in Maine is based on just three […]