Congratulations on your acceptance to the Master of Arts in Teaching Program at Maine College of Art & Design!
As an accepted student to the MAT program starting Summer 2025, we want you to be confident that our program is the right fit for you, and that you are well-prepared to start fieldwork as soon as day one.
This page is an opportunity for you to:
- Learn more about the program and resources available to you,
- Be in touch with staff, faculty, and current students,
- Make an enrollment decision.
Submit Your Enrollment Fee
To enroll at Maine College of Art & Design, please log in to the Applicant Portal to fill out the Reply to Offer of Admission form. Once you complete this form, you will be able to submit the $300 non-refundable enrollment fee by credit card.
Questions? Contact Elyse Grams at 207.699.5024 or elyse.grams-staff@meca.edu.
Apply for Graduate Housing
To be considered for graduate housing, you must first be an enrolled student. Once enrolled, please log in to the Applicant Portal to fill out the Emergency Contact and Housing Form. Once you complete this form, you will be able to submit the $200 Housing Fee and Deposit by credit card.
Note: graduate housing is first-come, first-served and requires both a completed housing form and the Housing Fee on file.
Questions? Contact the Student Life office at 207.699.5035 or StudentLife@meca.edu.
Visit us
If you haven’t had a chance to visit us, we encourage you to visit us and learn more about what Maine College of Art & Design and the art community in Portland has to offer. Sign up for a graduate campus tour here, or reach out to Admissions Counselor Elyse Grams at elyse.grams-staff@meca.edu if you are only available outside of the scheduled tour dates.
Decision Due Date
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Extensions are granted on a case-by-case basis. Students admitted after the decision due date are encouraged to enroll as soon as possible, and students enrolled after the decision due date are not guaranteed graduate housing.
Financial Aid Packet
The Financial Aid office will need the following items to begin building your Financial Aid Packet:
- Confirmation of your offer of admission; and
- A completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (or a completed FAFSA waiver).
Questions? Contact Carri Frechette or Will O'Shea at 207.699.5074 or FinAid@meca.edu.
Apply for Outside Scholarships
The Financial Aid Office compiles an extensive list of outside and independent scholarships for which students are often competitive. We highly recommend you take some time to apply for these scholarships that can reduce the cost of attendance.
In addition, students often say they have the most success with sources that offer local scholarships. These include, for example, family members' (immediate and extended) employers, civic organizations such as local chapters of Rotary clubs, and religious organizations such as Knights of Columbus. Be sure to check at your town hall, library, and Chamber of Commerce for additional possible scholarship opportunities.
You can access the most recent scholarship list here.
Questions? Contact Carri Frechette or Will O'Shea at 207.699.5074 or FinAid@meca.edu.
Contact List
Elyse Grams is the Admissions Counselor for the MAT program. You can be in touch with her for all questions related to MAT admissions.
Dr. Rachel Somerville is the Chair of the MAT program. You can be in touch with her about specific curricular questions.
Rachel Katz is the Administrative Director of Graduate Programs. You can be in touch with her about specific logistical questions ahead of the program.
Carri Frechette and Will O’Shea are our Director and Associate Director of Financial Aid. You can be in touch with them about your FAFSA and financial aid status.
Ally Anderson is the Student Accounts Specialist. You can be in touch with her about billing and business-related questions.
Lastly, you can be in touch with the Student Life team about graduate housing and questions about disability services & accommodations.