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Harold Alfond College Challenge - Casting Calls for Future Faces of Maine!
YORK COUNTY, ME - “Future Faces of Maine” Casting Calls will be held at the Maine Mall in South Portland on March 13. The Casting Call events not only help search for fresh Maine baby faces for advertising the program, but give all eligible Maine babies and their families the opportunity to receive help completing the application for the $500 Harold Alfond College Challenge Grant.

The $500 Alfond Grant is available to all Maine babies when a NextGen College Investing Plan® account is opened by their first birthday. At the casting calls, Maine babies under the age of one will receive a free professional portrait and may have their picture appear in future Harold Alfond College Challenge advertising. Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) staff will be on hand with information and to provide assistance in completing the enrollment form for families interested in the $500 grant.

Casting call events held last fall attracted nearly 700 Maine babies and assisted in the opening of NextGen® accounts to receive the $500 grant. There are no income limits and no contributions are required to receive the $500 grant. Funds in the NextGen account may be used to pay for qualified higher education expenses at any accredited post-secondary school, including four-year and two-year public and private colleges, certificate programs, trade schools, and even graduate schools.

“Mr. Alfond hoped that, by offering this start for all Maine babies, others would help with the pursuit of higher education,” said Elizabeth Vanderweide, program manager for the Harold Alfond College Challenge. “So, while making additional contributions isn’t required to receive the grant, we do hope families and others will also invest in these children’s futures.”

The Harold Alfond College Challenge will hold the Casting Call event on Saturday, March 13 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Maine Mall in South Portland.

About the Alfond Scholarship Foundation
The Alfond Scholarship Foundation is a nonprofit corporation established specifically to sponsor and support the Harold Alfond College Challenge. This foundation is a partnership of organizations and individuals who truly embrace Mr. Alfond’s philosophy, and includes representatives from the Maine Compact for Higher Education, FAME, the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System, the Maine Community Foundation, the Mitchell Institute, and at-large members that include representatives from MaineGeneral Health and the Maine Hospital Association. To learn more about the Harold Alfond College Challenge, please visit www.500forbaby.org.

About the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME)
FAME is a quasi-independent state agency that provides innovative financial solutions to help Maine people and businesses pursue educational and business opportunities. Established in 1983, FAME is committed to innovative, flexible financial solutions that address the needs of Maine individuals and companies in a changing economic landscape. FAME administers the Harold Alfond College Challenge and the NextGen College Investing Plan.® To learn more about FAME, please visit www.famemaine.com.

  • To be eligible for the favorable tax treatment afforded to any earnings portion of withdrawals from Section 529 accounts, withdrawals must be “qualified higher-education expenses,” as defined in the Internal Revenue Code. Please remember there's always the potential of losing money when you invest in securities.


    • NextGen is a Section 529 plan administered by FAME. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, a registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, is the program manager and underwriter. Before investing you should carefully consider the investment objectives, charges, expenses and risks of investing in the NextGen Plan. You should also consider whether your or the designated beneficiary’s home state offers any state tax or other benefits that are only available for investments in such state’s 529 plan. Request a Program Description from your Maine bank or financial advisor, or call FAME at 1-800-228-3734 and read it carefully.

    Southern Maine Medical Center (SMMC) is a national award-winning medical center offering excellent clinical care that is also compassionate and attentive to each patient's individual needs. In conjunction with a medical staff of over 200 highly-skilled physicians, SMMC offers Maine's newest state-of-the-art emergency and fast track care as well as a full range of inpatient and outpatient services at its 150-bed acute care medical center located just off Exit 32 of I-95 in Biddeford. Additionally, SMMC's physician services offer high quality medical care at physician offices located in Biddeford, Kennebunk, Old Orchard Beach and Saco; a full range of outpatient services at its diagnostic and therapy centers in Saco, Kennebunk, and Biddeford. SMMC also offers superior home nursing care through affiliate SMMC Visiting Nurses. SMMC is Joint Commission accredited, state-licensed, and a member of MaineHealth. To find a physician associated with SMMC, go to www.smmc.org/medstaff.
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