Financial Aid Basics

Using MaineStreet

A student’s financial aid “FAFSA status”, financial aid “file status”, financial aid “TO DO” list, Financial Aid “Award Notice” offer, as well as other student records such as class registration, bill, grades, etc., are all available for a student to view in MaineStreet.

Note: Before logging in, you must activate your campus @maine.edu email, which can be done at the UMS User Account Management page. You will need your campus email ID and password to do so.

MaineStreet can be accessed by visiting the UMFK campus portal. Log into the portal using your (activated) campus email ID and password. Next, select the MaineStreet icon and choose Classic Student Center.

Financial Aid and Billing Information

Financial Aid and Billing information are available from the “Finance” section within MaineStreet. Once in MaineStreet, select Student Self Service > Student Center > Finance and select the appropriate link:

• Select View Financial Aid – to view your financial aid award by year (and/or by semester) OR
• Select Accept/Decline Financial Aid – to accept your work-study allocation or any Direct Loans that may have been offered to you. Follow the instructions as provided. Note: Loan amounts can be reduced.
• Select View My Bill to view your (UMS) Campus bill (total amount) owed by semester, view pending financial aid, and/or pay bill online.
• Select Account Activity to view the details of all charges and payments on your student bill. Note: All University of Maine System (UMS) campus charges can be viewed in detail here.

Your “TO DO List”, “HOLD List” and “Message Center”

The items below are located on the right-hand side of the screen in your MaineStreet Student Center:

• Your TO DO List: These are items or documents being requested by UMFK that you probably need to take action on. Click on the “details” hyperlink for more information and instructions. Here, forms can also be downloaded.
• Your Hold List: A Hold in this section can prevent you from registering for classes, acquiring an academic transcript, etc. Click the “details” hyperlink for more information and instructions to resolve the Hold. You may want to view this list periodically to address any Holds that may be posted as negative service indicators.
• Your Message Center: Besides your campus email, your Message Center is another place the University communicates with you. Important things that you need to know will be posted here. You may receive messages from the University throughout the academic year. We recommend that you check your Message Center periodically.

Your MaineStreet ID/School ID/Student ID

If you are asked for your MaineStreet ID/School ID/Student ID (all three terms refer to the same number), this refers to the 7-digit number at the top of your MaineStreet Student Center.

MaineStreet Quick Guides & Assistance

MaineStreet quick guides and process documents can be found on the MaineStreet Student Information support page.

For further assistance accessing MaineStreet and your Student Center, contact the IT Help Desk by phone at (207) 834-7818 or by email at help@maine.edu.