The UMA Saco Center entrance

UMA Saco Center | 4 Scamman Street, Suite 18 | Saco, ME 04072
(207) 282-4111

UMA Saco Center is one of eight centers around Maine where people can take courses, pursue degrees, and receive all the support they need to earn a degree close to home and on schedules that fit into their family and work lives. Courses are taught by faculty onsite, online, or via web-conferencing . The Center is located in the Saco Valley Shopping Center, directly next to Shaw’s Supermarket in Saco.

  • We provide local access to more than 100 university degree and certificate programs.
  • We offer small class sizes, personalized support services, tutoring, convenient scheduling, financial aid, and scholarships.
  • Students select from a schedule of 500+ classes taught by faculty onsite, online, and web-conferencing.

Center Information

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Center Hours

 

Monday: 8 am – 7 pm

Tuesday: 8 am – 7 pm

Wednesday: 8 am – 7 pm

Thursday: 8 am – 7 pm

Friday: 8 am –  5 pm

Saturday & Sunday: Closed

 

SCHEDULE ADVISING APPOINTMENT

 

Proctored Exams:
Students must make appointments at least 24 hours in advance to take proctored exams.

Location

UMA Saco Center
4 Scamman Street, Suite 18
Saco, ME 04072

Contact us to schedule placement exams or to answer any of your questions.
(207) 282-4111

Fax: 207-283-9865
Email: UMASaco@maine.edu

UMA Saco Staff

Laurie Grant

Laurie A. Grant

Student Services Coordinator

(207) 282-4111
lgrant@maine.edu

Program Liaison for: English

UMA Saco Center
Phone: (207) 282-4111
Email:  lgrant@maine.edu

Schedule an academic advising meeting with Laurie

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Karen Merrill
Administrative Specialist
207.282.4111
karen.merrill@maine.edu
Karen has been working at the UMA Saco Center since 2015. She enjoys assisting students as well as providing support to faculty. She has worked as a Technology Tutor in the past helping students with various technology issues. She is currently studying to get her BS in Business Administration from the University of Maine at … Read More
Nathan Parenteau

Nathan Parenteau

Assistant Director of Admissions & Coordinator of Financial Aid

Recruitment Territory - Southern Maine & New England.

207.282.4111
nathan.parenteau@maine.edu
Nathan is a recent graduate of the University of Maine in Orono where he earned his Master of Arts in Communication. He is an Alumnus of Lasell College in Newton, Massachusetts where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, and Southern Maine Community College where he earned an A.A.S in Communications and New Media.  Nathan … Read More
Daniel Philbrick

Daniel K. Philbrick
Regional Director of UMA Centers, Coastal
(207) 282-4111
danielp@maine.edu
Dan Philbrick has been working in the University of Maine System for over 30 years. Dan started working in Library Services for USM before transitioning to Marketing and Public Relations for USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College. As UMA’s Coastal Regional Director, Dan oversees the Directors in Brunswick, Rockland and Ellsworth. As Director of the UMA Saco Center, … Read More
Bethany Towne

Bethany C. Towne
Administrative Specialist
(207) 282-4111
bethany.towne@maine.edu
Bethany Towne began working for UMA Saco Center in June 2015. Beth is now a full time Administrative Specialist at the UMA Saco. Beth is responsible for managing the front office, supervising student workers and the center, assisting with event planning, and providing service to students and guests. In addition, she also assists with financial … Read More