Maine benefit · Savings · Last verified 2026-08-08
Maine: the $500 Alfond Grant
Every Maine baby automatically gets $500 for education — link it so it grows with you.
- What it's worth
- $500 automatic
- Deadline
- No fixed deadline
- Who qualifies
- Automatic for babies born Maine residents since 2013.
The details
The Harold Alfond College Challenge automatically grants $500 to every baby born a Maine resident. Nothing to apply for — but linking it to a NextGen 529 account of your own lets you add to it and track it. The grant plus 18 years of compounding is real money.
Official source: https://www.myalfondgrant.org
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