Through the Colby Commitment, the College meets 100 percent of each admitted student’s demonstrated financial need with grants instead of student loans in financial aid packages. Families with a total income of $65,000 or less can expect a parent or guardian contribution of $0. For families earning up to $150,000, Colby’s Fair Shot Fund ensures the parent or guardian contribution will not exceed $15,000.

Strategic Investments
By making its boldest investments in modern times, Colby is creating best-in-class buildings on campus, catalytic change in downtown Waterville, increased student financial support, and an enhanced student experience that leverages its location and connects students to the world far beyond campus.
Through the Colby Commitment, the College meets 100 percent of each admitted student’s demonstrated financial need with grants instead of student loans in financial aid packages. Families with a total income of $65,000 or less can expect a parent or guardian contribution of $0. For families earning up to $150,000, Colby’s Fair Shot Fund ensures the parent or guardian contribution will not exceed $15,000.




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Greene Block + Studios, Colby’s one-of-a-kind venue for artistic creation, innovation, and community interaction located on Main Street, provides space for interdisciplinary artistic collaborations and promotes the development of creative work by Maine and national artists, educators, scholars, and students. The Paul J. Schupf Art Center, currently under construction and opening in late 2022, will bring the Maine Film Center, Ticonic Gallery + Studios, Waterville Opera House, and the Colby College Museum of Art’s Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art to the heart of downtown. Together, these spaces support a range of arts-centered programs and events, ensuring access to superior cultural programming for the entire community.
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Greene Block + Studios, Colby’s one-of-a-kind venue for artistic creation, innovation, and community interaction located on Main Street, provides space for interdisciplinary artistic collaborations and promotes the development of creative work by Maine and national artists, educators, scholars, and students. The Paul J. Schupf Art Center, currently under construction and opening in late 2022, will bring the Maine Film Center, Ticonic Gallery + Studios, Waterville Opera House, and the Colby College Museum of Art’s Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art to the heart of downtown. Together, these spaces support a range of arts-centered programs and events, ensuring access to superior cultural programming for the entire community.
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Greene Block + Studios, Colby’s one-of-a-kind venue for artistic creation, innovation, and community interaction located on Main Street, provides space for interdisciplinary artistic collaborations and promotes the development of creative work by Maine and national artists, educators, scholars, and students. The Paul J. Schupf Art Center, currently under construction and opening in late 2022, will bring the Maine Film Center, Ticonic Gallery + Studios, Waterville Opera House, and the Colby College Museum of Art’s Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art to the heart of downtown. Together, these spaces support a range of arts-centered programs and events, ensuring access to superior cultural programming for the entire community.


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The College has spearheaded a number of redevelopment efforts to support Waterville's reinvention as a strong, vibrant community in which to live and work. Initiatives that are helping to reinvigorate the city include the high-tech center at 173 Main Street, now fully leased with diverse retail and business tenants; the Lockwood Hotel and its acclaimed restaurant, Front & Main; the Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons, a mixed-use residential complex with public space for community engagement; and upgrades to streetscape and traffic movements throughout downtown to make it more pedestrian-friendly.
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The College has spearheaded a number of redevelopment efforts to support Waterville's reinvention as a strong, vibrant community in which to live and work. Initiatives that are helping to reinvigorate the city include the high-tech center at 173 Main Street, now fully leased with diverse retail and business tenants; the Lockwood Hotel and its acclaimed restaurant, Front & Main; the Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons, a mixed-use residential complex with public space for community engagement; and upgrades to streetscape and traffic movements throughout downtown to make it more pedestrian-friendly.
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The College has spearheaded a number of redevelopment efforts to support Waterville's reinvention as a strong, vibrant community in which to live and work. Initiatives that are helping to reinvigorate the city include the high-tech center at 173 Main Street, now fully leased with diverse retail and business tenants; the Lockwood Hotel and its acclaimed restaurant, Front & Main; the Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons, a mixed-use residential complex with public space for community engagement; and upgrades to streetscape and traffic movements throughout downtown to make it more pedestrian-friendly.