It's a good school. I did the online MS Spatial Informatics program and it went well for me. The professors are great (many work on cutting-edge research), the classes are skill-oriented, and there are a ton of elective options. You can also pick up a Graduate Certificate while getting your Masters without having to take additional classes (you just have to choose the right electives). Some classes take place during the standard work day, but a fully asynchronous schedule is also possible (that's what I did since I was working full-time). I definitely think you should apply if you're looking for an affordable online program that is also academically solid. Good luck.

> The credit is refundable and available to graduates with bachelor's, associate, or graduate degrees in any area of study

I don't have a full grasp of the EOTC since I was never eligible for it, but my understanding is that the EOTC had a more convoluted eligibility system, and the SLRTC simplifies things and expands eligibility.

Whereas before under the EOTC, it was:

> * An associate or bachelor's degree from an accredited Maine college or university after 2007 and before 2016; or

• An associate or bachelor's degree from an accredited Maine or non-Maine college or university after 2015; or,
• A graduate degree from an accredited Maine college or university after 2015

Now under the SLRTC, it is: > An associate, bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited community college, college or university after December 31, 2007

I think the biggest thing that comes from this is the inclusion of people with degrees from non-Maine universities who graduated between 2008-2015 who weren't eligible for the EOTC but are now eligible for the SLRTC.