Scholarships, Grants, and more

• Federal Pell Grant 
  • Is a federally funded program for students with financial need and is usually the first source of assistance to the students. Generally, Pell Grant awards are given to undergraduate students pursuing an associate or bachelor's degree. The amount of money you are awarded will depend on your Expected Family Contribution (EFC), cost of attendance, whether you are a full-time or part-time student and whether you attend school for a full academic year or less. For more information, visit studentaid.gov or click here.

• Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program
  • Through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, Congress created the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program that provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families. For more information, click here.

• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
  • is a federally funded program that provides grants to undergraduates who demonstrate exceptional financial need. This aid is intended to supplement the Pell Grant. Awards are made on a limited basis to students with exceptional financial need and usually range between $200 and $400 per year. Click here for more information.

• Federal Work Study (FWS)
  • Is a program designed for students enrolled at full-time  and who demonstrate financial need. Your total award depends on your cost of attendance, your level of need and the funding level of the school. Job placement is done through the Career Services under the auspices of the Learning Support Services.

• Military Educational Benefits (i.e., GI Bill)
  • The college is approved for veteran's benefits. A wide range of educational benefits is available to those who have served in the U.S. military, and some of these benefits may be extended to their dependents. Veterans must comply with established Office of Admissions and Records and Financial Aid Office policies in order to receive benefits, and must meet established standards of academic progress. For more information on how to apply, contact the Financial Aid Office at (670) 237-6791 to 6794 or you may visit their website by clicking here. 

*To avail of the Pell Grant, TEACH Grant, FSEOG, Federal Work Study, a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed. Visit studentaid.gov to apply or click here.

• CNMI Scholarship
  • Is local financial assistance made available to eligible CNMI students. For more information on how to apply, visit their website by clicking here, call (670) 664-4750.

• Saipan Higher Education Financial Assistance (SHEFA)
  • Is local financial assistance offered by the Municipality of Saipan, Office of the Mayor. This assistance is available to qualified residents of Saipan (inclusive of the Northern Islands) through a supplementary financial assistance, upon availability of funds. For more information on how to apply, visit their website by clicking here or call (670) 233-5995.
  • To access their application or other SHEFA forms, click here.

• Micronesian Region Scholarships
  • There are state scholarships available or offered through each of the various government entities of the Freely Associated States of Micronesia, Republic of Belau, and Republic of the Marshall Islands. However, the Financial Aid Office does not process these aids. 
    • Chuuk State Scholarship
    • Kosrae State Scholarship
    • Marshall Islands Scholarship, Grant and Load Board
    • Palau National Scholarship Board
    • Pohnpei Scholarship Application
    • Yap State Scholarship

APIA Scholars

• Scholarship awards range from one-time $2,500 awards to multi-year $20,000 awards. APIA Scholars provides scholarships to underserved APIA students with a special focus on those who:
• Live at or below the poverty level, or are otherwise of low socioeconomic status;
• Are the first in their families to attend college;
• Are representative of the APIA community’s diversity, (geographically and ethnically}, especially those ethnicities that have been underrepresented on college campuses due to limited access and opportunity; and
• Have placed a strong emphasis on community service and leadership as well as solid academic achievement.
• APIA Scholarship Program

Click here for more information

AANAPISI Scholarship

• The Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) Scholarship Program is a collaboration with AANAPISIs and the communities they serve to provide scholarships, expand institutional capacity and mobilize local resources to help foster economic development. The AANAPISI Scholarship is available annually to students attending APIA Scholars AANAPISI partner campuses (NMC is included).

Scholarship awards range from one-time $2,500 awards to multi-year $5,000 awards.
Click here for more information

Tan Siu Lin Foundation Scholarship

• The Tan Siu Lin Foundation will award one $1,000 scholarship to ten deserving full-time NMC students pursuing an approved institutional degree during the 2024-2025 school year (Fall or Spring). Approved degree programs can be found online at the NMC website (www.marianas.edu). The scholarships will be awarded based on financial need, merit, eligibility, content of each student’s written essay, and interview process (if necessary). 

2024-2025 Applications are to be announced.

Tasi To Table Inc. Scholarship

• The TTT Scholarship will award one $500 scholarship to two deserving full-time NMC students pursuing a degree in either AA, AAS, AS or BS in any field during the 2023-2024 school year. Approved degree programs can be found online at the NMC website (www.marianas.edu). Student’s must present a Certificate of Completion from the TTT 8-Month Program or a Certificate of Internship through Tasi To Table. The scholarships will be awarded based on financial need, merit, eligibility, content of each student’s written essay, and interview process.

Applications are currently CLOSED.

Northern Marianas Insurance Association

• The Northern Marianas Insurance Association will award one $500 scholarship to two deserving full-time NMC students pursuing an approved institutional degree during the 2024-2025 school year (Fall, Spring and/or Summer).  The scholarships will be awarded based on content of each student’s written essay and an interview process.
• Application packets must be dropped off to the Financial Aid Office no later than January 30, 2025 by 3PM. 

       
       DEADLINE: January 30, 2025. Click here to download the form.