COMMUNITY BRIEFS

HPU RECEPTION SET

Jose Salas from Hawaii Pacific University will be giving an information reception on Thursday, April 14, 2005 at the CNMI Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe.

HPU offers master’s degrees and HPU scholarship may be available. Some graduate programs are offered online.

HPU is also offering adult undergraduate program. Baccalaureate degree in Business Administration is being offered online. HPU has financial assistance available, if you meet its criteria. Also visit the Scholarship Office for local financial assistance.

COMMENTS SOUGHT IN PROPOSED SCHOLARSHIP REGS

The proposed rules and regulations governing Public Law 14-37 is now published at the CNMI Commonwealth Register (Volume 27 Number 03). The proposed rules and regulations may be obtained at the Scholarship Office or by logging on to www.cnmischolarship.com. Comments are to be submitted in writing to:

Scholarship Office
Caller Box 10007
Saipan, MP 96950
Comments will be reviewed on April 2005.

SSHS REPORT CARD DISTRIBUTION SET

This notice is to inform the public that Saipan Southern High School will be holding 3rd quarter report card distribution night on Wednesday evening, April 13, 2005, from 4pm to 7pm, in the cafeteria. All parents and/or legal guardians are encouraged to pick up their child’s report card and visit with their teachers.

DEADLINE SET FOR 2004 TAX FILINGS

The Division of Revenue and Taxation is informing all CNMI residents that the deadline for tax filing of the 2004 Individual Income Tax Return is Friday, April 15, 2005.

Tax filings should be done at the office of the Division of Revenue and Taxation located at the Joeten Dandan Commercial Center.

The Division of Revenue and Taxation will be open from 7:30am to 7:30pm from April 4, 2005, to April 14, 2005, to assist taxpayers needing window assistance.

On April 15, 2005, the Division of Revenue and Taxation will open up to 9:30pm.

PENNY DRIVE FOR CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH

For participants in the annual Penny Drive sponsored by the Division of Youth Services/For the Children Committee, the drive will officially end on April 29. For further information, contact Millie Pialur or Jennider Tanaka at 664-2595.

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE SET

June 30 Public Law 14-37 Scholarship application and all supporting documents

July 1 EAP Fall 2005 (Application only is due)

December 15 EAP for EAP Winter/Spring (Application only is due) For those who did not submit an application for Fall 2005

Supporting documents:

• Acceptance letter into the institution/College (EAP & P.L. 14-37)

• Most recent official sealed transcript (EAP & P.L. 14-37)

• U.S. Passport and/or birth certificate issued by the court (EAP & P.L. 14-37)

• 2003 & 2004 CNMI 1040 for proof of residency (EAP)

• Six years proof of residency for P.L. 14-37 graduating on-island. (Proof must show that you have attended school within the CNMI for a period of six years. Two of the years must be from your 11th and 12th grade CNMI high school.

• Eight years proof residency for P.L. 14-37 graduating off-island. (Must provide parents’ eight years proof of CNMI residency prior to the date of application)

• SAT/ACT test score (for P.L. 14-37)

• Two letters of recommendation for P.L. 14-37

Application will not be reviewed without the proper documents.

WANTED: HS STUDENTS FOR CULTURAL EXCHANGE

The Wakai Nekko No Kai Committee is currently seeking high school students who are interested in participating in cultural exchange activities with Japanese high school and college students on May 4 and 5.

The Japanese students will be visiting Saipan aboard the Fuji Maru Ocean University and a number of activities with local high school and college students are being planned for the two days that the group is here.

This year marks the 37th consecutive year that the Wakai Nekko No Kai group has been coming to Saipan as part of its student cultural exchange program.
For more information, contact Val Tenorio at MVA at 664-3200, or Larry Lee at NMC at 234-5498 Ext. 1814.