Monday deadline set for fulltime employees’ scholarship
Full-time employees have until Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, to submit their application for the new scholarship offered by the CNMI Scholarship Office. The scholarship is available to private and public sector employees who want to enroll as part-time students for the Northern Marianas College’s Spring 2009 semester.
The scholarship funds will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, which means that the first 312 applicants who submit completed application packets (class schedule may be submitted at a later date) and who meet statutory requirements will be awarded.
Part-time applicants must submit the following to the CNMI Scholarship Office:
– 2008-2009 application (by December 15, 2008)
– Most recent official transcript
– Copy of passport and/or birth certificate with valid picture ID
– Acceptance Letter
– Provide proof of CNMI Residency for 2006 and 2007
– Submit Employment Verification showing full time employment in public or private sector
– Must be enrolled for 6-11 credits and maintain the same number of credits
– Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.25 on a 4.0 scale
Scholarship applicants must also follow the same requirements under the Educational Assistance Program Rules and Regulations.
Applicants have until Feb. 28, 2009, to submit supporting documents. Once again, it is on a first-come, first-served basis, so applicants are encouraged to complete their application packets as soon as possible.
Copies of the application form, the rules and regulations, and the memorandum of agreement can be downloaded by logging on to www.cnmischolarship.com, can be obtained from the CNMI Scholarship Office, or can be downloaded from NMC’s website at www.nmcnet.edu. For more information and to learn about other applicable requirements, contact the CNMI Scholarship Office at 664-4750.
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