Two members of the Saipan Higher Education Financial Assistance board believe that the Northern Marianas Trades Institute should be accredited first before its students are given any financial aid. <\/p>\n
SHEFA board members Francisco Cabrera and Raymond Mu\u00f1a brought up the matter at the SHEFA board\u2019s monthly meeting yesterday at the Saipan Mayor\u2019s Office conference room. <\/p>\n
Cabrera did clarify that he was stating this in his personal capacity and not on behalf of the SHEFA board.<\/p>\n
Cabrera said that this is not as a directive from the SHEFA board, but he believes that now that the NMTI is assembling a board of its own, it should consider obtaining accreditation. <\/p>\n
He pointed out that both the University of Guam and the Guam Community College are accredited; the same thing cannot be said when comparing the Northern Marianas College, which is accredited, and NMTI, which is not.<\/p>\n
Now that NMTI has a board and is now a government entity, it should provide SHEFA with its goals and objectives on the subject of accreditation, Cabrera said.<\/p>\n
NMC is currently accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, or WASC. <\/p>\n
Mu\u00f1a insists that he fully supports NMTI and their endeavors, and says that they are doing a great job but the SHEFA board should also be responsible in how it gives away its scholarship funds.<\/p>\n
Mu\u00f1a sees no issue with providing financial aid to NMC students since the college is accredited and must follow WASC expectations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to help them [NMTI], but we need to know what they\u2019re going to do,\u201d Mu\u00f1a said. He suggested that NMTI can also secure accreditation from WASC.<\/p>\n
Both believe that the NMTI will soon reach out to SHEFA for assistance <\/p>\n
Acting SHEFA board chair Juan Tenorio said he understands the two members\u2019 concerns about this matter and that SHEFA will need to communicate with NMTI about moving toward accreditation. <\/p>\n
CNMI Public Law 20-92 converted NMTI into a government entity last February. The group was a private, non-profit school before the passage of P.L. 20-92.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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