NMC Cash for College workshops this week

Northern Marianas College is reminding interested students and members of the community about the upcoming Cash for College workshops on Rota, Saipan, and Tinian. For additional information visit marianas.edu or contact the NMC Financial Aid Office at 237-6791 or email fao@marianas.edu. (NMC)

Northern Marianas College is reminding interested students and members of the community about the upcoming Cash for College workshops that will happen this week on Rota and Saipan.

The Cash for College workshops on Rota will be held on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, from 10am to 4pm, and Friday, Jan./ 25, 2019, from 8am to 12pm at the NMC Rota Campus.

The workshop on Saipan will be held this Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, at the NMC As Terlaje campus between Building N and O from 9am to 12pm.

Interested participants on Tinian can attend the Cash for College workshop scheduled for Feb. 12, 2019, at the Tinian NMC Campus Library from 10:30am to 2:30pm.

Participants of the workshop will be provided with personal, step-by-step assistance in completing college financial aid forms, focusing especially on forms like the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and application forms for CNMI Scholarship, Saipan Higher Education Financial Assistance (SHEFA) program, and other municipal scholarships.

Staff members from the College’s Office of Admissions and Records will also be present to provide information and assistance with the NMC application process. In addition, those who participate in the workshop will qualify to have their NMC application fee and placement test fees waived for the upcoming Spring 2019 semester. This waiver represents a savings of up to $75.

In addition, the CNMI Scholarship Office and SHEFA program extended their application deadlines for Northern Marianas College students.

The new deadlines for CNMI Scholarship and SHEFA are:

CNMI Scholarship Application: March 1, 2019

CNMI Scholarship Supporting Documents: April 15, 2019

SHEFA Application Deadline: Feb. 1, 2019

SHEFA Supporting Documents: April 12, 2019

Although not required, it is recommended that workshop participants bring a valid form of identification (e.g., a valid U.S. passport, copy of valid application for a U.S. passport, birth certificate, or green card), an official transcript from high school (at least three official copies), Copy of 2017 and 2018 1040, Copy of 2017 and 2018 W-2 (if not filing), and proof of CNMI residency, including proof of continuing residency.

For additional information visit marianas.edu or contact the NMC Financial Aid Office at 237-6791 or email fao@marianas.edu. (PR)