COMMUNITY BRIEFS

MHS reunion meeting tonight

Members of the Marianas High School class of 1985 are invited to attend a meeting at 7 o’clock tonight, Thursday, to discuss the group’s 20th year reunion. The meeting will be held at Minachom Atdao Pavilion, Civic Center, Susupe.

For more details, contact Vicky B. Mafnas at 285-8454

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.