(OFFICE OF THE SAIPAN MAYOR) — Mayor Juan B. Tudela says the Saipan Higher Education Financial Assistance program is now accepting new and renewal application for financial assistance for the fall 2007 semester/quarter.
Any bona fide resident of Saipan or the Northern Islands who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and will be enrolled in the fall 2007 semester/quarter in any U.S accredited colleges or universities on Saipan or abroad as a full-time student and has at least 2.5 GPA for undergraduate and 3.0 GPA for graduate and advanced standing, must submit a new and completed application and all required supporting documents to the SHEFA office in Garapan, Saipan on or before July 2, including and original copy of the SHEFA promissory note/memorandum of agreement and the latest and most recent sealed official transcript pursuant to the promulgated SHEFA rules and regulations.
Continuing students in colleges or universities who have been recipients of SHEFA assistance must also submit a renewal application and all required supporting documents to the SHEFA office in Garapan, Saipan on or before July 2, including an original copy of the SHEFA promissory note/memorandum of agreement and the latest and most recent sealed official transcript pursuant to the promulgated SHEFA rules and regulations.
All other previous applicants and/or SHEFA recipients who were denied SHEFA assistance must submit a new application for fall 2007 and all required supporting documents to the SHEFA office in Garapan, Saipan on or before July 2, including and original copy of the SHEFA promissory note/memorandum of agreement and the latest and most recent sealed official transcript pursuant to the promulgated SHEFA rules and regulations.
All new and renewing applicants for fall 2007 are required to provide SHEFA with the most current e-mail address, Saipan postal address, and current mailing address for those presently studying abroad or plan to study outside of Saipan. Everyone is also required to provide a student identification number issued by the college of record.
For more detailed information on the promulgated rules and regulations of the Saipan Higher Education Financial Assistance program, log on to the SHEFA Web site at www.saipanshefa.com or e-mail contact@saipanshefa.com. You may also call 233-5995 or fax 233-5996.