Northern Marianas College will host free workshops for students and parents who are looking for assistance in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. Each student who completes a 2024-2025 FAFSA may be eligible for up to $7,395 in federal financial aid for college.
(NMC) — Students who are looking for assistance in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA are encouraged to attend the upcoming free workshops hosted by Northern Marianas College’s Financial Aid Office. Up to $7,000 is available in federal aid for each eligible student in the 2024-2025 academic year.
The workshops will assist participants in completing the 2024-25 FAFSA form before the Fall 2024 semester. Individuals who complete a FAFSA may be able to access up to $7,395 in federal financial aid for NMC’s upcoming academic year. The workshops are open to students in Saipan, Tinian, and Rota.
To ensure completion, students and parents must create their Federal Student Aid or FSA IDs (FAFSA accounts) three days prior to the workshop to complete the verification process. To create an FSA ID, visit www.studentaid.gov and click “Create Account.” This will require personal information, the creation of a username and password, security questions, and contact information verification. Students and parents must have a separate FSA ID and are encouraged to keep their information safe as the NMC Financial Aid Office does not have access to account recovery.
Seats are limited per day and attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop if they have one. However, laptops and other devices will be made available to facilitate the application process. Incentives will be given out to those who successfully complete their FAFSA forms. Students, parents, and others who plan to attend the workshop must register here: https://bit.ly/4eUJRqn/.
The free FAFSA workshops on Saipan will be held at NMC’s Olympio T. Borja Memorial Library with a session for students from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and a session for parents from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the following dates:
Friday, July 19
Saturday, July 27
Thursday, Aug. 1
Friday, Aug. 2
Saturday, Aug. 3
Saturday, Aug. 10
Tinian’s FAFSA workshop will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for both students and parents at the Tinian NMC Campus.
Rota’s FAFSA workshop will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 6 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for both students and parents at the Rota NMC Campus.
Participants are encouraged to bring documents such as valid identification (passport or birth certificate), copies of their high school diploma, copies of official transcripts, and tax return information for the year 2022 to complete their application.
For more information, contact the NMC Financial Aid Office through email at fao@marianas.edu or call (670) 237-6790. Participants can also stop by the Financial Aid Office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Thursday.
