The checks, according to SHEFA, are for the grant-in-aid assistance of 62 on-island and 62 off-island students.
SHEFA Administrator Henry Hofschneider on Friday reported to the board that they received 470 applications as of Dec. 1.
These included 90 new on-island, 20 new off-island, 245 on-going on-island and 114 on-going off-island students.
Hofschneider said they are still working on these applications, particularly those from ongoing beneficiaries who have yet to complete their requirements.
Jeff Tomokane, the former acting administrator, reported that 117 new and 113 on-going recipients for the grant-in-aid were awarded scholarships as of Dec. 10.
He said 55 new off-island recipients and 214 off-island on-going recipients were also awarded scholarships.
SHEFA, a scholarship program for eligible Saipan residents, is funded by poker fee collections on island.
