The Saipan Higher Education Financial Assistance (SHEFA) application has been extended to December 15, 2021. 

The application can be accessed at https://tinyurl.com/shefa21-22. New applicants must provide a letter of admission (acceptance letter), proof of CNMI residency, a copy of a valid US passport or government issued ID, most recent official transcript, a class schedule showing full time status, proof of vote cast at the last general or mid-term election, and a career assessment profile. 

Earlier today, Governor Ralph Dlg. Torres announced some temporary COVID-19-related restrictions and the closure of non-essential government offices, all as part of our shared efforts to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 throughout our community. (Please refer to the attached copy of Governor Torres’s letter for more information.)

Please note that during this time, Northern Marianas College facilities will remain open, with continued flexibility for teleworking and online learning.

The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation and the Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force, with guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration, will be offering booster shots to all adults ages 18 years and older.

Due to the continual increase of COVID-19 cases in our community, supervisors are still authorized to allow employees to telework and/or instructors whose courses are face-to-face or have face-to-face components to continue virtual/online learning through December 17.

Note that employees must secure approval from their respective supervisors in order to telework or continue with virtual/online learning, and students must await official notification from their instructors about any continuation of virtual/online learning.

Northern Marianas College nursing graduates Joann Villaluna, Kayla Tafoya-Sablan, and Sohee Yu have joined the long list of NMC graduates who passed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses or NCLEX-RN. 

The college has recently received notification that an NMC student has tested positive for the Covid-19 virus. Contact tracing activities are being conducted to determine the extent of the outbreak. Other safety protocols are being carried out by our Facilities team and other departments at the College.