Scholarship Opportunities [UPDATED]

QNU Scholarship

Quanzhou Normal University (QNU) in China is offering scholarships to 5 students from FSM for four-year undergraduate study. Students without Chinese language foundation are required to take one year of Chinese language courses and pass the HSK5 examination. If the student is majoring in science or engineering, the student must pass the HSK4 examination.

• 2 scholarships include tuition, learning materials, accommodation fee, living allowance, air ticket, insurance, registration fee.
• 3 scholarships are for tuition only.

Majors of study include: Electronic Commerce, Radio and Television, Advertising, Business English, Chinese Language and Literature, Music, Economics, International Economics and Trade, Logistics Management, Clothing Design Engineering, and Clothing and Apparel Design.

Classes begin September 1, 2017 and end July 10, 2018 for the next academic year. Applications are due in by April 20, 2017.

COM-FSM/TSL Scholarship

22 scholarships available

• 2 – $1000/person
• 4 - $800/person
• 16 - $300/person

Apply now through May 11, 2017, by submitting evidence or meeting the following conditions:

• Full-time status at COM-FSM
• Sophmore majoring in hotel and tourism, career and technical education, engineering, navigations and pelagic fishery
• Determined to engage in the work of hotel and tourism, career and technical education, engineering, navigations and pelagic fishery
• GPA 3.0 and above
• Financial certificate stating tuition, books, or outstanding debt of daily life
• Participation in relevant social and professional practice, obtain internships and conduct good performance during practice (student club participation, practicums, internship, servicing work, etc. with assessment of performance)

Documents providing evidence may include: official transcripts, short essay explaining career goals and reference letter from instructor or other college personnel, financial certificate from the Financial Aid Office or letter from a lending agency (outstanding debt of daily life).

Submit your applications to the VP for Instructional Affairs Office, located on the second floor of the Administration Building, National Campus. Scholarships winners will be announced July 10^th and awarded for fall 2017 semester.

If you are interested in these opportunities, see Karen Simion, VPIA for details and application.

VITAL-FSM Scholarship

Palikir, Pohnpei (March 29, 2017) - The Rotary Club of Pohnpei is pleased to announce an Annual Scholarship program supported by VITAL-FSM PETROLEUM CORPORATION (VITAL).  The scholarship will be administered through the Rotary Club of Pohnpei, Inc. This Scholarship will support FSM citizens who pursue a post-high school education in the priority fields of Engineering, Chemistry, Agriculture and certain business fields consistent with VITAL’s business interests and needs.  Other areas of study may be considered, but Engineering and the sciences will be considered first under this scholarship.  Any FSM citizen who is a high school senior, or a currently enrolled college student, or high school graduate (or GED) and is accepted to attend an accredited institution of higher education during the upcoming academic year will be considered and is strongly encouraged to apply.

AMOUNT: Scholarships up to an amount of $5,000 each will be awarded.

DEADLINE: To be considered, the Scholarship Committee must receive the application and all additional documentation no later than July 1, 2017.

If you are interested in this opportunity, see Counselors Penselynn E. Sam or Nixon Soswa for details and application.