Title 16 — Educational Institutions

As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Board” means the Student Financial Aid Board. (b) “Education costs” means those costs of a student’s tuition, laboratory fees, books and supplies, room and board, and college-offered health or hospital insurance …

A separate, segregated fund known as the “Government of American Samoa Student Financial Aid Fund” is established. History: 1982, PL 17-36 § 4.

(a) A Student Financial Aid Board is established. The Board shall consist of 7 members, 5 members are appointed by the Governor, 2 members are appointed from the Legislature: one from the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate and one from the House appointed by the Spea…

(a) The Board shall: (1) promulgate rules pursuant to 4.1001 et seq. and develop policies necessary to implement this chapter: and (2) administer the fund established under 16.2502 of this chapter; and (3) develop with the assistance and approval of the Attorney General a standar…

Except in the case of a government scholarship, financial aid awarded by the Board must be adequate to meet the educational costs of the student less all other financial assistance available to the student. Government scholarships awarded by the Board under 16.2508 shall not be b…

(a) Financial aid shall normally be for one year except when the Board determines the financial aid for a specific student should be of longer or shorter duration. (b) A student otherwise eligible under this chapter and who complied with the conditions under subsection (c), shall…

Financial aid may only be awarded to an applicant who: (a) is a United States national, or a United States citizen, or an American Samoan as defined in 41.0202(l)(c), or a permanent resident of American Samoa in accordance with 41.0401 et seq., or a person legally adopted in acco…

(a) The board shall administer the awarding of the following categories of student financial aid: (1) Scholarships. One category is government scholarships awarded to eligible applicants based solely upon the applicant’s competitive college entrance examination test scores, TOEFL…

Financial aid must be awarded by written contract except in the case of government scholarships. All contracts for each category of financial aid must contain a uniform condition requiring the repayment of all or part of the financial aid plus reasonable interest. The repayment m…

In addition to the amount of any financial aid, each recipient of financial aid is entitled to air transportation at the standard economy rate for commercial carriers from American Samoa to the educational institute. Return air transportation at the same rate shall be provided un…

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the Board may award financial aid to any person enrolled at the American Samoa Community College. The Board may establish conditions of eligibility by rule to implement this section. History: 1982, PL 17-36 § 13.

The Office of Manpower Resources and the Office of Economic Development and Planning shall annually supply the Board before 1 February, a list of potential public and private enterprise employment opportunities for college graduates during the remainder of the fiscal year. The Bo…

(a) The Director, Department of Education shall, upon the request of an applicant for student financial aid, provide individual counseling and assistance regarding the application process and the appropriate category of aid for which an applicant should apply, and shall assist al…