Criteria and Requirements

Criteria and Requirements. To be eligible for this scholarship program an individual must: (a) Be a United States citizen. (b) Be a registered CNMI voter. (c) Be a CNMI resident for at least three consecutive years prior to enrollment in a professional healthcare institution/medical school. (d) Possess a bachelor’s degree. (e) Furnish a letter of acceptance from a U.S. accredited professional healthcare institution/medical school. (f) Agree to return to the CNMI after completion of professional field of study and work in the CNMI for a period of two years for each year of scholarship assistance. (g) Agree to reimburse the CNMI of all moneys received if the student chooses to switch course of studies not directly related to the approved professional healthcare field of study recommended by the CNMI WICHE Commissioners. (h) If the recipient fails to complete the program, the recipient must pay all the scholarship funds received through this scholarship program. The CNMI Scholarship and Financial Assistance Office Board of Directors must establish a repayment period not to exceed 10 years. Default in payment shall accrue an annual interest rate of 8%. (i) Not be a recipient for any other financial assistance funded by the CNMI Scholarship and Financial Assistance Office. (j) Not be a recipient of any other full scholarship programs such as the United States Military Health Professions Scholarship Program. Source: PL 20-08 § 3 (Aug. 21, 2017), modified; amended by PL 24-10, § 3 (Aug. 5, 2025). Commission Comment: The Commission changed capitalization for the purpose of conformity pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(f). The Commission struck “(HPSP)” after “Scholarship Program” in (j) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g).