Northern Marianas College

The college and its mission:athletics, nursing etc. The distant education program
Northern Marianas College was established in the yearwas started primarily to give language training in
1982 by Agnes McPheteres. The principle aim of theEnglish for the denizens of Asian countries. This is a
college is to render quality education to the studentscourse where English can be chosen as the second
in and out of Common wealth. The knowledgelanguage for these students.
transfer is performed in various sectors under postNMC handle several courses for adults also. Such
secondary and distant education schemes. Training tocourses primarily include community training and
the students is given with an intension to preparebusiness classes. These are given on long term
them for further education as most students preferduration and intend at the growth and community
a higher education after the two year course in NMC.development for the inmates of the Northern Mariana
About the college:Islands.
The college is running with its three campuses spreadThe library is set up to function on a regular basis to
across Saipan, Tinian, and Rota, the campus at Saipanassist not only students but also faculty members.
being the first and the main campus. NMC isThe library has division with special collections on its
accredited under the Western Association of Schoolsown to assist the students. Apart from these
and Colleges. NMC is a college mainly offering twofacilities, there is counseling given to the needed
year course for the students, though it has a Schoolstudents. The staff of the college essentially handles
of Education that offers bachelor's degree. Thethis sessions. The extra curricular activities are under
students from other nations can procure visas fromthe responsibility of the teachers of the college. The
CNMI through the collaboration between the NMCfinancial and enrollment procedures are taken over by
and the CNMI government. The enrollment nevera separate set of staff intended to perform these
demands an entrance qualification from the studentsduties.
who mainly constitutes the natives of Asian countries.Student services:
Admission procedure:The services intended to assist the students are
Students can be enrolled in the college for coursesdivided under various heads to smoothen the
based on whether they are meeting the criteria setoperations. The students are enrolled through the
for the particular course. The student must have theadmission procedures. Students who are eligible can
qualification as mentioned in the hand book. The rulesapply for financial aids and the college will look into
governing the enrollment are under the governancethe relevance and carry out the needed action.
of the admissions and records department. TheyAcademic assistance and support programs are
handle the regular and special cases of enrollingdelivered as and when required and a body of staff
students to the various departments of themembers is assigned the task of carrying out this.
institution.Mode of fee payment:
Courses and facilities:The courses are imparted with a fee for the tuition
The class rooms are capable of including a maximumand maintenance expenses. The fee payment is
of 15 - 25 students. But often the enrollment officerssolely under the disposal of the Board of regents. A
try to accommodate more as per the demand. Aregular and general procedure of payment is at the
generally scenario found among the students of NMCpoint of registration. Payment of fee at the proper
is applying for a higher education from the reputedtime without delay or failure is necessary to prevent
universities of Guam or Hawaii. It is not a difficultthe student from getting discontinued from the
matter for them to secure a career in any of thecourse. There is flexibility for students receiving
CNMI sectors. The college offers courses underspecial fee concessions or financial aids.
various courses like business, human performance,