Marshall Islands Scholarship, Grant and Loan Board Financial Assistance Program
Offered by Marshall Islands Scholarship, Grant and Loan Board
About this scholarship
The Marshall Islands Scholarship, Grant and Loan Board provides need-based tertiary education assistance to qualified Marshallese students in fields that support the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Current priority areas include education, health, climate and environmental science, information technology, commerce, public administration, marine studies, social sciences, law and policing, engineering, agriculture, and aquaculture. The 2024 regulations set annual ceilings of $21,000 for undergraduates and $25,000 for postgraduate students, plus separate summer ceilings of $5,000 and $6,000. Assistance can cover approved education and living costs, but it begins as a student loan. Recipients must sign a loan agreement, return to serve the RMI for at least one year for every funded year, and provide a guarantor in the RMI. Failure to complete the program or fulfill the return-service obligation can trigger repayment. Applicants choose the appropriate new, continuing, or postgraduate form on the official application page and submit it by email, in person, or by post. Deadlines are November 1 for spring study in the northern system, December 15 for South Pacific and other non-US academic years, April 1 for summer, and June 30 for the next northern academic year.
Eligibility
- Be a Marshallese student and provide a valid RMI passport, birth certificate, or other proof of citizenship
- Have graduated from high school or college in the Marshall Islands, or have resided in the RMI for at least two years
- Be accepted into an accredited academic, technical, or vocational program that is not operated by a for-profit institution
- Pursue a program aligned with an RMI priority area and demonstrate the academic ability to complete it
- Demonstrate that the applicant and family cannot cover all costs and disclose other financial aid resources
- Not hold a full scholarship from another source
- Meet the applicable GPA, course-load, testing, transcript, essay, reference, health, and documentation requirements
- Sign the MISGLB loan agreement, provide an RMI-based guarantor, and commit to return service in the Republic