Deadlines for Seniors
Republic of the Marshall Islands Scholarship
ph. (692) 625 – 3108 / 5770
email:
Deadlines:
Spring – Nov 1
University of Arkansas scholarships for Fall 2021 - Nov. 15
Marshallese Youth Academy, Fall 2021
(accepting students in April 2021)
Enrollment Information for local colleges/universities:
2-year college that provides associates degrees; also offers workforce development training and certificates, and training in health professions
Main campus in Bentonville, new Washington Co. Center (behind Arvest Ballpark) opened in Springdale Jan. 2020
4-year university that offers bachelors degrees and graduate level degrees in various fields
Main campus in Fayetteville, AR
a private, Christian 4-year university that offers bachelors degrees and graduate level degrees
Main campus in Siloam Springs, AR
an adult education and workforce training center offering high school equivalency diplomas and certificates
Springdale, AR
Marshallese high school students on a field trip to the UA (below), Benetick and Marcina share Marshallese history to a class at Har-Ber HS (above).
Dennis Melong works with students at Hellstern Middle School. Carlnis Jerry leads a Marshallese History and Culture class. (MEI Photos)
MEI Director Carlnis Jerry works with students on jewelry-making, Paul Lokebol Swington and middle school students learn handicraft-making from elder Shine Benkim at an event at the Walton Arts Center. (MEI Photos)
Since our founding in 2013, MEI has worked to raise educational attainment levels by hosting scholarship workshops, assisting with financial aid applications, and holding enrollment fairs. Marshallese enrollment in higher education climbed from 14 Marshallese college students enrolled at NorthWest Arkansas Community College and only 1 student enrolled at the University of Arkansas in 2013, to roughly 40 Marshallese students at NWACC and 6-8 at the University of Arkansas by 2019. Still, with an estimated population of 12,000+ in the NWA region, the number of Marshallese enrolled in higher education is disproportionately low.