Overview
Eligible CMI undergraduate students, including Republic of the Marshall Islands citizens, can apply annually for U.S. Federal Pell Grant aid through FAFSA.
Complete grant details
The College of the Marshall Islands participates in the U.S. Federal Pell Grant program. Pell Grants normally do not need to be repaid and may be used for educational costs including tuition, books, living expenses and child care. CMI states a maximum Pell Grant of US$7,395, with the actual award determined by federal eligibility rules and enrollment. Applicants submit the FAFSA each year and list CMI school code 030224. CMI's current financial-aid process lists Spring priority deadlines of October 31 for continuing/returning students and November 30 for new, readmitted and transfer students; because the applicable deadline depends on applicant status, this record does not invent one universal deadline.
Eligibility requirements
CMI lists U.S., Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of Palau citizens among eligible Title IV/Pell applicants. Pell is generally for undergraduate students who have not earned a bachelor's degree or higher and is based on financial need, eligible enrollment and other federal requirements. Applicants must be admitted to CMI and meet the College's financial-aid requirements, including satisfactory academic progress where applicable.
Tips for this grant
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Submit the FAFSA annually and list College of the Marshall Islands school code 030224.
- Allow enough time to complete any CMI follow-up or verification documents before the applicable semester deadline.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified on CMI's current Pell Grant, Financial Aid and Applying for Aid pages. CMI lists a US$7,395 maximum Pell amount and school code 030224. The Pell page contains older historical filing-date text, so only the current Applying for Aid applicant-status deadlines are summarized and no single deadline is stored.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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