NextGen GROW (Generating Real Opportunities for Workforce) Scholarship and Paid Internship

 

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR FANUCHÁNAN (FALL) 2025!

Are you passionate about food, climate, equity, and public service? Get ready to discover real pathways into a range of impactful federal careers in the USDA through the NextGen GROW Program!

 

Eligibility criteria:
• U.S. citizen, Guam resident, or FSM citizen
• Minimum 2.5 GPA for enrolled undergraduates
• Minimum 3.0 GPA for enrolled graduate students
• Availability to participate in USDA scholar activities and educational training (paid)
• An interest in the U.S. Department of Agriculture and/or related industries

 

For more information on this scholarship, including the paid internship, please download the flier below. Flier contains information on how to apply. 

 

More Information Here

 

---

 

NextGen COMPASS Scholarship Program

Eligibility

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• UOG, NMC, and GCC students pursuing an undergraduate degree related to food, agriculture, natural resources, or human sciences
• Enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours)
• Have at least 1 year remaining in degree program
• Considered, but not required for selection: Minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.5 or better

Awards

Award amounts will vary by individual based on the cost of tuition and other grants or scholarships received. Awards are good for one full semester and may be renewed depending on academic performance.

The scholarship may be used toward tuition, school fees, housing/accommodation fees, books, subscriptions toward academics, child care, and courses at partner institutions.

How to apply

Please fill out the electronic application at the link below.  The deadline to apply for Fall 2025 semester is 5:00 p.m. August 10, 2025.

 

Apply Here

 

---

University of the Philippines Alumni - Guam Scholarship

 

University of the Philippines Alumni - Guam (UPAG) is a non-profit, non-partisan association established in Guam.  It sponsors two (2) $1,000.00 scholarships for undergraduate students at the University of Guam every year, subject to the availability of funds.  For the academic year 2025-2026, it is renewing one scholarship and announcing the availability of a second scholarship for $1,000.00. The scholarship is not limited to a particular discipline or course.

 

Eligible Scholarship Recipients.  All scholarship applicants must meet the following:

1. The applicant must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident of Guam.
2. The applicant must be an incoming Junior, enrolled full-time (at least 12 credits) at the University of Guam and must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 or higher at the time of application.  Full-time status must be maintained for all semesters covered by the scholarship. 
3. The applicant must be in financial need.
4. The applicant must be of good moral character and must have no criminal record.
5. The scholarship recipient must attend at least one community event identified by the organization or one meeting of the University of the Philippines Alumni - Guam during every year covered by the scholarship.
6. Finalists selected from the applicant pool should be available for a 5-10 minute Zoom interview for the final stage of the selection of scholarship awardees, if the UPAG Scholarship Committee decides it is necessary.

Amount of Scholarship.  The amount of the scholarship will be $500 per semester, renewable every semester up to two years (maximum award - $2,000), subject to the UPAG Scholarship Committee’s review of the awardee’s GPA and other criteria.

     

Application Guidelines.

1. Complete the online application on the UOG Financial Aid Office website  and submit no later than 5:00 pm, July 8, 2025.  Late submissions will not be accepted.  
2. Submit (a) transcript of records including grades for the Spring 2025 semester and (b) FAFSA Submission Summary for 2024-2025.   
3. Finalists will be contacted by email and/or phone and scheduled for a 5-10 minute Zoom interview to determine final selection of scholarship awardees, as needed.  Please ensure that a working email address and phone number are provided in the application form.
4. The applicant’s sex, race, ethnic group, or religion plays no factor in the selection of the recipient.

 

 Deadline to apply is close of business on July 8, 2025

 

Apply Here

 

---

 

The University of Guam Society of Emeritus Professors and Retired Scholars (SEPRS)

 

The Society of Emeritus Professors and Retired Scholars (SEPRS) at the University of Guam is currently accepting applications for its 2025 – 2026 Scholarship Award.  The intent of the SEPRS Scholarship is to assist full-time UOG students in accomplishing their academic goals and the academic mission of the University of Guam.  This scholarship is intended to support any registered full-time UOG students (i.e. one who is either currently enrolled or one who has been admitted for enrollment in an on-campus and/or off-campus program) in the amount of $1,000.00 per semester or $2,000.00 for one academic year.   A partial scholarship payment may be made in the event of partial year attendance.

 

Applications must be received by the UOG Student Financial Aid Office by 5:00 p.m., on Friday, June 27, 2025, Chamorro Standard Time.  Only the official transcripts will be accepted as proof of the applicant’s GPA. A successful applicant will be notified of the scholarship award by late August 2025 and will be invited to attend an award ceremony at a yet undetermined date and time.  

 

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

• The applicant must be a registered full-time University of Guam undergraduate or graduate student and may hold any citizenship.
• The applicant must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
• *If an applicant is an incoming freshman, an official high school transcript must be submitted. 
• All applicants must submit at least one letter of recommendation. 
• Write an essay describing academic goals and explaining how the SEPRS scholarship will be helpful for achieving the goals (300 – 500 words):
• Once selected, the recipient must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0.

Deadline to Apply is June 27, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. (ChST)

Apply Online

 

---

Rotary International District 2750 - Pacific Basin Group (PBG) Friendship Scholarship (AY 24-25 / 25-26)

Purpose

The Rotary Club of Tokyo-West is sponsoring a scholarship program for citizens of the Micronesia Region who are officially qualified to attend the University of Guam.  The scholarship is awarded primarily to encourage students from this region to pursue a higher education and give them an opportunity to become a leader in their (home) island community.

AMOUNT AND NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS

A total award of $10,000 (less administrative processing fee) will be given to one student to cover up to two academic years at the University of Guam.  The scholarship award will be prorated across the balance of the student awardee’s undergraduate program, for a maximum of two academic years, and will be awarded at the beginning of each qualifying semester. Certification of enrollment must be provided to the scholarship committee prior to distribution of the awards.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1. This scholarship is open to all undergraduates within their last 60 credit hours of their undergraduate degree program at the University of Guam, who are citizens of either the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or Palau.

2. To maintain eligibility for the scholarship, a recipient must be a full-time student enrolled at UOG (or transferring to University of Guam from a 2-year college in their island or country) maintaining academic progress toward a degree, with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0.

3. Applicant must show evidence of financial need.  This is to be determined by the Financial Aid Office of the University of Guam. 

4. Applicant must not be a recipient of any other type of private or national scholarship.

5. Immediate family members of Rotary Club Members are not eligible to participate or receive this scholarship.

6. Outside Guam applicants can be interviewed by the Rotary Club of his/her country, and the Rotary Club can write recommendation and send it to the University of Guam Financial Aid Office (c/o Private Scholarship Coordinators).

APPLICATION DEADLINE HAS PASSED

 

---

QPT3 Scholarship

The QPT3 scholarship is a scholarship offered to UOG and GCC students.  Awardees are provided an award amount to be determined by the donor at a later time.

 

For more information, download the application form here. 

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE HAS PASSED

 

---

 

Additional scholarship opportunities are also available on the UOG Endowment Foundation Scholarships page.

 

---

The Filipino Ladies Association of Guam (FLAG) Scholarship - Fall 2022

• Applicant must be a permanent resident of Guam or a U.S. Citizen.
• Be an enrolled full-time undergraduate, junior or senior level student at the University of Guam and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.00
• Must be of good moral character and have no criminal record.
• Must not be a recipient of any other private scholarship.
• The applicant’s sex, race, ethnic group, or religion plays no factor in the selection of the recipient.

Amount: Two awards of $500 each

More Information:

• Application Packet

---

Guam Chamber of Commerce Dave J. Santos Scholarship

• Full-time (13 credit minimum) incoming juniors or seniors enrolled in the School of Business & Public Administration
• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Must have graduated from a Guam high school or have resided in Guam for the last two years
• Students who can evidence knowledge and desire to excel as an entrepreneur in Guam
• History of entrepreneurship or private sector experience helpful

Amount: Two awards of $1,000 each and a paid internship

More Information:

• Application Packet

---

The Dr. Mary Spencer Micronesian Studies Scholarship

• Students admitted to the Micronesian Studies Master of Arts Program at the University of Guam. 
• Resident of Guam, the Freely Associated States (Republic of the Marshall Islands; Federated States of Micronesia; Republic of Palau), or the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands.

For full eligibility requirements, please refer to the application packet. 

Amount: One award of $500  

More Information:

• Download Application Packet

---

Rotary International District 2750 PBG Friendship Scholarship: Rotary Club of Tokyo-West Scholar

• All full-time undergraduates within their last 60 credit hours of their degree program
• Citizens of the FSM, CNMI, Guam, or Palau
• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Students who can show evidence of financial need
• Students who have not received any other type of private or national scholarship
• Immediate family members of Rotary Club members are not eligible

Amount: Up to $10,000 for one student for two academic years

Application Period Typically Opens: Spring

More Information:

• Application Packet

Federated States of Micronesia National Scholarship

Full-time (taking at least 12 credits for undergraduates or 6 credits for graduate students) students from the FSM with a minimum 2.0 GPA for undergraduates and 3.0 for graduate students who plan to return to the FSM to work in their field of study for one year for every year awarded.

(Note: Credits are counted if a student receives an "F" but not if a student receives a “W.")

Deadline:

• Fanuchånan: July 31
• Fañomnåkan: Dec. 31
• Finakpo': May 31

Application: Download Application

Contact:

Joyleen Sienes
Joyleen.Sienes@fsmed.fm
(691) 320-2609 or (691) 320-2647

---

Chuuk State Scholarship

Students who maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA and earn 24 credits each academic year.

Deadline: Fanuchånan and Fañomnåkan of following year: June 30

Application: Download Application 

Send transcript to:

Joyce Otoko
Student Services Coordinator
P.O. Box 904
Weno, Chuuk FM 96942

Contact:

Joyce Otoko chuukscholarship@ymail.com
(691) 330-2190 or (691) 330-5290 

---

Kosrae State Scholarship

Residents and legal citizens of Kosrae attending UOG as an undergraduate or graduate student on a full-time basis (taking at least 12 credit hours).

Deadline:

• Fanuchånan: June 30
• Fañomnåkan: Nov. 30
• Finakpo': April 30 (usually available for graduating seniors only)

Application: Download Application

Send transcript to:

Tulensa Sigra
Department of Education
P.O. Box 660
Tofol, Kosrae FM 96944

Contact:

Tulensa Sigra tulensigra@gmail.com
(691) 370-3008 or (691) 370-3189 

---

Pohnpei State Scholarship

Undergraduate or graduate students who maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA and earn at least 12 credits each semester.

Deadline:

• Fanuchånan: June 30
• Fañomnåkan:  Dec. 31

Application: Download Application

Contact:

Jaclyn Pretrick
jpretrick@pohnpeidoe.fm
(691) 320-2102 or (691) 320-2103 

---

ContenYap State Scholarship

Students from Yap attending UOG on a full-time basis who agree to return and work in Yap within three months of graduation for two consecutive years. Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 for college students and 3.0 for high school seniors. 

Deadline:

• Fanuchånan: June 30
• Fañomnåkan:  Dec. 29

Application: Download Application

Contact:

southyap@yahoo.com
(691) 350-2571

---

Palau National Scholarship

Palauan citizens attending UOG on a full-time basis (earning at least 24 credits each academic year) who will return to Palau to work after graduation. Applicants must have declared a major and be in their junior or senior year. Must maintain a minimum 3.5 GPA.

Deadline: July 31

Application: Download Application

Contact:

pnsb@palaunet.com
(680) 488-3602 

---

Marshall Islands Scholarship

Citizens of the Marshall Islands attending UOG. Must have a minimum of 2.5 GPA for college students or 3.0 for high school seniors.

Deadline:

• Fanuchånan: June 30
• Fañomnåkan:  Nov. 1
• Finakpo': April 1

Application: Apply for Scholarship

Send transcript to:

Juliet Anitok
MISGLB Director
P.O. Box 1436
Majuro, MH 96960 

Contact:

Julie Anitok or Diane Peter
rmisglb@gmail.com
(692) 625-3108