The College of Micronesia-FSM Receives $1.575 Million for Nursing Program

College of Micronesia-FSM
The College of Micronesia – FSM (COM-FSM) will be receiving $315,000 annually for five years through an approved Area Health Education Center (AHEC) grant. The AHEC grant was applied with the U.S. Department of Health Services through the FSM Department of Education.

According to information from the FSM Department of Education, the grant was approved and grant notification award is forthcoming. The College will be using the AHEC grant money as seed money for the AS Degree Program in Nursing. This is great news for the College and the whole FSM as the nation is in dire need of certified nurses to work at all FSM state hospitals.

The College extends its appreciation and thanks to the FSM Department of Health Services for its willingness to collaborate with the College on this important project.

This article was taken from the COM-FSM President’s Update #329. You can read other news about the College of Micronesia- FSM at the following website: www.comfsm.fm/.