St. Martin News Network

Philipsburg: --- The proposal for a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Johnson and Wales University has been approved announced commissioner of education Sarah Wescot Williams at the weekly executive press briefing on Wednesday. The education commissioner said the island territory of St. Maarten and the Johnson and Wales University now has an agreement where St. Maarten students can further their education.
Students studying at Johnson Wales would be able to make use of $15,000 tuition from the island government as a scholarship. She said that that is the maximum amount of monies that is made available to students who desire to study in the United States of America.
The monies she said can be used to cover both tuition and housing while abroad. This MOU will be for a period of five years. Already the Johnson and Wales has signed the agreement while the commissioner will be signing on behalf of the executive council shortly.

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