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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Community College (ASCC) counts among its student body a number of individuals born outside of American Samoa or elsewhere in the United States. The majority of these students come from the Independent State of Samoa, but ASCC also serves young men and...
O le agava’a o le fanau a’oga o lo’o tau’avea mataupu tau Marine Science i le tatou Kolisi Tuufa’atasi, e ao fo’i ina iloa lelei fa’aaoga mea maulu ina ia latou mafaia ona fa’atino suesuega o meaola uma i le alititai o le tatou gataifale. Tala tusia i le lomiga aso Lua. [ata: foa’i]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Alpha Epsilon Mu Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) held its spring 2021 induction ceremony on February 25th to induct 12 new members. Family and friends of the new and current PTK members...
ASCC President Dr. Rosevonne Pato (far left) congratulates Ms. Mele Faiai (center) for 20 years of service to the College earlier this week. Also congratulating Ms. Faiai, who serves as the ACNR Agricultural Extension Agent in Manu’a, are Vice President of Administrative Services Mr. Sonny Leomiti...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga was joined on Monday this week by other ASG officials and the Board of Higher Education — which governs the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) — during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new building, for the community college.
In his remarks...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Among the highlights of the American Samoa Community College’s fifty-year history, says college president Dr. Rosevonne Pato is that ASCC was the first community college in the United States to be designated as a Land Grant Institution.
Dr. Pato shared this information...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata on Tuesday welcomed House passage of a bipartisan effort she has supported, the National Sea Grant College Amendments Program Act of 2020, S. 910, often called the Sea Grant Reauthorization Bill.
Congresswoman Amata cosponsored the House version of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Most students born in American Samoa or anywhere within the United States have access to the Pell Grant, which covers the costs of attendance and other expenses for their first two years of college. Students who do not qualify for the Pell Grant, such as those born...
ASCC President Dr. Rosevonne Pato (2nd right) and ASCC administrators celebrate with Dr. Kamo Koloi (center) his recognition for 20 years of service at the American Samoa DOE, and now the college. Dr. Koloi, who joined the ASCC College Accelerated Preparatory Program faculty this semester, brings...
The Cyber-Bullying/Suicide Forum hosted by the Student Government Association last week at ASCC included (l-r) attorney and president of the American Samoa Bar Association Lornalei Meredith, community members So’onafai Seloti and Alvina Savali, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker Adney Reid. This...

![The Division of Student Services at the American Samoa Community College recently announced the recipients of the College’s in-house scholarships for the spring 2021 semester they are (left to right) Ms. Jean Paula Eseo, Mr. Paul Hans Leban, Ms. Precious Tavete and Ms. Merenita Setu. Mr. Leban and Ms. Setu were selected for the Presidential Merit Scholarship, while Ms. Eseo and Ms. Tavete received the Student Government Association Saili le Atamai Scholarship. [photo: J. Kneubuhl] (left to right) Ms. Jean Paula Eseo, Mr. Paul Hans Leban, Ms. Precious Tavete and Ms. Merenita Setu.](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_spring_2021_in-house_scholarships.jpg?itok=vXkBc9A9)

![ASCC graduate and former member of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society Jeremiah Fale (center) provided the keynote address at the spring 2021 PTK induction ceremony last week, at which 12 new members were welcomed into the society. After ASCC, Fale went on to study at the University of Hawaii and Ashford University in San Diego, and today serves as a Care Provider for the Department of Human and Social Services. Seen here congratulating Fale are PTK members Geraldine Aliitaeao-Ofisa (left) and Lolua Leomiti. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl] Fale and PTK members Geraldine Aliitaeao-Ofisa (left) and Lolua Leomiti.](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_ptk_spring_2021.jpg?itok=eonSUVqP)

![Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga said this project is funded with American Samoa’s share of $35 million under the federal CARES Act. [SN file photo] Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/gov_lolo_speech_63.jpg?itok=Ys6o01Wh)

![Under The Sea Grant program, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration supports university-based programs and is in use at ASCC, said Congresswoman Amata, who co-sponsored the House version of the bill. She is pictured here speaking at ASCC in an earlier file photo. [courtesy photo] Aumua Amata in a file photo speaking at ASCC](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/rep_amata_at_ascc_0.jpg?itok=IDHtN1u3)
![The ASCC Division of Student Services has announced the fall 2020 recipients of the College’s in-house scholarships. They are Lily Lauina (left), who was awarded the SGA Saili le Atamai scholarship, and Merenita Setu, recipient of the Presidential Merit Scholarship. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl] Lily Lauina (left) and Merenita Setu](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ascc_in-house_scholarships_fall_2020.jpg?itok=65wcRpdH)

