Education

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to announce that Daniel Lee has been accepted for admittance to the United States Military Academy (Army) at West Point.

 Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming the return of the Miss ASCC pageant for the first time since 2019, and is congratulating the winner and all three finalists who made Saturday a success. 

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata is delighted to announce that Noralei Toussaint has been accepted for admittance to the U.S. Air Force Academy. 

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is congratulating 2025 American Samoa Teacher of the Year, now a finalist for the prestigious National Teacher of the Year (NTOY) recognition.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to announce the nominations of 12 excellent students from American Samoa for consideration by the prestigious military service academies this year, following the applications of 18 students to Congresswoman Aumua Amata. Several students applied to two academies, so there are 15 nominations in all.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting notice of support for the Close Up program benefiting American Samoa’s students from the Interior Department’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA).

This OIA grant of $1.1 million in Technical Assistance Program (TAP) funds to the Close Up Foundation funds the 2025 Insular Areas Program, which includes American Samoa along with Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is congratulating American Samoa Community College (ASCC) upon receiving notice of a federal grant of $282,335 for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This Community Facility Disaster Grant is to replace equipment and furniture damaged during July 2022 flooding.  

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of yearly support benefiting American Samoa’s students in the Close Up program from the Interior Department’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA).