Education

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to announce that Michael Sun has been accepted to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, one of the nation’s prestigious Service Academies. He is the first acceptance of this year’s group of student nominees from American Samoa.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to announce the nominations of 12 excellent students for consideration by the service academies.

Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata welcomed official notice from the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of a $311,939 grant for the American Samoa Community College (ASCC). These two departments are part of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata highlighted a bill that would encourage STEM education and reward STEM educators in American Samoa and the other insular areas.

Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata welcomed notification of several grants for youth education efforts in insular areas from the Interior Department's Office of Insular Affairs (OIA), along with a grant for linemen training.

Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata announced she has teamed up with Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (CNMI) for the reintroduction of their bipartisan Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa College Access Act, which would provide much-needed tuition assistance to students in the islands.

Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata welcomed a major grant of $1,590,738 for American Samoa's Head Start program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The substantial grant from HHS is part of its emergency supplemental funding program for Head Start programs across the country. It will go to help the American Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE) administer its crucial programs for early childhood education and other health programs for low-income children and families.

Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is very pleased to announce that Dorvida Fonoifafo Fuiava has been accepted to the U.S. Air Force Academy, one of the nation's prestigious Service Academies.