By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Aug. 24, 2026) — The Masami Siksei Memorial Scholarship has reached a milestone, awarding its 10th scholarship to Yuri Hosei, who will receive $5,000 for the 2026-27 academic year. The scholarship was established in 2017 after the Palau National Scholarship Board and Ilana Seid signed a memorandum of understanding. Seid […]
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Ekei Women’s Organization Awards Annual Scholarship to Ylianna Rudimch
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau (August 20, 2026) “Hard work goes a long way,” said Palauan student Ylianna K. Rudimch, who has received this year’s annual scholarship from the Ekei Women’s Organization to help support her studies in civil engineering at Seattle University. Rudimch is pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering at Seattle University in […]
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Caroline Sumang Skebong is the Longest Serving PNSB Member
Honoring Caroline S. Skebong Caroline Sumang Skebong was recognized as the longest-serving board member of the Palau National Scholarship Board, having dedicated her service from January 1988 to July 2024. She began her board membership during the Salii Administration and, over the decades, became a pillar of consistency, integrity, and accountability. Longest serving Board Member […]
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Big boost for Palauan students as scholarship awards increase in 2026
By: L.N. Reklai Palauan college students are getting a major boost to help pay for school, as scholarship awards from the Palau National Scholarship Board are set to increase starting in the spring and fall semesters of 2026 following a significant funding increase approved by the Olbiil Era Kelulau. The PNSB’s budget for fiscal year […]
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Loan repayment for post-graduate students pass OEK
A bill mandating Palau National Scholarship Board (PNSB) to establish student loan repayment programs through regulation have passed both houses of the Obliil Era Kelulau as rider on the reef fish ban measure. The bill will either be signed into law by the President or referred back for further amendments. The findings in the bill […]
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Palau National Scholarship Board hosts Palau Fellowship Orientation for graduates
Palau National Scholarship Board hosted the Palau Fellowship Orientation on Friday January 3 with the intention of getting 6 young Palauan college graduates ready to enter the workforce. This all day event featured a variety of guests working in different sectors in Palau. Special Prosecutor April Cripps spoke with the graduates about anti-corruption and doing […]