The mission of the Saipan Higher Education Financial Assistance (SHEFA) under the Municipality of Saipan, Office of the Mayor is to provide supplementary financial assistance, upon availability of funds pursuant to Saipan Local Law 13-21, to qualified residents of Saipan (inclusive of the Northern Islands) in pursuing post-secondary education on Saipan or abroad with the expectation of recipients returning to Saipan with the necessary and sufficient knowledge, skill, attitude and work ethic in order to provide services on Saipan in the private sector, government, nongovernmental (NGO) organizations and not-for-profit organizations.