The Counseling Services division’s mission is to encourage, support, and assist students in their pursuit of higher education by providing counseling and educational services to deal with personal, interpersonal, professional, and academic issues.
Professional counseling is available to students at the national campus, state campuses, and the FSM Fisheries and Maritime Institute (FMI). Services are designed to assist students in establishing or clarifying educational and vocational goals. Counselors provide comprehensive information and materials for career and educational planning, and offer assistance with academic, social, or personal challenges.
General Services
- Personal Counseling
- Career Guidance/Counseling
- Substance Use/Abuse Counseling
- Scholarship Information
- Transfer Information
Tutorial Services
The tutorial services provide tutoring and supplemental education services to students at all campuses. Tutors are committed to developing confident and competent students with improved educational results by providing individualized learning plans that build skills, habits, and attitude for success and accomplishment of their academic and personal goals
Free individual and group assistance is available in core areas including mathematics, reading, writing, study skills, homework help, and test preparation.
Contact Information:
Penselynn E. Sam
Lead Counselor, National Campus
(691) 320-2480 extension 196 | email: petse@comfsm.edu.fm
Julia Martin
Counselor, National Campus
(691) 320-2480 extension 198 | email: juliam@comfsm.edu.fm
Nixon Soswe
Counselor, National Campus
(691) 320-2480 extension 197 | email: nixososw@comfsm.edu.fm
Cynthia Edwin
Counselor, CTEC-Pohnpei
(691) 320-1065 | email: cindy@comfsm.edu.fm
Allentino Ruiguifmal
Student Services Coordinator, Yap Campus
(691) 350-2296 | email: allentino.ruiguifmal@comfsm.edu.fm
Junior Gregory Googmad
Student Services Assistant, FMI Campus
(691) 350-5244 | email: jrgoog@comfsm.edu.fm
Wilson Bisalen
Counselor, Chuuk Campus
(691) 330-2689 | email: wilsonb@comfsm.edu.fm
Meryuleen Larson Livae
Campus Nurse, Kosrae Campus
(691) 370-3191 | email: meryulnl@comfsm.edu.fm