Prov’l gov’t awards P800,000 to new batch of academic scholars
LINGAYEN–Vice Governor Jose Ferdinand Z. Calimlim, Jr., currently acting-governor while Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. is on leave, led the distribution of scholarship worth P8,000 each to 100 incoming first year college students who made in this year’s new rooster of Provincial School Fund Board (PSFB) Scholarship Program.
Out of the 100 scholars, 50 are automatic qualifiers having graduated as high school valedictorians and salutatorians for school-year 2012-2013 while the other half made it to the top 50 in last month’s academic scholarship qualifying examination administered by the province.
Calimlim congratulated the batch of scholars for a job well done as he commended their parents and guardians for molding responsible youths who are considered the future of the province and the country as well.
Meanwhile, Provincial Administrator Rafael Howard F. Baraan urged the scholars to give their best shot and dedicate their achievements to their parents who are exerting their best effort to provide the needs of the family.
“It is only proper to return to your parents all the sacrifices and hardship just to provide a brighter future for you,” he said as he noted that while it is the parent’s obligation to provide the needs of their children, the latter also has obligation to fulfill which is to study hard and aim for excellence.
The scholarship program forms part of the sustained efforts of Espino’s administration to help financially challenged but intellectual and deserving Pangasinense students to acquire a college education.
Scholars have the option to choose the school they want to enter but have to get satisfactory grades to maintain the scholarship.
The scholars led by this year’s qualifying examination topnotch Ferren Velasco thanked the governor for the program which she dubbed the “best government program for poor but deserving students.”
“Nagpapasalamat po kami sa kabutihan ng ating mga lider lalo na si governor Espino dahil binigyang pansin niya ang kapakanan ng mga kabataan. Malaking tulong sa aming mahihirap ang programang ito,” the number one scholar said.
Each scholar will receive P8,000 per semester or P16,000 for one academic year. (PIO/Ruby R. Bernardino)
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