SM is now accepting applicants for its scholarship program.
The SM Foundation College Scholarship Program was established by SM Foundation to provide quality education to deserving underprivileged high school graduates.
The program, which began in 1993, maintains 500 scholars at any given time. It has to date 798 alumni, many of whom are gainfully employed with the SM Group of Companies and other prestigious companies here and abroad.
A student may apply for the scholarship program if he or she is a graduate of a public high school. An applicant should also have a household income per year of P150,000 or less and his or her fourth year average grade must be at least 88 percent in the second or third grading period.
Fourth year high school students who may wish to avail of the scholarship program may enroll in Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science, BS in Information Technology, BS in Information Management, BS in Computer Engineering, BS in Electronics and Communications Engineering, BS in Elementary Education, BS in Secondary Education major in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, or English and BS in Accountancy major in Accountancy.
Interested applicants should completely fill out the SM College Scholarship application form, which is now available at the Customer Service of SM Department Store at the upper ground floor of SM City Baguio.
Students should also submit a clear photocopy of their F138 or fourth-year high school report card with the second or third grading period's weighted average and a photocopy of their 2004 Income Tax Return (ITR) or Certificate of Non-Filing of Income.
SM Foundation will also require hopeful scholars to submit the certificate of passing the entrance test in their school of choice by December 20. Qualified applicants would be notified by the Foundation.
Aside from the scholar's tuition, SM Foundation would also provide allowances. SM is also encouraging its scholars to earn extra income by offering them jobs during summer vacation. The graduates are not required to work for SM as payback for their education.
