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Monday, May 08, 2006
Government expands scholarships for college
The government has broadened the access to scholarships of deserving and qualified first year college students this year.
High school graduates who scored 80 percent and above in the Commission on Higher Education (Ched) National Scholarship Qualifying Examination (NSQE) have a chance to avail themselves of the scholarship.
160 qualified
This year, 160 students from the Visayas qualified for the National Scholarship Program (NSP) after passing the NSQE, said Dr. Nenita Lapingcao, Ched 7 scholarship coordinator.
The NSP, which is given to those who scored 90 percent and above, entitles the student to a financial assistance of P15,000 per semester and to enroll in priority courses, like nursing, teacher education, engineering, information technology, agriculture, maritime and pharmacy in any Ched-accredited college or university.
Those who scored 80 percent to 89 percent in the NSQE qualified for the regional scholarship program, which entitles the student to a financial assistance of P12,000 per semester.
Last year, only about 65 high school graduates qualified for the state scholarship program for honor students, Lapingcao said.
With the NSQE, a total of 403 students qualified for the two programs. However, 1,366 hopefuls took the examination last Feb. 26.
Lapingcao said that before the NSQE, only honor students can avail themselves of the program, excluding those specifically given to cultural and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, and the beneficiaries of the Private Education Student Financial Assistance.
“(Ched acknowledged that) there are smaller schools that give lower grades to deserving students, so they do not make it to the honors’ list. They also could not apply for the scholarship,” she said.
Ched memo
A memorandum from Ched Chairman Carlito Puno said the NSQE is in accordance to the constitutional mandate that the “state shall establish and maintain a system of scholarship, grants, student loan programs, subsidies and other incentives which shall be available to deserving students in both public and private schools, especially to the underprivileged.”
But the memorandum requires the applicants to be in good physical and of good moral character, must not be more than 30 years old at the time of the application and must have parents with a combined annual income not exceeding P150,000. (CYR)
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