Monday, December 03, 2007 UC-LM and NSA to give out 300 maritime scholarships
THE University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu-Mandaue (UCLM) campus is going to give scholarship grants to 300 deserving students in maritime, giving opportunities to students from all over Visayas and Mindanao to immediately earn dollars after graduation.
UCLM launched the scholarship program on Nov. 22 to promote its search of beneficiaries specifically those from southern Philippines. The program will start on June 2008.
A veteran in providing world-sought seafarers, UCLM will help to fill the manpower requirement of its partner the Norwegian Ship-owners Association (NSA), through providing full-scholarship grants to 300 students.
Each scholar will be given full educational expenses, such as board and lodging privileges, book requirements, on top of the free tuition fees.
This full-blown scholarship program will also allow scholars to avail themselves of the 10 to 12 months shipboard training aboard international-plying NSA vessels with monthly allowance of at least $450.
“Here in Cebu, UC is the only accredited center where we get cadets for our programs, said C/M George Frange, NSA, assistant project manager.
With over four decades of providing world-class education in the Asia Pacific region, UC is one of the few NSA-recognized institutions, accredited by the Norwegian Training Center, and recognized by 40 shipping companies and principals all over the world.
