Monday, September 29, 2008 Last call to DOST scholarships applicants By Erlinda Yutuc
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Deadline for filing of applications for the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) scholars is on Tuesday.
DOST Regional Director Conrado Oliveros said qualified applicants must submit the duly accomplished application forms and required documents to the DOST regional office at the Government Center in Maimpis, City of San Fernando.
Oliveros said the DOST through the Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) will award scholarships in Bachelor of Science (BS) degree programs to qualified fourth year high school students who belong to the top five percent of the total graduating class.
Qualified students must pursue science and technology priority courses.
Also qualified to take the examination are all fourth year students enrolled under the 110 science and technology oriented high schools and Department of Education (DepEd) recognized high schools -- special science class curriculum of their respective schools.
Qualified applicants must submit the following items: accomplished DOST-SEI information sheet, certifications of good moral character, belongs to the upper five percent of the graduating class from the principal, has not taken any post secondary/undergraduate course and no pending applications as immigrant in any other country, certificate of residency from barangay captain, two recent photographs and photocopy of birth certificate.
Other requirements are assessment of tuition and other school fees, photocopy of recent electric bills and 2007 income tax return of parents if employed or Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) certification of tax exemption or municipal certification of non-employment.
A non-refundable test fee of P200 will be collected per applicant.
According to Oliveros, the examination is an aptitude test designed to measure abilities that determine academic and professional success in the different areas in science and technology.
He added that the examination is divided into two major components: intellective which covers abilities in scientific, quantitative, mechanical and technical, imagery, inspection, working and sensorimotor; and non-intellective.
The qualifying examination will be held simultaneously in various testing centers in the seven provinces of the region on November 9.
Among the participating institutions in the said scholarship programs are Adamson University, Ateneo de Manila and de Davao Universities, Bulacan State University, De La Salle University, Don Bosco Technical College, Holy Angel University in Angeles City, Mapua Institute of Technology, Philippine Normal University, Tarlac State University, University of the Philippines and University of Sto. Tomas.
