125 scholarship slots available for Iloilo students

ILOILO. Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. (Leo Solinap)
ILOILO. Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. (Leo Solinap)

ILOILO Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. said the Iloilo Provincial Government is giving 125 slots for deserving first year college students who want to avail themselves of the Iskolar sang Iloilo Program (Isip) for Academic Year 2019-2020.

The 125 slots will be divided into the five congressional districts of the province or 25 slots per district.

Defensor said he is relaunching the Iskolar program again.

He said each scholar will receive P4,000 for book allowance, P2,000 for uniform, and a monthly stipend of P3,500. For graduating students, they have a thesis allowance of P2,500.

These scholar project of the Iloilo province is retroactive for first semester.

"Those who are deserving, and need help should benefit this scholar project," Defensor said.

The budget for each student is P41,000 per year, or a total of P5,125,000 for 125 scholars. The budget will come from the supplemental budget of the Provincial Government, said Defensor.

Applicants must be freshmen students currently enrolled in state universities, namely, the University of the Philippines, West Visayas State University, Iloilo Science and Technology University, Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College, and Iloilo State College of Fisheries.

The following are the documentary requirements:

* FORM 138 certified photocopy - Senior High School

* Certification of the College Admission Test (CAT) results from the state college/university where enrolled

* Certificate of no existing scholarship issued by the state college/university where enrolled

* Photocopy of the latest Income Tax Return or Certificate of Indigency issued by the MSWDO

-- Applicant's Gross Annual Family Income should be P150,000 and below

* Certificate of Residency issued by the Barangay Captain

* Picture of the house: inside view, outside front, outside back (you can use cellphones and print)

* Vicinity sketch of residence (use landmarks)

Qualified applicants only have until November 15, 2019 to submit their application at the Human Resource Management and Development Office (HRMDO), second floor of the Iloilo Provincial Capitol.

The application form can be downloaded at the Balita Halin sa Kapitolyo Facebook page or at iloilo.gov.ph, the official website of the Iloilo Provincial Government.

The Isip program started in 1996. It currently has 135 scholars, of which 13 are graduating and 122 are second year college students.

"We want to help those deserving students who are financially incapable," said Defensor. (SunStar Philippines)

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