MACABEBE – More than 850 honor students had been awarded scholarship grant by the provincial government yesterday in a simple ceremony held at Barangay Sta. Rita this town.
The awarding was spearheaded by Governor Lilia Pineda together with Board Members Fritzie David, Ricardo Yabut.
These scholars who benefited from this program came from the eight municipalities in the 4th district including the towns of Candaba, San Luis, Apalit, San Simon, Sto. Tomas, Macabebe, Masantol and Minalin.
Pineda explained those who graduated valedictorian, salutatorian, and first honorable mention will receive P20, 000 every year subject to the condition that will maintain an average of 85 percent.
Those who graduated from second honorable to third will be getting at least P10,000 per year and the rest up to 10th honor will receive at least P5,000.
The governor also pointed that learners under the Alternative Learning System who successfully passed the qualifying A&E examination will likewise be given scholarship grants amounting to some P10,000.
Currently, the provincial government is helping 5,000 poor but deserving students through financial assistance to augment on their school expenses.
The scholarship grant is in accordance with ordinance numbers 484 and 493 institutionalizing, the education financial assistance program of the province, passed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan in 2011.
Aside from the top five students, the provincial government is also extending its scholarship program to the needy but deserving high school graduates identified by the barangay officials and substantially meet the qualification standard.
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