On ordinance establishing a scholarship program for high school and college students, 15 to 18 years old, was passed by the City Council, led by Vice- Mayor Pancrasio Q. Nisce on May 5, 2009.
Known as City Ordinance No. 2008-011, the scholarship program, referred to as the eSKolar ng Katipunan ng Kabataan Educational Program caters to the poor but deserving students with a family whose gross income does not exceed P60,000 yearly.
The said ordinance is only in effect to bonafide residents of the city and having an average grade not lower than 85 percent with no grade lower than 83 percent in all subjects enrolled immediately before the application of scholarship; a registered member of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC); and a registered member of the Katipunan ng Kabataan.
Twenty(20) slots each for high school and college are accommodated, according to the ordinance. New scholars will be accommodated as soon as there are vacancies, it also said.
All qualified applicants will submit their requirements to the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation president for approval starting April 1 to May 31 each year. The required documents to be submitted include the photocopy of grades and latest income tax return of parents or a Certificate of Tax Exemption from the Bureau of Internal Revenue; and certification from the COMELEC that applicant is a registered Katipunan ng Kabataan member.
Grantees are required to maintain an average of 83 percent with no lower than 80 percent in any of the academic courses. No incomplete or dropped marks in any subjects. Each scholar must carry each year or semester the full-load prescribed by the applicant’s course while enjoying the privileges of the scholarship.
Six-thousand pesos yearly would be received by the beneficiaries in high school while college students receive P5, 000 per semester to cover tuition and matriculation fees, it was learned. It is claimed from the months May to July for the first semester and October to December for the second semester. Failure to claim on time means forfeiture.
The scholarship fund comes from the coffers of the city SK Federation fund. |
