The provincial government of Negros Occidental has granted scholarships to 1,276 Negrense students for school year 2024-2025.
The scholars, enrolled in various schools and universities, are listed under the Capitol’s Pagkaon scholarship grant, Pagkaon-Food Technology, Pagkaon-Degree Completion Scholarship, District Educational Scholarship, Degree Completion Scholarship, Indigenous Peoples’ Scholarship;
Negros Occidental Provincial Medical and Nursing Scholarship, Provincial Educational Assistance to Capitol Employees, Best of Negros, Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities, Scholarship for Children of Non-Returning OFWs, Midwifery Scholarship, and Degree Completion Scholarship for OFWs.
Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson presided over the Scholarship Committee Meeting held at the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City this afternoon, July 10, and approved the Negros Occidental Scholarship Program results per category.
For school year 2023-2024, Capitol granted scholarships to 1,141 students, also under various categories.
At the memorandum of agreement signing July last year, Lacson said in a Capitol press release that the scholarship is a big step towards the goal of making education accessible, especially to the less privileged but deserving Negrense students.
“As you venture into this new chapter, always remember that you are also paving the way, on behalf of other young Negrenses who are going to follow in your footsteps; be responsible students and take full advantage of this chance to learn and grow,” the governor had told the scholars.
The Capitol had said that its scholars will enjoy free tuition and miscellaneous fees, for those enrolled in private schools, and book and uniform allowances. ||
