IFSU scholarships set for qualified Ifugao students

LAMUT, Ifugao --  The Ifugao State University (IFSU) has  posted in its website scholarship programs and grants that interested and qualified students who enroll in the university can avail of to pursue and complete their higher education.

The scholarship programs include the Tertiary Education Assistance Program (TEAP), Social Cultural Scholarship (SCS), Service Scholarship (SS), Athletic Scholarship (ATS), Academic Scholarship (ACS), Barangay Official Dependent Scholarship (BODS), Tulong-Dunong Scholarship Grant (TDSG), Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Scholarship Grant (4psSG), IFSU President Ngohayon Scholarship (IPNS) and the Igorot Cordillera BAMAAK Europe (ICBE) Scholarship for Education students.

The TEAP is by virtue of the Ifugao Provincial Ordinance 2004 dated Nov. 8, 2004 that gives financial assistance to poor but deserving secondary graduates of Ifugao to pursue their tertiary education and patronize the public tertiary schools in the province.

Under the TEAP, each barangay is entitled to one new slot every school year provided they qualify. Grantee shall receive P3,000 assistance per semester to cover tuition and miscellaneous fees paid directly by the provincial government to the tertiary or vocational school where the student enrolls.

The SCS gives due recognition to students who excel in socio-cultural performance where grantees will be recipients of tuition fee discounts.

The SS gives free full tuition scholarship for services rendered to the school as president of the University Student Supreme Government,  Graduate School Student Organization President, Editor-In-Chief of the IFSU Campus Newsletter or a member of the IFSU Drum and Bugle Corp.

For students who excel in the field of sports, the ATS is granted to new and old students who are officially enrolled in the university and willing to undergo training in the sports event they excel and under the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Sports Program and Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), a 100% discount for gold medal won in the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges or the PSC Programs, 75% discount for silver medal and 50% for bronze medal which the student enjoys during the succeeding semester after winning the event. -- Daniel B. Codamon