A total of 15,331 Bulakenyo scholars received their scholarship grant from the Provincial Government of Bulacan under the “Tulong Pang-Edukasyon Gabay ng Bagong Henerasyon” scholarship program.
The financial assistance was personally turned over by Governor Daniel Fernando to Bulacan youth students during scholarship grant and financial assistance distribution held weekly at the Capitol Gymnasium in Malolos City amid Coronavirus pandemic.
Fernando said the beneficiaries of the said scholarship for the 2020-2021 First Semester include 3,707 students from Other School/Private Colleges wherein each student received P3,500; 3,398 students from State, Universities and Colleges went home with P3,000 each; 2,734 students from Senior High School (Public) and 1,543 students from Senior High School (Private) got P3,000 each; 320 Masteral students and 40 students who are taking Board Reviews took home P5,000 each; 16 Academic students with P5,500 while the 3,573 learners of the PGB enrolled at Bulacan Polytechnic College (BPC) received ‘Katibayan ng Pagiging Iskolar’.
The distribution continuous with strict compliance and implementation of the IATF health standard protocols.
Shulamite dela Peña, 3rd year Communication Arts student of La Consolacion University, expressed her appreciation on the said scholarship program.
“Malaking tulong ang scholarship sa aming mga estudyante lalo na sa mga walang kakayahang magbayad ng tuition fee sa mga private school, gayundin sa mga mag-aaral sa public para sa mga gastusin sa mga project tulad ng thesis at iba pa,” dela Peña said.