By
Jonna Lyn Ogoc
DOST I
The Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute
(DOST-SEI) announced the 2015 S&T Scholarship qualifiers who took the
nationwide qualifying exam on September 21, 2014. A total of 5,303 high school
students nationwide successfully hurdled the said examination.
Out
of the total number of qualifiers, 266 are from Region 1, where 241 qualified
under RA 7687 Scholarship Program and 25 passed under the DOST-SEI Merit
Scholarship Program.
Republic
Act 7687, also known as the Science and Technology Scholarship Act of 1994
provides scholarship assistance for poor and underprivileged but deserving
students. On the other hand, Merit scholarship program is for deserving
students whose family income is above the poverty threshold level established
by National Statistics Coordinating Board (NSCB).
Incoming
DOST-SEI scholars, as well as those who are ongoing, are set to receive bigger
stipends and other allowances starting school year 2015-2016. All DOST-SEI
scholars will receive P6,000 monthly stipend (from P5,000) under the
Physics/Applied Physics, Geology, Mining Engineering, Agriculture, and
Fisheries courses, while under the other DOST-SEI priority courses will receive
P5,000 monthly stipend (from P4,000); book allowance of P10,000 per academic
year (from P5,000); tuition fee subsidy of P10,000 (from P8,000); and MS/PE
clothing allowance of P1,000 (from P500).
The
scholars can enroll in State Universities and Colleges (SUC) and other higher
education institutions recognized by the Commission on Higher Education as
Centers of Excellence or Centers of Development.
All
regional qualifiers will be notified to include information on the schedule of
orientation/signing of scholarship contracts and the documentary requirements
to be submitted. For details, qualifiers may contact the following DOST
offices:
DOST
Regional Office I, DMMMSU-Mid La Union Campus, City of San Fernando, La Union, Tel.
Nos.: (072) 888-3399 / 700-2372, Cel. Nos: 0998-962-0232 (SMART), 0917-840-8695
(GLOBE);
Provincial
S&T Center – Ilocos Norte, National Highway, Batac City, Ilocos Norte, Telefax
#: (077) 670-1815, Cel. Nos: 0998-962-0231 (SMART), 0917-840-8375 (GLOBE);
Provincial
S&T Center – Ilocos Sur, Tamag, Vigan City, Telefax #: (077) 722-3347, Cel.
Nos: 0998-962-0230 (SMART), 0917-840-8203 (GLOBE);
Provincial
S&T Center – La Union, Gov’t Center, Sevilla, City of San Fernando, La
Union, Telefax #: (072) 242-0663. Cel. Nos: 0998-962-0229 (SMART), 0917-840-8256 (GLOBE);
Provincial
S&T Center – Pangasinan, Alvear East St., Lingayen, Pangasinan, Telefax #:
(075) 529-1764, Cel. Nos: 0998-962-0228 (SMART), 0917-840-8258 (GLOBE);
Provincial
S&T Center – Satellite Office, PSU-Urdaneta Campus, Urdaneta City,
Pangasinan, Telefax #: (075) 632-4530, Cel. Nos: 0998-962-0227 (SMART), 0917-840-8234
(GLOBE).
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