Over P5M scholarship grants donated by BSA this year
PASIG’s “premier” barangay has provided over P5 million worth of scholarship grants this year to help less-privileged students pursue their dreams.
Barangay San Antonio (BSA), Pasig Chairman Raymond Lising is prioritizing education now more than ever and intends to help more in the coming year.
This 2022, the barangay was able to help a total of 149 grantees, spending up to a P50,000 annual stipend per student.
“For this year, we spent about P5 million for BSA scholarships, so far,” Lising disclosed. “Iba-iba ang tuition but technically maximum of P50,000 annual assistance for matriculation with P1,500 monthly allowance for each.”
The barangay chairman said a scholar can get up to P25,000 per semester, ensuring to give them enough assistance for their studies. To note, Lising has been very “vocal” on how they see the scholarship program as a lasting “legacy” that they can leave to the community.
“Ito ang isang programa na maganda ang maiiwan na legacy sa aming komunidad. Isa din ito sa dahilan kaya natin pinarami ang beneficiaries ng BSA College Scholarship Program,” he noted.
The official assured that the BSA will continue to invest in education, especially for those who need help the most.
“BSA will continue to invest in the education of the less-privileged, especially for those who would want to pursue their studies. For next year, we will push to increase the budget allocation of our scholarship program in anticipation of more scholarship grants,” he revealed.
It can be recalled that the BSA is the first barangay in the Pasig to give ATM cards to scholars as it seeks to be more innovative by utilizing technology amid the pandemic.
“Sa umpisa ng school year, ang aming scholars din ay nakakatanggap ng school supplies mula sa BSA,” the chairman added.
Meanwhile, the main requirements for students to become scholars in BSA are simple: one should be a bona fide and permanent resident of the barangay and present proof of financial capacities such as ITR or income tax return.
