More Than One Scholarship Program, One Shared Goal
OZAMIZ CITY - One notable feature of the October 17 gathering was the participation of grantees from four scholarship programs in the same payout activity. These included LGU-Funded Grantees, Skolar ni SK, LIGA-Funded Scholars, and scholars under the Regional Development Council-X (RDC-X). Bringing the groups together gave the event a broader reach across the province's educational assistance initiatives. For students and their families, the assistance represents practical support as they prepare for another semester of classes, academic requirements, and other school-related expenses.
PHP25,000 Per Semester Helps Students Plan Ahead
Under the provincial government's Asenso Pamilya: One Family, One Professional (OFOP) program, scholars receive a reported monthly allowance of PHP5,000, amounting to PHP25,000 per semester. This financial support can help recipients budget for eligible education-related needs, depending on their individual circumstances. Regular assistance can be especially valuable for households balancing tuition-related expenses, transportation, meals, learning materials, and other everyday costs. By helping students manage some of these financial demands, scholarship assistance can give families greater room to plan for the academic term.
Investing in Students Means Investing in Communities
The educational assistance initiative also reflects the importance of making higher education more financially manageable for qualified students across Misamis Occidental. Although the October 17 payout took place in Oroquieta City rather than Ozamiz City, the provincial program is relevant to the wider province, including students from Ozamiz who qualify under its scholarship schemes. For these beneficiaries, financial assistance is not simply money received on payout day; it is support that can help them keep working toward their qualifications and future careers. Each student's progress can eventually contribute to the skills, services, and professional workforce available to communities throughout the province.
