Agusan del Sur again takes pride as second highest number of DOST scholars for school year 2014-2015 By: DavidM. Suyao PIA, Agusan del Sur March 11, 2014 Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur - Thirty three young Agusanon breed from various high schools in the province again bag the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) scholarship grant for school year 2014-2015 out of the 107 scholars all over the region, per Republic Act 7687 otherwise known as Science and Technology Scholarship Act of 1994. “Although we are short in number by four scholars compared to last year which was 37, we still rank second highest in number this year, with only one count behind from Surigao del Sur who has 34 scholars granted under R.A. 7687. In addition, we have three merit scholars whose qualifying requirements are different from that of scholars under R.A. 7687. In order to qualify in the merit scholarship, the applicant should have family income of not more than P156,600 per year; their electric consumption must not be more than 220 KwH per month and; tuition fees should not be more than P17,000 per school year. In this case, our overall scholars for 2014 are 36,” Agusan del Sur Provincial S & T Director Andrea Cabonita said. According to record from the DOST Agusan del Sur provincial office, the results of the September 22, 2013 scholarship examination posted Surigao del Sur claiming the highest number of scholars under RA 7687 with 34, followed by Agusan del Sur with 33; Agusan del Norte and Butuan City with 16; Surigao del Norte and Surigao City with also16 and the province of Dinagat Island with eight. The 2014 scholars came from different high schools within Agusan del Sur, ranked as follows: Agusan del Sur National High School – 8; Bayugan National Comprehensive High School – 7; Trento National High School – 4; Bunawan National High School – 2; Del Monte National High School – 2 and; Sta. Cruz National High School – 2. The rest namely Lapinigan N.H.S.; Prosperidad N.H./S.;Talacogon N.H.S.; Sta. Josefa N.H.S.; Sto. Tomas N.H.S. Magaud Annex; Lapaz N.H.S.; Monkayo N.H.S. and;Mt. Carmel N.H.S. got one each. Two Merit scholars also came from Agusan del Sur National High School while one from Bunawan National High School.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 01:37:51 +0000
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