THE De La Salle University-Dasmariñas signed a partnership agreement with the municipal government of Silang, Cavite to provide financial assistance to 50 selected students under its Iskolar ng Bayan program.

Sangguniang Bayan members Irineo Anarna, Municipal Administrator Nathaniel Anarna, Jr., Public School District Supervisor Dr. Rey Guansing, DLSU-D President Francisco Sockie Dela Rosa VI FSC and Vice President of Linkages and External Affairs Dr. Sonia Gementiza were present during the signing of the memorandum of agreement.

The university said that each of the chosen scholars will get P30,000 in financial assistance per semester.

Under the agreement, the local government will partner with DLSU-D for the assessment and entrance exam of Iskolar ng Bayan applicants.

The Iskolar ng Bayan program is mandated under Ordinance No. 011-2022 or “An Ordinance Institutionalizing the Policy Guidelines for the Availment of Scholarship Grant authored by Vice Mayor Edward Carranza.

The program is part of the priority projects of Mayor Kevin Anarna.