TO HELP students continue their education amid the pandemic, a barangay in Pasig City allocated P500,000 for its resident scholars.

Barangay San Antonio Chairman Raymond Lising ordered the release of checks for the barangay’s 110 college scholars.

Lising said the maximum amount given to a student is P25,000 for the 2nd semester of Academic Year 2021-2022.

“Ito ang isang programa na maganda ang maiiwan na legacy sa aming komunidad. Isa rin ito sa dahilan kaya natin pinarami ang beneficiaries ng BSA College Scholarship Program, mula sa 20 scholars umabot na ng 110 scholars,” Lising said.

“Ayon nga sa balita, maraming estudyante ang napilitang huminto sa pag-aaral dahil nahihirapan ang kanilang mga magulang na magbayad ng matrikula dahil sa epekto ng pandemya,” he added.

Aside from shouldering their tuition and other fees, the barangay will also give each scholar P1,500 monthly allowance and free school supplies at the start of every school year.

To qualify for the program, a student must be a bona fide and permanent resident of the barangay and must show proof of the financial capacity of their parents such as income tax return.

The BSA scholarship program prioritizes indigent students or students whose families lack stable income.