Scholarship CEPALCO Way

                                          

            CEPALCO is not only lighting  our homes but figuratively also igniting the spark of  some  talented and deserving students from its consumers. Thus, it  secures  the radiance  the future holds from these promising scholars polishing and exploring whatever  unruffled diamonds  they got within hopefully sparkling too spreading the dazzling light far and wide in whatever services they could later offer to the community of course benefiting  the entire country after their graduation in general. That definitely is one for the books. May their tribe increase.

                        I don’t know when did it all started but so far countless deserving and talented students have already been  benefiting such privilege. In fact, some of their grantees are already working  in different institutions in various capacity as plain high school teacher to an ordinary employee etc. The good thing about this noble project unlike other scholarship grants that are either politically motivated or with string attached is that, it carries no obligation and  condition  whatsoever at all for each beneficiary. Save that each grantee must only  maintain required grades on all subjects as precondition for the continuous financial assistance  straight full four  years term until their graduation. That in effect would secure too the bright future of other equally intellectually gifted and promising students saddled with similar  financial burden in pursuing their quest of brilliant future. That complimentarity of extending the necessary lift from the giver and the receiver  is an undoubtedly plausible arrangement and undertaking.

  On top of full tuition fees for their four year course, CEPALCO provides monthly stipend and shoulder all books expenses needed by the students.  And as maybe deemed indispensable, similar privileges will be extended when students would be taking  any summer class. What a deal! Unfortunately, the selection is very competitive. In fact, testing and recommendation is left to the school’s Scholarship Board depending on the aptitude and performance of  students in the past school he attended. It’s the school therefore nominating after background check of the status of parents is done by the company. The nominees would then just be officially informed for the official signing of agreement of the scholarship grant.  No glitches and sweat there. Thus mostly of the beneficiaries in their high school grant for instance are DOST scholars enrolled at Phil. Science High School at Baloi, Lanao del Sur.

            Lately, eight students- seven good lucking gentlemen and a lone lady, mostly graduated High School Valedictorians and top ten of the College Entrance examination with their parents had a contract signing of scholarship agreements with CEPALCO representatives headed by Atty. Edgardo Uy, the Executive Vice President and Miss Nessy Madera, the Scholarship in Charge with two other staff assisting and facilitating the signing of relevant papers  in the Conference Room. All of the lucky students are  enrolled in Xavier University taking science courses of their choice, the rest at Mindanao University of Science & Technology (MUST).  Written all over their faces were happiness for the unexpected blessings for the extraordinary effort extended  in their high school. Beaming too in their eyes are renewed dedication, industry and willingness in taking  the new  challenge of greater responsibility as scholars.

But  the happiest undoubtedly in that historic signing of Memorandum of Agreement was their parents,  all of whom sacrificed their time and incredibly even career supporting and participating  their children all the way. That stopped however as the scholars inked Memo on that momentous signing lifting the financial  burden from  now on from their parents.

 Interestingly enough, mostly of the parents are ordinary people the fathers doing odd jobs for survival.  One was a motorela driver, a military retiree and ordinary private employee – all could hardly make both ends meet.  One in fact was a former permanent high school teacher who personally resigned and went 365 degrees acting as full time mother nurturing her gifted kid obviously elated over this development what with the return of investment  her son would now return the compliment to her  as scholar.

As recipients of such rare chance, it is just hoped that these scholars would carve a niche in their chosen field. I do know because  deep down the very  recesses of their hearts is all what they ever wanted. It is therefore hoped that they’ll find fulfillment and would return back to Him the honor and glory who have chosen them disposing them to a far more challenging life ahead. It is therefore behooved that this new batch of scholars would carry that task all the way, a feat they definitely could  manage. Why really not when scholarship afterall is not only a deal between CEPALCO and the scholars but most specially a covenant with God. It is fervently wished then  that all stakeholders specially the parents  should extend their  unconditional support and participation all the way so that each grantee would not left any stones unturned giving their best shot  as they engaged in the pursuit of academic excellence. So be it and good luck and cheers!