Alaminos Mayor led distribution of allowance and certificates of youth scholars

Mayor Arth Bryan Celeste distributed allowance and certificates to the category A youth scholars in Alaminos City, Pangasinan on October 25.

In show of the Mayor’s support in the educational wellbeing of the youth, especially those who belong in poor households, deserving high school graduates from both public and private institutions are given financial aid in order to make college level learning available to them.

Scholarship coordinator Realyn Lejero discussed the implementing guidelines of being a scholar and the different categories students are sorted into when it comes to the availment of specific monetary aid in a face-to-face orientation, while Scholarship Committee members Maridel, Rabac, Romando Biguas, Mary Kris Jimeze and Helen Contreras aided in the distribution of allowances per youth scholar alongside Mayor Celeste.

Category A is for valedictorians and salutatorians from public high schools, receiving Php 5,000.00 per month, a total of Php 50,000.00 per academic year with a maintain grade set by the Alaminos City Scholarship. Category B covers students studying in Pangasinan State University, granting them full scholarships. Lastly, Category C is available to students from higher educational institutes which receives a financial grant of Php 5,000.00 per semester that is valid for one academic year.

Further announcements on the distribution of allowances and certificates to both Category B and C will be posted on LGU- Alaminos City, Pangasinan’s Facebook page.