63 Pangasinan students qualify for DOST-JLSS scholarship

• Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2821485329046/63-pangasinan-students-qualify-for-dost-jlss-scholarship
• Thursday, January 26, 2017

By Elsha Marie B. Soriano

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan January 26 (PIA) – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) here announced that 63 Pangasinense third year college students have qualified for the Junior Level Science Scholarship (JLSS) program offered under the DOST’s Science Education Institute (SEI).

Alexa Apostol, science research specialist of DOST-Pangasinan, said among the 386 examinees who took the qualifying exam on November 13, 2016, only 63 of them qualified and will get to enjoy two to three-year Science and Technology scholarships.

Apostol said the JLSS program is divided into three scholarship program categories such as the Republic Act 7687 or the Science and Technology Undergraduate Scholarship program, Republic Act 10612 or Act expanding the coverage of S&T scholarship, and DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship program.

Of the total passers in the province, 14 qualified under RA 7687, three qualified for the Merit program, while 46 passed the RA 10612.

“Qualifiers under RA 7687 and 10612 will be given subsidy in tuition fee and other school fees, monthly living allowance and book allowance in the last two or three years of their undergraduate studies while passers under the Merit scholarship program will receive the same benefits except for the pro-rated monthly stipend based on the scholar’s family socio-economic status,” Apostol said.

She added that upon graduation, the S&T scholars in the province will be required to render service to the country, preferably in Region 1, for a period equivalent to the number of years they enjoyed the scholarship.

The RA 7687 and Merit scholars are expected to work along their fields of specialization while those under RA 10612, which supports the K to 12 program, shall serve as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teachers in any public or private high school in the country, Apostol said.

All new JLSS scholars will get to enjoy the scholarship effective the first semester of school year 2016-2017.

Likewise, Apostol called on all JLSS passers to report at the El Jardine Restaurant in Lingayen town on January 31 (for the passers coming from the first, second and third congressional districts in the province) and DOST Satellite Office in Urdaneta City on February 1 (for the qualifiers from fourth to sixth districts) for the orientation and signing of scholarship agreement.

She said qualifiers, together with their parent or a legal guardia, should report at the designated venue on the scheduled date at 8 a.m. and must bring with them the following:

• photocopy of 2 valid ID cards (back and front)

• four pieces 1” X 1” colored picture (with white background wearing semi-formal attire)

• 2017 community tax certificate or current passport of Parent/Legal Guardian

• notarized affidavit of guardianship or special power of attorney (if accompanied by legal guardian)

• notarization fee of P200

• black ballpen;

• clear photocopy of Certificate of Enrolment/Registration for the First and Second Semester of AY 2016-2017;

• certified true copy of grades for the First Semester, AY 2016-2017; and

• original copy of the official receipt for payment on tuition and other school fees for reimbursement. (JNPD/EMBS/PIA-1, Pangasinan)