Guv tells scholars: ‘No reason for you not to go to college’

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – “We now have free tuition and miscellaneous fees for state universities and colleges, so you have no reason anymore not to go to college.”

Thus Governor Lilia “Nanay” Pineda during the recent awarding of educational assistance under the Expanded Educational Financial Assistance Program (EEFAP) program to numerous scholars at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, here.

The Provincial Government of Pampanga allocated around P11-million for the distribution of educational financial assistance to 2,377 students.

The lady governor also informed the deserving scholars that Capitol approved around P80-million in the whole year for their educational support.

She added that the budget will go to the allowance of the students because the tuition and other fees to all colleges and state universities in the country are already free.

Vice Governor Dennis “Delta” Pineda, dubbed as the “Champion of the Youth,” said that the Capitol will not stop in giving educational support to the students.

A 21-year old scholar named Joshua Gabito, from the town of Sta. Rita and a graduating Civil Engineering student of Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University said that the scholarship helped him and his parents a lot when it came to finances.

“It was really a big help for me and my family because when it was time to pay my tuition, instead of asking for money from my parents, I would just go to the governor,” he said.

Being a scholar, Gabito gave the assurance that he will be a deserving Kapampangan student by doing his responsibilities in maintaining his grades and will give back the favor he received from the government by working in the province once he graduates.

A total of P222,266, 088.50 was allocated for the educational financial assistance program of the Capitol since Governor Pineda started her term in 2010.— Leslie Anne Mahusay/ Pampanga PIO