23 fisheries scholarship program up in Cordillera

THE BUREAU of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Cordillera opened 23 scholarship slots for undergraduate students interested to pursue a four-year BS Fisheries Course.

In line with the 10th Nationwide Recruitment and 23rd Leaders Examination, BFARCAR offers three scholarship slots for the Fisheries Industry Leader and 20 slots under the Fisherfolk Children Education Grant.

Each scholar will avail of free tuition and other school fees (except dormitory rental), a monthly stipend of P4, 000; book allowance of P2,000; thesis support worth P7, 000 and graduation support of P1, 500.

Fisheries Industries Leaders applicants must be natural-born Filipino citizen, graduating high school stu-

dent not more than 25 years old and part of the Top Ten of the graduating class, with good moral character, and guardians are residents of the municipality for at least six month.

Applicants for the Fisherfolk Children Education Fund, on the other hand, must be natural-born Filipino citizens, high school graduate not more than 25 years old, with good moral character, parents or guardians must be MAO or BFAR-CAR registered fisherfolk, and residents of the municipality for at least six months.

Interested students must file their application on or before February 2, to the regional office or any provincial office of BFAR-CAR. Examination will be held on February 24, in three testing centers – Bonifacio Elementary School, Guisad, Baguio City; Lamut, Ifugao; and in Luna, Apayao.

For more details contact the following BFAR-CAR offices: Easter Road, Guisad, Baguio City (074 4458499) ; Calaba, Bangued, Abra (+639176878804); Tumog, Luna, Apayao (+639176878807);Balili, La Trinidad, Benguet (+639176878803);Banting, Poblacion West, Lamut, Ifugao (+639176878805); Liwan West, Rizal, Kalinga (+639176878806) and Brgy. Caluttit, Bontoc, Mountain Province (+639985787735).