IRIGA CITY --- Fully aware of the financial difficulties of parents during enrollment period, the University of Northeastern Philippines (UNEP) has launched its "P1,000 Enroll Agad Program" to make it easy for students to pursue their education this school year, aside from the numerous scholarship grants it is offering to deserving students, the top official of the university said.
Lawyer Remelisa Alfelor-Moraleda, UNEP president said the easy-to-enroll plan and the wide array of scholarship grants are the concrete symbols of the university's firm commitment and dedication to giving priority to quality education.
"Poverty or financial dearth should not be a hindrance to pursue one's dream. Instead, it should motivate us to further ourselves and go beyond our difficulties. There is no limit to what we can do," Moraleda said.
Under UNEP's novel easy-to-enroll plan, a student needs only to pay a minimum of P1,000 as enrollment fee, thus it's called "P1,000 Enroll Agad Program."
Moraleda said that aside from this convenient enrollment scheme, various scholarship grants await poor but deserving students who will pursue their education in UNEP.
Ms Deli Alfelor-Tibi, UNEP's vice president for Finance said that aside from the 14 UNEP scholarship grants, there are other government and private scholarships available at the university,
Tibi said the university's in-house scholarship program includes the Presidential Scholarship Grant, Felix O.Alfelor Sr., Scholarship Grant, Dr. Remedios R. Alfelor Scholarship Grant, Higher Education Loan Program for Students, Group Enrollment Discount and 15/15 Group Enrollment Discount.
Aside from these university student grants, UNEP is also home to a range of government scholarships, whic include the Madeleine Y. Alfelor-Gazmen (CRA) Scholarship Grant and Felix R. Alfelor Jr. Scholarship Grant. It also offers CHED scholarships, SK Scholarship Assistance, Private Education Scholarship Financial Assistance, Educational Voucher System (EVS) and educational grants from TESDA.
Among the private grants available in UNEP are nursing scholarships under the sponsorship of the College of Nursing International Alumni Association and a scholarship grant for teacher.
Tibi said that students who are artistically inclined can also apply for a number of grants, depending on their talents. Those who are good performers could have avail of slots under the Performing Arts Scholarship Grant, while those with good voice could opt for the school's Chorale Scholarship Grant. Band players could also avail of the Band Scholarship Grant, while students who excel in can join the Athletics Scholarship Grant.
UNEP also offers the Administrative Assistant Scholarship, Employees Discount and CAS Scholarship Grant for High School Graduate.
Meanwhile, the university president stressed that UNEP will continue to hone its students in the realization of its mission and vision. "We will remain steadfast in our commitment to produce globally competitive students and homegrown talents, proving to the world that UNEP is indeed the home of Bikol Achievers," she said.