Pasig LGU opens Meralco-Pasig medical scholarship applications
The Pasig City Scholars (PCS) Office opened on Wednesday, March 2, the applications for the medical scholarships offered by the local government unit (LGU) in partnership with the One Meralco Foundation (OMF) and the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health (ASMPH).
The Meralco-Pasig medical scholarship (MPMS) offers five individuals the opportunity to complete a double degree in Doctor of Medicine and Master in Business Administration at the ASMPH, all expenses paid by the OMF and the LGU.
The OMF will pay 100 percent of the tuition fees of the scholars during the five-year study period.
Throughout their education, they will also acquire P20,000 book and internet allowance, P56,000 for payments for laptop and doctor’s tools, a subsistence allowance of P11,000 per month, a dormitory subsidy of P5,000 per month, and P20,000 for miscellaneous fees such as payments for board review programs and graduation fees.
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto and representatives of the OMF and ASMPH recently signed the memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the scholarship program on Tuesday, March 1.
Only individuals who are 26 years old or younger by June 2022 and have an annual family income of P500,000 or below are eligible for the program.
Individuals must be residents of Pasig City for at least three years and must have completed secondary education in a high school located within the city.
Graduates must have finished a degree in Bachelor of Science (BS) or Bachelor of Arts (BA / AB) from any college or university, or will graduate by the end of the second semester of school year 2021 to 2022.
They must also have taken the National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) within the last two years, and obtained a score of 90 or above.
The deadline for the MPMS application is on March 15. The form can only be accessed here or viewed in the Pasig City Public Information Office (PIO) Facebook page during the given time period.
Applicants are required to submit the proof of admission or proof of application to the ASMPH, any valid identification card (ID) and a barangay clearance that indicates the applicant’s home address, a certified copy of the NMAT results, a medical certificate, the accomplished MPMS form, proof of household income, and declaration of other scholarship grants or awards the applicant previously received.
All applicants must insert the hard copies of their complete requirements in a brown envelope, and submit them to the Pasig City Scholars (PCS) Office, located within the Pasig City Hall Compound, on or before May 16.
Soft copies may also be submitted via email to scholarshipoffice@pasigcity.gov.ph, following the same deadline.
Further information on the application procedure and the selection process, along with other guidelines about the scholarship may be viewed here.