22 February 2006
TESDA sets exams for potential scholars
POOR but deserving Dagupeños and Pangasinenses will have the chance to pursue one to three-year technical or vocational courses for free.
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Provincial Office is scheduling a qualifying examination for potential scholars under the Private Education Student Financial Assistance (PESFA) Scholarship Program for 2006-2007.
Interested applicants for the program must be a secondary school graduate without any post-secondary or higher education unit/s taken after high school graduation and with general average grade of 80% or above; a Filipino and a resident of Pangasinan.
He should also be from a family whose annual income is not more than P120,000 and is physically and mentally fit to undergo training/education. The school principal must certify to his good moral character.
“The applicant must not be a recipient of any government scholarship grant of similar nature, and must be willing to enroll in non-degree courses,” TESDA Provincial Director Catipon, Jr. said.
Examination schedule is as follows: 3rd district, February 20 at the Provincial Training Center TESDA, Lingayen, Pangasinan; 4th District, Feb. 22, TESDA Lingayen; 2nd Dist., Feb 24, TESDA Lingayen; 6th Dist., Feb. 28, LMMSAT, Asingan Pangasinan; 5th Dist., March 2, National High School, Urdaneta City; 1st Dist., March 7-8, Alaminos National High School Alaminos City and; All Districts, March 10, TESDA Lingayen.
Application forms are available at TESDA Provincial Office. Inquiries will be entertained by TESDA at 542-65-77 or 542-47-02. (Sunshine D. Robles)
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Provincial Office is scheduling a qualifying examination for potential scholars under the Private Education Student Financial Assistance (PESFA) Scholarship Program for 2006-2007.
Interested applicants for the program must be a secondary school graduate without any post-secondary or higher education unit/s taken after high school graduation and with general average grade of 80% or above; a Filipino and a resident of Pangasinan.
He should also be from a family whose annual income is not more than P120,000 and is physically and mentally fit to undergo training/education. The school principal must certify to his good moral character.
“The applicant must not be a recipient of any government scholarship grant of similar nature, and must be willing to enroll in non-degree courses,” TESDA Provincial Director Catipon, Jr. said.
Examination schedule is as follows: 3rd district, February 20 at the Provincial Training Center TESDA, Lingayen, Pangasinan; 4th District, Feb. 22, TESDA Lingayen; 2nd Dist., Feb 24, TESDA Lingayen; 6th Dist., Feb. 28, LMMSAT, Asingan Pangasinan; 5th Dist., March 2, National High School, Urdaneta City; 1st Dist., March 7-8, Alaminos National High School Alaminos City and; All Districts, March 10, TESDA Lingayen.
Application forms are available at TESDA Provincial Office. Inquiries will be entertained by TESDA at 542-65-77 or 542-47-02. (Sunshine D. Robles)
