By Joseph Sonajo
Student Government (SG) extended its hands to 150 less fortunate BulSUans who were chosen to be recipients of the Student Government Financial Assistance (SGFA) worth Php 1,000 per sem, August 3.
The Supreme Student Council (SSC) Finance Committee Head Michelle Ann Abundo decided to continue the program of SG despite the Klein Oquendo Facebook controversy regarding his alleged corruption of SGFA fund that was said to happen during last school year’s edition of SGFA which was exposed by Cesar Magpayo, his competitor last SG Elections.
“Una, hindi naman napatunayan na totoo ‘yong controversy na ‘yon. Kami sa finance [committee], transparent kami sa mga beneficiaries. At bilang chair ng finance, ‘di ko pinapayagan na magpasok sila [mga kapwa SG] ng mga kaibigan nila unless na nag-apply at ma-screen nang buong finance at ma-meet nila ang standards,” Abundo said, assuring the BulSUans that last year’s controversy will not happen again in her term as the finance committee chair.
In cooperation with the Local Student Council (LSC), SSC assured that those that really well-deserved the SGFA were chosen through careful selection of applicants who underwent series of interviews from all the colleges and satellite campuses of the academe.
In addition, Abundo also devised last year’s qualifications of screening applicants for SGFA through focusing in the socio-economic status of the students and not on the academic standings or required averaged grade.
“Walang standard grade requirement, basta ang mahalaga nag-aaral nang mabuti. Priority kasi namin ‘yong mga hindi pa fully paid sa tuition fee. Naniniwala kasi kami na ‘yong mga matatalinong estudyante, marami nang benefits kaya ang inuuna namin ay ‘yong mga hindi pa fully paid pero nagsisikap na makapagtapos ng pag-aaral,” Abundo furthers.
On the other hand, the original plan was to pick eight scholars per college to guarantee uniformity in the numbers but Abundo saw the need to increase or decrease the number of beneficiaries per colleges depending on the financial needs and incapacities of the applicants.
“Makakabawas siya [SGFA] sa mga gastusin namin dahil maliit lang din ang sweldo ng mga magulang ko at ako pa ‘yong mga pinakamalaking gastos sa ‘min dahil uwian ako from San Miguel. Napakalaking tulong nito kasi makakaluwag sa mga magulang ko. Mababawasan problema nila sa pag-aaral ko,” said Janele Capili of BS Management Economics, one of the beneficiaries of the SGFA.
SG also increased the number of SGFA beneficiaries from last year’s 130 to 150 this academic year.
Student Government (SG) extended its hands to 150 less fortunate BulSUans who were chosen to be recipients of the Student Government Financial Assistance (SGFA) worth Php 1,000 per sem, August 3.
The Supreme Student Council (SSC) Finance Committee Head Michelle Ann Abundo decided to continue the program of SG despite the Klein Oquendo Facebook controversy regarding his alleged corruption of SGFA fund that was said to happen during last school year’s edition of SGFA which was exposed by Cesar Magpayo, his competitor last SG Elections.
“Una, hindi naman napatunayan na totoo ‘yong controversy na ‘yon. Kami sa finance [committee], transparent kami sa mga beneficiaries. At bilang chair ng finance, ‘di ko pinapayagan na magpasok sila [mga kapwa SG] ng mga kaibigan nila unless na nag-apply at ma-screen nang buong finance at ma-meet nila ang standards,” Abundo said, assuring the BulSUans that last year’s controversy will not happen again in her term as the finance committee chair.
In cooperation with the Local Student Council (LSC), SSC assured that those that really well-deserved the SGFA were chosen through careful selection of applicants who underwent series of interviews from all the colleges and satellite campuses of the academe.
In addition, Abundo also devised last year’s qualifications of screening applicants for SGFA through focusing in the socio-economic status of the students and not on the academic standings or required averaged grade.
“Walang standard grade requirement, basta ang mahalaga nag-aaral nang mabuti. Priority kasi namin ‘yong mga hindi pa fully paid sa tuition fee. Naniniwala kasi kami na ‘yong mga matatalinong estudyante, marami nang benefits kaya ang inuuna namin ay ‘yong mga hindi pa fully paid pero nagsisikap na makapagtapos ng pag-aaral,” Abundo furthers.
On the other hand, the original plan was to pick eight scholars per college to guarantee uniformity in the numbers but Abundo saw the need to increase or decrease the number of beneficiaries per colleges depending on the financial needs and incapacities of the applicants.
“Makakabawas siya [SGFA] sa mga gastusin namin dahil maliit lang din ang sweldo ng mga magulang ko at ako pa ‘yong mga pinakamalaking gastos sa ‘min dahil uwian ako from San Miguel. Napakalaking tulong nito kasi makakaluwag sa mga magulang ko. Mababawasan problema nila sa pag-aaral ko,” said Janele Capili of BS Management Economics, one of the beneficiaries of the SGFA.
SG also increased the number of SGFA beneficiaries from last year’s 130 to 150 this academic year.