ISABELA (August 5, 2024)—A long-time advocate of education, the Gregorio P. Uy and Lee Peng Scholarship Foundation (GPULP Scholarship Foundation) is looking for a fresh batch of scholars to join its program and is now ready to accept applications for the new academic year.
GPULP Scholarship Foundation Vice President Michael Uy said the scholarship’s successful entrants will get monthly allowances and necessary support for their physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual development up until they graduate.
Uy added that the scholars will also receive monetary grants for accommodation and other fees during their licensure examination period.
He said the GPULP Scholarship Foundation envisions a world where education is inclusive and accessible to all, regardless of economic circumstances, “to ensure that no talent goes to waste and to leave a lasting positive impact on individuals, families, and communities.”
“This program we now call ‘LF: Scholar’ aims to carry on our advocacy of helping end the cycle of economic hardship through education. So, to the youth and our next generation of professionals, never give up on your dreams because there is always hope,” Uy said.
He said qualified applicants include those who are incoming second-year students of the Isabela State University (ISU) or Philippine Normal University-Isabela; taking up majors in Engineering, Accounting and Business, Technology or Education; able to demonstrate their commitment to academic success by maintaining a minimum grade point average or GPA of 85 percent or equivalent; and willing to attend values formation sessions that promote holistic personal development.
Applicants are required to submit documents including Certification of Grades, a copy of their water and electricity bill, a sketch of their home address, and a completed application form, which is downloadable from the GPULP Scholarship Foundation Facebook page facebook.com/gpulpscholarshipfoundation and submit files via email at gpulp.scholarshipfoundation@gmail.com.
The foundation also encourages applicants to join the caravan happening at ISU Cauayan Campus on August 12, 2024, or contact their respective school coordinators for further details.
After careful screening and evaluation, 18 students will be chosen who will be awarded the scholarship grants on August 19, 2024.
The GPULP Scholarship Foundation is the corporate social responsibility arm of Century Ventures Diesel Parts and Supplies Corporation and Ford Tractor Philippines Inc., respectively owned by brothers Gregorio Uy Jr. and Samuel Uy.
Named after their parents Gregorio P. Uy and Lee Peng, whose legacy of kindness and dedication to education drives the Foundation’s goal, the scholarship started in 2011 as a grant offer to more than 30 students of ISU as a way of giving back to their settlement community. It has since grown into a thriving foundation helping students achieve their dreams.
Uy said the GPULP Scholarship Foundation to date has over 140 scholars in the different ISU campuses as well as in Cagayan State University. Of this number, 89 have already graduated, with a 100 percent rate of employability.
“Scholars are encouraged to pay it forward by serving their respective communities using the education they gained, simply to create a ripple effect of positivity in society,” he said.
Follow the GPULP Scholarship Foundation page on Facebook (fb.com/gpulpscholarshipfoundation) or visit the website (gpulp.org) for more details. BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO