MANILA – OFW Party-List Rep. Marissa “Del Mar” Magsino and the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA – Las Piñas (UPHSD) on Tuesday forged a partnership that offers partial graduate studies scholarships to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families, furthering educational opportunities in business, education, nursing, and public administration.
The partnership, contained in a memorandum of understanding (MOU), was signed by Magsino and Dr. Eduardo C. Zialcita, UPHSD Dean of Graduate School, at the OFW Tulong at Serbisyo Center in Parañaque City.
Under the partnership, the OFW Party-list will endorse qualified students who want to take up graduate programs in business, education, nursing, and public administration at the Las Piñas campus.
All endorsed applicants holding a bachelor’s degree from the Commission on Higher Education-recognized institutions will be given a 50 percent scholarship by the UPHSD once they pass the entrance exams and other requirements.
“We are grateful to UPHSD for opening the opportunity to our OFWs and their families to take up further studies,” Magsino said.
“Mayroon tayong mga OFWs at kanilang kapamilya na nais itaas pa ang kaalaman at makakuha ng master’s degree subalit mabigat ito sa bulsa. Kaya malaking tulong ang 50 percent scholarship na kanilang ibibigay (We have OFWs and their families wanting to upgrade their knowledge and get a master’s degree, but it is a big financial burden for them. A 50 percent scholarship is thus a great help).”
She said this collaboration embodies the OFW Party-list’s advocacy for expanded education and empowerment for OFWs and their families, as well as her commitment to providing affordable education and brighter futures for Filipino communities at home and abroad. (PNA)