41 Bicolano third-year college students qualify as DOST – JLSS Scholars

January 30, 2020

Three hundred ninety-six third year college students enrolled in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degrees across the country qualify for the Junior Level Science Scholarship (JLSS) of the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI).

The successful examinees include 41 Bicolanos who took the scholarship examination conducted on  June 2 2019 at designated testing centers nationwide, the DOST said Thursday.

DOST-JLSS is an undergraduate scholarship program aimed to provide scholarships that will finance the education of talented and deserving students in their third year of college, as they pursue STEM degree programs, and ensure a steady and adequate supply of qualified human resources who can steer the country towards national progress.

There are three scholarships schemes under JLSS:

Republic Act (RA) No. 10612 aims to strengthen the country’s S&T education by fast-tracking graduates in STEM who shall teach in secondary schools throughout the country.

RA No. 7687 (“S&T Scholarship Program of 1994”) provides scholarships to talented and deserving students whose families’ socio-economic status does not exceed the set cut-off values of certain indicators. Qualifiers must pursue priority fields of study in the basic sciences, engineering, other applied sciences, and science and mathematics teaching.

RA No. 2067 (Merit Scholarship) awarded to students with high aptitude in science and mathematics and are willing to pursue careers in the fields of S&T.

The 41 Bicolano JLSS qualifiers will have their Scholarship Orientation and Signing of Scholarship Agreement on January 31 at the DOST V Conference Room, Rawis, Legazpi City in two batches: 8:30 – 11:30 am and 2 – 5 pm.

Thirty-five student-qualifiers are enrolled in state universities and colleges, three in community colleges and three in private higher education institutions and taking up BSE Biological Science, Mathematics and Biology; and BS Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering (Civil and Electronics) and Geology.

Scholarship qualifiers must bring the following during the orientation:

2020 Community Tax Certificate or current passport of Parent/Legal Guardian; Notarized Affidavit of Guardianship or Special Power of Attorney (if accompanied by legal guardian); Clear photocopy of Certificate of Enrollment/Registration for 1st and 2nd semesters, AY 2019-2020; Certified true copy of grades for 1st Semester. AY 2019-2020; Original copy of the Official Receipt for payment of tuition and other school fees for 1st and 2nd Semesters, AY 2019-2020, for reimbursement; and Black ballpen.

RA 10612 and RA 7687 scholars shall enjoy the scholarship benefits for two  to three years until graduation, including tuition subsidy, monthly stipend and book allowance, among others.

Merit Scholars on the other hand, will be provided with same benefit except for the pro-rated monthly stipend based on the scholar’s family socio-economic status. DMS