SM and MAPSA to jointly offer college scholarships

(The Philippine Star)

September 12, 2013 - 12:00am

Present during the MOA signing between SMFI and MAPSA are (seated, from left) MAPSA superintendent Msgr. Gerardo Santos, SMFI-Education executive director Linda Atayde, SMFI board trustee Felicidad Sy, MAPSA chairman of the corporate brand Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, and MAPSA chair for public affairs, networking and linkages Rev. Fr. Elpidio Biliran; (standing, from left) members of the corporate board of directors of MAPSA Bishop Antonio Tobias, DD, Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara, DD, Bishop Bernardino Cortez, DD, Bishop Jesse Mercado, DD, Bishop Honesto Ongtioco, DD, and Bishop Gabriel Reyes, DD.

MANILA, Philippines - SM Foundation, Inc. (SMFI), the socio-civic arm of the SM Group of Companies, recently signed a memorandum of agreement with the Manila Archdiocesan and Parochial Schools Association (MAPSA).

SMFI and MAPSA agreed to jointly offer college scholarships to deserving high school graduates of MAPSA member schools seeking college degrees from SMFI partner schools.

MAPSA scholars will enjoy 100 percent scholarship on tuition and miscellaneous fees, and stipends in the undergraduate program. In return, MAPSA will conduct spiritual and value formation seminars and activities to benefit all SM scholars to contribute to the foundationâ€™s initiatives in bringing about holistic human development and spiritual formation to its scholars.

The agreement, which started in SY 2012-2013, has benefitted 15 scholars from MAPSA schools enrolled in SMFI partner schools.

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