Universities donate more than $1.2 billion for the School Support Scholarship

New students complete admission procedures at Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade – Photo: SON THAI

Among the universities supporting this year's scholarships, many have been with the School Support program since its inception.

Don't let new students not be able to study because of poverty.

Immediately after the Support to School scholarship program was announced on the morning of August 8, Dr. Phan Hong Hai – principal of Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry – proactively contacted Tuoi Tre newspaper to support the school's new students.

This is not the first time Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry has participated in the program. In previous years, the school has supported scholarships through Tuoi Tre newspaper to help university-admitted candidates with difficult circumstances.

“Every year I closely follow the articles about poor students passing university entrance exams in Tuoi Tre newspaper. I am very touched so I want to contribute a little to support poor students.

This year's scholarship season, we decided to increase to 20 scholarships with a total amount of 300 million VND to support the school's new students in difficulty," Mr. Hai shared.

According to Mr. Hai, the school also has many scholarships and support programs for students in difficulty. Last school year, the school spent nearly 60 billion VND to provide scholarships and rewards to students with good academic performance or students with unexpected difficulties so that their studies would not be interrupted.

In addition, the school also has many other support programs: free accommodation in dormitories, part-time job introductions to help students cover tuition fees.

“In the upcoming 2024-2025 school year, the school plans to continue to spend about 70 billion VND on scholarships for students. I absolutely guarantee that no candidate will pass the entrance exam but cannot study because of poverty,” Mr. Hai affirmed.

Humanitarian scholarships

Many other universities have also informed Tuoi Tre about their support for the 2024 School Support Scholarship program.

Sharing about the decision to support 10 scholarships (total amount of 150 million VND), Dr. Nguyen Tan Tran Minh Khang - Vice Principal of the University of Information Technology (Ho Chi Minh City National University) - said: "Personally, I and the school community highly appreciate the beautiful humanity of the Support to School program.

In particular, the selection of scholarship recipients was done very carefully by Tuoi Tre newspaper, and the school completely trusted them, so they contributed funds to help the school's new students. I think this scholarship contributes to bringing good values ​​to life."

Master Cu Xuan Tien – Head of Admissions and Student Affairs Department of the University of Economics and Law (Ho Chi Minh City National University) – said that in the context of university autonomy, all schools have increased tuition fees according to government regulations. Therefore, the issue of tuition fees is a concern for many new students right from the moment they enter university.

“The Tuoi Tre Newspaper’s School Support Program has been trying to ensure that no candidate who passes the university entrance exam has to drop out of school due to difficult circumstances. This is a very humane and profound goal. That is also the reason why the school came and accompanied this program by supporting 10 scholarships for new students with difficulties of the school” – Mr. Tien said.

MSc. Le Van Hien - Head of the Training Department of Ho Chi Minh City University of Law - also said that the fact that universities are implementing the roadmap to increase tuition fees according to the Government 's regulations will partly put more pressure on students from difficult circumstances and will affect their studies.

“In reality, there are new students entering the university who immediately face the worry of not being able to pay their first semester tuition, many of them drop out of school due to financial difficulties.

We believe that the scholarship “Tiep suc den truong” is meaningful in terms of timing and great encouragement for young people. Therefore, the school also contributes to support this program,” Mr. Hien shared.

Ho Chi Minh City University of Law has developed a plan to develop the staff and quality of lecturers, attract talents, improve facilities and care for students by allocating tuition revenue to establish scholarship funds and support students (up to nearly 28 billion VND/year); increase the fund for developing scientific and technological activities of lecturers and students to 20 billion VND/year.

In addition, the school provides financial compensation to implement the tuition exemption policy for policy beneficiaries and students with difficult circumstances; maintains flexibility in tuition payment time (extends payment time), and extends tuition payment time for students with difficulties.

The school also calls for resources from businesses and alumni to supplement the student support fund to support disadvantaged students (formed from savings interest and funding sources).

Creating opportunities to achieve sustainable development goals

According to Associate Professor Dr. Bui Quang Hung - Vice President of Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics, aiming at three sustainable development goals: creating opportunities for learners with different circumstances, building equitable access to education and connecting the community for education, the school always focuses on building a comprehensive scholarship policy.

“Not only for students of the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, this policy aims to spread widely and accompany young people from all regions who have a desire for knowledge. The Tuoi Tre Newspaper’s Support to School scholarship program has created opportunities for us to realize these practical goals,” Mr. Hung shared.

We invite you to join us in School Support.

Tuoi Tre newspaper's 2024 School Support Program launched on August 8, expected to award 1,100 scholarships with a total cost of more than 20 billion VND (15 million VND for new students with difficulties, 20 special scholarships worth 50 million VND/scholarship for 4 years of study and learning equipment, gifts...).

With the motto "No young person can go to university due to poverty", "If new students encounter difficulties, Tuoi Tre is there" - as a commitment to support new students in the past 20 years of Tuoi Tre .

Please scan this QR code to register and introduce new students in need of support to school. The program will accept information until September 20, 2024.

New students can register online to apply for the 2024 School Transfer scholarship at: http://surl.li/fkfhms or scan the QR code.

The program received contributions and support from the "Accompanying Farmers" Fund - Binh Dien Fertilizer Joint Stock Company, Vinacam Education Promotion Fund - Vinacam Group Joint Stock Company and the clubs "Nghia Tinh Quang Tri", "Nghia Tinh Phu Yen"; the clubs "Supporting School" Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam - Da Nang, Tien Giang - Ben Tre, Quang Ngai and the Tien Giang - Ben Tre Business Association in Ho Chi Minh City, the German - Vietnamese Mutual Assistance and Cooperation Association (VSW), Nam Long Company, Nestlé Vietnam Co., Ltd. ... along with businesses, philanthropists and a large number of readers of Tuoi Tre newspaper.

Businesses and readers can support scholarships for new students by transferring to Tuoi Tre newspaper account:

113000006100 VietinBank, Branch 3, Ho Chi Minh City.

Content: Support "Support to school" for new students or specify the province/city that you want to support.

Readers and businesses abroad can transfer money to Tuoi Tre newspaper:

USD account 007.137.0195.845 Ho Chi Minh City Foreign Trade Bank;

EUR account 007.114.0373.054 Foreign Trade Bank, Ho Chi Minh City

with Swift code BFTVVNVX007.

Content: Support "Support to school" for new students or specify the province/city that you want to support.

In addition to funding scholarships, readers can support learning equipment, accommodation, jobs, etc. for new students.

Graphics: TUAN ANH

Video tutorial on how to register for new students in need of help, as well as how to contribute to the program

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/cac-truong-dai-hoc-ung-ho-hon-1-2-ti-cho-hoc-bong-tiep-suc-den-truong-20240826090342522.htm