PALS spends more than 4.8 billion VND to grant SEEDS scholarships to 266 poor students in Quang Tri

The People's Committee of Quang Tri province has just issued Decision No. 2548/QD-UBND dated October 22, 2024 on approving the SEEDS Scholarship Program document for the period 2024-2026 for 266 poor but studious students of Quang Tri province, sponsored by the Pacific Links Foundation (PALS) with more than 4.8 billion VND.

The total capital for implementing the SEEDS Scholarship Program for the 2024-2026 period for poor and studious students of Quang Tri province is more than 4.8 billion VND, of which: non-refundable aid capital is more than 4.4 billion VND; counterpart capital in cash arranged from the provincial budget is more than 440 million VND and the implementation period is until the end of August 2026.

In the 2024-2026 period, 266 poor but studious students of Quang Tri province will be granted SEEDS scholarships - (Photo: Hong Ha/quangtri.gov.vn).

Specifically, the scholarships for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years include: 32 scholarships for junior high school students, with an average value of VND 812,500 per scholarship; 184 scholarships for high school students, with an average value of VND 13,540,000 per scholarship; and 50 scholarships for university students, with an average value of VND 28,200,000 per scholarship.

At the same time, the SEEDS Scholarship Program for the period 2024-2026 also provides computers to a number of excellent students with 04 scholarships, each scholarship worth an average of 12 million VND; supports English scholarships, training for program staff,...

In addition, the program also has a number of other activities such as: Organizing career orientation summer camps for some students in grades 9 and 10; Rewarding students who won prizes at provincial and national levels; Training to raise awareness, communicating to raise awareness of self-protection for students and their families.

The SEEDS scholarship program for the period 2024-2026 also aims to provide scholarships and supporting activities to help students with difficult circumstances in Quang Tri province reduce the risk of dropping out of school, excel in their studies and move towards a better future.

Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/pals-danh-hon-48-ty-dong-cap-hoc-bong-seeds-cho-266-hoc-sinh-sinh-vien-ngheo-tai-quang-tri-206412.html