160 poor students receive 'Support to school' scholarships

(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of September 21, at Lien Thanh commune, Zhi Shan Foundation Taiwan Project Office (abbreviated as CI) and Nghe An Province Children's Fund in collaboration with Yen Thanh district organized the awarding of the 2nd "Support to School" scholarship in 2017 for students in difficult circumstances.

Awarding scholarships for the second round of 2017 to students in difficult circumstances. Photo: Anh Tuan

Over 160 poor students received scholarships this time, including 98 students from Ly Thanh, Minh Thanh, Thinh Thanh, Dai Thanh, and Lien Thanh communes receiving long-term scholarships and 70 students from Cong Thanh, Khanh Thanh communes and Hien Luong Social Protection Facility (Tho Thanh commune) receiving extraordinary scholarships.

For primary and secondary school students who receive long-term scholarships, each student receives a scholarship worth 600,000 VND. Students with good or excellent achievements, or winners of competitions, receive an additional 100,000 - 150,000 VND, in addition to being sponsored with 10 notebooks, 1 raincoat, and 2 pieces of fabric for making school uniforms.

In addition, the students received extraordinary scholarships and "Tiep suc den truong" scholarships, each worth 500,000 VND, to encourage them to overcome difficulties and excel in their studies./.

Anh Tuan - Phan Hien