Sacombank awards nearly 11 billion VND in scholarships 'Nurturing Dreams' in 2023
(Baonghean.vn) - On the occasion of the opening of the new school year 2023 - 2024, on the morning of September 5, Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Sacombank) Nghe An Branch coordinated with the Board of Directors of schools in Nghe An to organize a gift giving ceremony for poor students who have overcome difficulties.
Attending the opening ceremony and gift giving ceremony at Ethnic Boarding High School No. 1 in Nghe An province were:Comrades: Bui Quang Huy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union; Nguyen Thi Kim Chi - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Provincial Agencies of Nghe An. Also attending were representatives of departments, branches and Sacombank Nghe An.
Attending and awarding scholarships to students at the Ethnic Boarding High School, Nghe An province, was Mr. Pham Viet Duc - Director of Sacombank Nghe An Branch.
A total of 55 scholarships were awarded to students from schools in Nghe An, each worth 1.5 million VND and a backpack given to poor students who have overcome difficulties.
Specifically, it isBoarding High School for Ethnic Minorities 1, Ethnic Boarding High School 2, Bac Yen Thanh High School, Tay Hieu High School; secondary schools including Hung Binh, Hung Loc, Nghi Phu (Vinh City), Dien Ky (Dien Chau) and Hoa Hieu 2 Secondary School (Thai Hoa Town).
Along with giving gifts, on this occasion, Sacombank also organized an award ceremony for 5 students who won the writing contest "Spread Your Wings" launched by Sacombank.
The above gifts belong toScholarship program "Nurturing dreams""worth nearly 11 billion VND marking Sacombank's 20-year journey accompanying the education sector, adding motivation to excel in study and life for generations of students with difficult circumstances nationwide.
Specifically, in 2023, Sacombank will offer nearly 4,000 scholarships, each worth 1.5 million VND for students, with the opportunity to receive a writing contest prize of up to 5 million VND, and each full scholarship for students worth 75 million VND, along with job opportunities at Sacombank.
The subjects eligible for the 2023 scholarship are secondary and high school students in all provinces and cities where Sacombank branches operate and second-year students majoring in Economics, Law, and Information Technology at universities in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and provinces in the Southwest region. The criteria for consideration is an average score of 7.0/10 or 2.5/4 or higher for the 2022-2023 school year. In July and August 2023, Sacombank coordinated with schools to identify nearly 3,800 students eligible for the scholarship. Notably, this year is the first year Sacombank has launched a writing contest with the theme "Spread wings to fly far" to encourage the students' spirit.
It is known that on the occasion of the opening ceremony of the new school year 2023-2024, Sacombank awarded a total of nearly 3,800 scholarships, each worth 1.5 million VND with a backpack; at the same time, awarded 290 prizes worth from 500,000 VND to 5 million VND to students who won writing competitions nationwide. Students who are eligible for full scholarships must submit their applications according to the instructions on the website sacombankcareer.com from October 2023.
Students with selected profiles will enter the "Conquest Round" held in November 2023 through direct interviews so that Sacombank can identify 40 students eligible to receive full scholarships, each worth 75 million VND with a backpack awarded for 3 consecutive years (25 million VND/year) until graduation.
In addition to full scholarships, this school year Sacombank also offers nearly 100 one-year scholarships, each worth 10 million VND with a backpack for students who are eligible to receive scholarships at universities that have a long history of cooperation with Sacombank.
The “Nurturing Dreams” scholarship was first organized by Sacombank in 2004 at the beginning of each new school year to encourage and support students on their learning path. To date, Sacombank has awarded more than 42,200 scholarships with a total value of nearly 61 billion VND to students. Along with awarding scholarships, Sacombank also annually creates conditions for students to participate in training activities, orientation, skills training courses, internship programs, job fairs, etc., thereby practically contributing to the cause of education as well as bringing career development opportunities to the younger generation.
