GIRL SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES

National Headquarters

M a n i l a

NHQ Circular No. 11

Series 2013

T O : REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND COUNCIL EXECUTIVES

R E : HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP GRANT TO INDIGENOUS GIRL SCOUTS

DATE : FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Education is a basic right of every child. Yet, in the Philippines, many children are deprived of this right

because of poverty.

A number of children stay illiterate and uneducated

because of lack of education. Only very few complete high

school and a handful lucky ones finish college. This is the

sad reality that confronts children from the indigenous

communities. Aside from poverty, there are varied factors

that prevent them to pursue their studies like difficulty of

going to school because of distance and impassable roads.

They even climb mountains and cross rivers to go to

school. Others are forced to work in rice fields to help their

parents and many others suffer from poor health and

nutrition.

To address the educational concerns of Girl Scouts in

indigenous communities, the GSP Central Board approved

at its meeting of January 25, 2013 a s c h o l a r s h i p p r o g r a mf o r i n d i g e n o u s G i r l S c o u t s f r o m t h e s i x G i r l S c o u t i n gr e g i o n s

. This is one of the programs of the Girl Scouts of

the Philippines and Friends Foundation, Inc. (GSPFFI) in

cooperation with the GSP National Headquarters and its

Regional Offices. It will take effect beginning School Year

2013-2014. The scholarship carries an P8,000.00 outright

grant per scholar every year or a total of P48,000.00 grant

to six (6) scholars annually.

Six full scholarships for indigenous Girl Scouts in the six Girl Scouting Regions will enable them to finish

their high school education in a government high school institution.

Details of this will be:

QUALIFICATIONS

Girl Scouts from any registered indigenous troops who would meet the following qualifications:

1. A registered Girl Scout, 14 to 17 years of age, and a member of an indigenous troop or is

mainstreamed in a regular Girl Scout Troop.

2. Belongs to an active Girl Scout troop handled by a trained and qualified Troop Leader.

3. Must have earned at least three badges under the GSP 8-Point Challenge Program.

4. She must be recommended by her Troop Leader or any adult volunteer from her community.

5. She comes from a poor but respected family in her barangay.

EXPECTATIONS

1. She must attend school regularly.

2. She must maintain an average grade of 85 and above.

3. She must remain to be an active member in her Troop.

SCREENING COMMITTEE

Each Region will form a Screening Committee composed of a Troop Leader and representatives from the

Council and Regional Headquarters. The List of Committee members shall be furnished the GSPFFI. The

Committee will screen applicants and submit their recommendations in writing to the Foundation

through the GSP National Executive Director, on or before February 28 of each year. However, for this

year, submission of recommendation to NHQ is being extended until March 15, 2013.

GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES

1. The GSP National Executive Director forwards the list of respective scholars duly recommended

by the Regional Executive Directors to the GSPFFI Board of Trustees through its President on or

before March 15 of each year.

2. Upon approval by the GSPFFI Board of Trustees, its President makes an official announcement of

GSPFFI scholars for the school year not later than April 15 of each year.

3. Each scholar shall be notified through the Regional Offices on or before April 30 of each year,

which shall disburse the scholarship grant to each scholar accordingly on or before May 15 of

each year.

4. The council will help monitor the progress of the scholar. Copy of the report card every after

grading period shall be submitted by the council to NHQ c/o the Program Division.

5. The P8,000.00 scholarship grant shall be sent through the council in two installments:

Releasing Dates

Amount

May 15

P4,000.00

After submission of report card

for 1st

and 2nd

Grading Period

P4,000.00

TOTAL

P8,000.00

For your information/action.

MA. DOLORES T. SANTIAGO

National Executive Director

cc: Central Board

Program Committee Members

Council Presidents

National Training Pool Members

National Program and Training Centers

NHQ Senior Staff

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