Smart SWEEP scholarship program now on 3rd year

MANILA, Philippines - Wireless leader Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is sustaining its SWEEP Scholarship Program for the third straight year as it aims to provide support to graduating students who are financially constrained to finish that last mile in school.

The scholarship program, which is now on its third year, is open to all full-time, graduating students taking up Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, and Information and Communication Technology from partner state and local universities and colleges under the Smart Wireless Engineering Education Program (SWEEP).

Only students who are not recipients of other scholarships may apply for the grant. SWEEP scholars will have tuition subsidy and book allowance per semester, and a monthly stipend.

“Smart is not only harnessing mobile and communications technology to help enhance the quality of Philippine education. We are also helping make education more accessible to graduating students who excel academically but may have financial difficulties via the SWEEP scholarship grants,” said Ramon Isberto, head of Smart Public Affairs Group.

SWEEP is the first-of-its-kind industry-academe partnership that seeks to improve the level of technology and engineering education in the country, particularly in the field of information and communications technology.

The program, which started in 2003, is designed to complement the school’s existing ECE programs by providing schools with a wireless laboratory, continuing education program, and a platform for innovation via the annual SWEEP Innovation and Excellence Awards.

With education as one of the key pillars for its corporate social responsibility program, Smart aims to expand learning opportunities using technology solutions for smart communities.

For more info on the SWEEP Program and the scholarship, to see checklist of requirements and to the download the application form, click on www.smartsweep.ph.