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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is ZUFI and what is its commitment?

What grants are available?

What are ZUFI's scholarship standards?

How does one apply to be a ZUFI scholar?

How about other applicants?

What is ZUFI and what is its commitment?

ZUFI stands for ZUCIR Foundation Inc. It is a non-stock, non-profit association duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission with Certificate of Incorporation No. A-1998-702 dated March 13, 1998. ZUFI is committed to sponsor scholars and such other qualified individuals engaged in academic pursuit to the extent its finances could sustain, with high school and college studies as top priorities. ZUFI expects its grantees to be actively involved in community volunteer-service and other socio-civic activities.

What grants are available ?

ZUFI may award four (4) types of grant, namely;

·    High School Scholarship

·    College Scholarship

·    Faculty Enhancement Grant

·    Academic Contestants’ Aid

What are ZUFI's scholarship standards ?

ZUFI has set the following standards for high school and college scholarship:

 ·   Academic Standard – General average of at least 85% with no grade lower than 80% in any academic subject

 ·   Moral Standard – Of good moral character and with no criminal record and must remain single for the duration of high school or college scholarship

How does one apply to be a ZUFI scholar ?

Honor students residing in the province who has a weighted general average of 85% and above as reflected in his/her form 138 and related documents shall contact the ZUFI Secretary/ Executive Director based in Zumarraga who is authorized to entertain scholar applicants who shall in turn submit said documents to the Board for consideration. Those residing in Metro Manila may contact any available trustee.

How about other applicants ?

Incumbent teachers and allied educational    workers in the province who would like to further grow professionally and complete their desired degrees (undergraduate, graduate and post graduate) but have no access to a formal classroom attendance may avail of the Distance Education / Open University Program. Interested parties may contact Mr. Manny Versoza through telephone numbers 09162675040; or e-mail: bert_varona@yahoo.com or zufi_info@yahoo.com.