Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri donated P2 million for scholarship aid providing 10 more deserving students the opportunity to study in Xavier University. The memorandum of agreement was signed on March 4 at the XU Boardroom.

The XU Alumni Affairs Office with the Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan Alumni Association facilitated the partnership between the Senator and XU.

XU currently has P77 million in scholarship funds used to support 2,000 to 2,500 partial and full scholars.

“Today, P2 million will be added to the P77 million. That’s 10 more futures secured,” said XU President Fr Jose Ramon Villarin.

The P2-million donation will be allocated to scholars studying education, vocational technical, agriculture, arts and sciences, and business and management.

“I’m happy to be here today and be a part of XU,” said Sen Zubiri. He remarked that many of those who work in government are either high school or college graduates of XU.

He added that he enjoys meeting with the academe and discussing how our education system can move forward.

“I’m very supportive of education,” said Sen Zubiri who ascertained that he can come up with additional funds.

“I commit that we can give additional support,” said the Senator. “Let’s make this ongoing funding.”