{"id":5470,"date":"2024-11-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=5470"},"modified":"2024-11-14T09:59:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T01:59:33","slug":"daily-markup-1117-grab-empowers-more-filipinos-with-scholarships-training-and-opportunities-with-3rd-cohort-of-grabscholars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=5470","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #1117: Grab empowers more Filipinos with scholarships, training, and opportunities with 3rd cohort of GrabScholars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcyy9D7AXpYkVm9op3G7lASKB3nWjIVk-pdlLLnUWsBfYWCcGv439lhqXLPUa9jkg0R3HAiwLrRMuiHRujKe3IIhdAEXXajvEm8-iEOf0aucXEXqopU--38AkQE82TRbps9LHuCcA?key=2uLqc0EytPa60zLzlS_SQExF\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: Grab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Driving dreams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/ph\/community\/grab-for-good-grabscholar\/\">GrabScholar<\/a> program is ready to welcome their 3rd cohort of students in the Philippines!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The 500-backed superapp will be awarding full-ride merit-based scholarships to 6 freshmen college students in business, sustainability, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at any college or university in the country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The program will also provide school expenses aid to 300 K-12 students and co-fund scholarships for a fellowship program for 150 aspiring business process outsourcing (BPO) professionals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grab aims to offer meaningful support to college scholars by connecting them to training, mentorship, internship, and potential employment opportunities within the company.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sophia Sy, a GrabScholar from the 2nd cohort and the niece of a GrabCar driver-partner, is currently studying BS Medical Technology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;There are many Filipino students like me who are determined to achieve our aspirations. 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