SNAP welcomes new batch of BRIGHT(S) scholars

Renewable energy company SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) reaffirmed its commitment to support education in its host communities as it welcomed 12 incoming college freshmen students to their scholarship program.
The students hail from SNAP’s direct host municipalities of Bokod and Itogon in Benguet; Alfonso Lista, Ifugao; and Ramon, Isabela where their hydro power generation facilities are located. The scholars will each receive funding for their tuition fees, school fees, and living allowances.
“These scholarships are especially significant because COVID-19 has made it even more difficult for students to pursue their educational goals. We believe that education is a key component to powering positive change, so we continue to partner with parents and educators in helping our scholars realize their dreams,” stated Joseph S. Yu, SNAP President and CEO.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, SNAP held a virtual screening in July for 78 applicants, the most since they launched the Bridging Gaps in Higher Education through Tertiary Scholarships (BRIGHTS) program in 2017.
SNAP conducted a combination of virtual and face-to-face orientations for the new scholars and their parents and guardians, culminating in the signing of memorandums of agreement in August. All face-to-face activities were conducted according to COVID-19 safety measures.
BRIGHTS is a scholarship initiative under SNAP’s corporate social responsibility program. It targets deserving students with limited means from the company’s immediate host communities. The program has produced eight graduates while the new batch brings the number of active scholars to 48. Its current university partners are Benguet State University, Cordillera Career Development College, University of Baguio, and the University of the Cordilleras in Baguio City; Ifugao State University in Lamut; Isabela State University in Echague; and PLT College, Inc. in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya.
SNAP Group is a joint venture between SN Power of Norway and AboitizPower. It supplies clean, renewable, and dependable energy through the operation of the 105-megawatt (MW) Ambuklao hydro, and the 140-MW Binga hydro in the province of Benguet. SNAP also operates the 8.5- megawatt Maris hydro in Isabela, as well as the newly uprated 360- to 388-MW Magat hydro on the border of Isabela and Ifugao.

Amianan Balita Ngayon