MORE than K1 million has been released for students attending tertiary institutions in the country under the Kokopo scholarship programme. Officer in charge of the rollout programme, Fidelis Nicholas, said that this year’s programme saw more than K1 million being rolled out for 745 students attending tertiary institutions. “Out of the 745 students, 292 were from Kokopo-Vunamami Urban, 173 from Raluana, 128 students were from Bitapaka, 72 from Duke of York Islands while 80 students were from other provinces, but long-time Kokopo residents,” he said. “For the sponsored students attending universities, the approved 2023 subsidy is K2,000 per student, with exception being the University of Papua New Guinea’s Kokopo Open campus students who would receive K1,000 each.” Nicholas said those attending teachers’ colleges, technical vocational education training, business and technical colleges, as well as nursing colleges under self-sponsored would also receive K1,000 each while five students under the programme will be receiving K2,000 each.
He said students attending the nine approved private institutions in the province would receive K1,000 each while those attending private institutions in other provinces would receive K2,000 each. The programme, which was established in 2013, had so far spent more than K7 million towards assisting 5,000-plus Kokopo students in tertiary institutions. The National / PNG Education News Also Comments are closed.
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