SIA offers scholarships

SIA offers scholarships

DENPASAR, Bali: Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its partners,
nine travel agents and 11 cargo agents, are offering scholarships
for local well-performing high school students.

In a ceremony here on Wednesday, SIA manager in Bali Andrew
Chee said that free tuition would be given to those wishing to
study at a tourism institute or polytechnic.

"Priority will be given to those living in areas where the
tourism industry has yet to be properly developed," he said.

Andrew said the scholarships totaled Rp 20 million, with half
of the amount coming from the Singaporean flag carrier.

Four students will be selected for the 2000-2001 school year,
but in the next two years the scholarships will be given only to
two students for three years. Each selected student will receive
Rp 2.5 million per year.

Also in the ceremony, 16 local girls were sent for stewardess
training in Singapore. (zen/sur)