Singapore Airlines awards scholarships

Singapore Airlines awards scholarships

MANADO: Singapore Airlines has awarded scholarships to 70
students with potential in North Sulawesi starting this 2005/2006
school year until 2008.

The recipients of the scholarships -- provided through the
Singapore Airlines for Education (SIAP) program -- were selected
by a team from 100 students registered to receive the
scholarship.

"Economic hardship due to increased world oil prices means
that many students here cannot afford to continue with their
education," the company's assistant manager for public affairs,
Supramaniam, told The Jakarta Post on Tuesday.

He said the company had previously awarded scholarships to
students in Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Surakarta, but had then added
Manado as the main city in eastern Indonesia.

Since it was first launched in 2001, SIAP has provided
scholarships -- which cover education costs and textbooks for a
year and can be extended based on the students' academic
achievements -- for 2,415 students. -- JP