GRAB Philippines, together with partner and co-facilitator Bagosphere, is once again ready to welcome a fresh batch of applications for its GrabScholar program.
This new cohort will mark the third generation of Filipino GrabScholars since the program’s official launch in the country in 2023.
GrabScholar is a three-pronged program that covers full-time college scholarships, bursary support for educational needs and a career acceleration pathway for aspiring business process outsourcing (BPO) professionals.
The latest iteration of GrabScholar covers full-ride merit-based college scholarships specifically for three- and four-year degrees in business, sustainability, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at any college or university in the Philippines.
It also extends bursary support from kindergarten through Grade 12.
With these updates, the leading superapp intends to create professional pathways for the next generation of leaders in the abovementioned fields.
Grab is geared to provide more meaningful support to its college scholars by connecting them to training, mentorship, internship, and potential employment opportunities within the company.
GrabScholar is part of Grab’s broader GrabForGood initiative, aimed at creating opportunities for social progress and growth for more Filipinos, and Southeast Asia at large.
“I am fortunate to have had the privilege of accessing education through scholarships. As the son of educators and a scholar from elementary to graduate school, I deeply understand the transformative power of educational opportunities. Through the GrabScholar Program, we will empower more of our young and hardworking Filipino students with access to quality education. We hope that this program will widen their path towards achieving their dreams,” Grab Philippines Country Head Ronald Roda shared.
In this batch, Grab will be awarding full-ride merit-based scholarships to six freshmen college students and providing school expenses aid worth P2,500 to 300 K-12 students.
The leading superapp is also co-funding scholarships for a fellowship program for 150 aspiring BPO professionals.
Among the scholars from the program’s second batch is Sophia Sy, a college GrabScholar taking up BS Medical Technology at Phinma-St. Jude College Manila and the niece of GrabCar driver-partner Mary Sy.
“There are many Filipino students like me who are determined to achieve our aspirations. However, despite their passion and hard work, many lack access to essential opportunities to pursue academic goals. GrabScholar has bridged this gap for me, and I express my gratitude through my hard work and commitment to excellence as I finish my Bachelor’s Degree – a step closer to my dream of becoming a medical doctor,” she shared.
“Sophia’s story is a testament to how Grab’s positive impact on its driver community goes beyond just providing livelihood. It extends to transforming the lives of their loved ones for the better,” Roda added.
Sy joins the community of Filipino GrabScholars, which is now composed of 12 full-ride college scholars, over 600 bursary awardees, and 300 BPO skills
training graduates.
Interested applicants for the third batch of GrabScholar can visit https://www.grab.com/ph/community/grab-for-good-grabscholar/ for more information.
About Grab
Grab is a leading superapp in Southeast Asia, operating across the deliveries, mobility and digital financial services sectors.
Serving over 700 cities in eight Southeast Asian countries – Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – Grab enables millions of people everyday to order food or groceries, send packages, hail a ride or taxi, pay for online purchases or access services such as lending and insurance, all through a single app.
Grab was founded in 2012 with the mission to drive Southeast Asia forward by creating economic empowerment for everyone, and strives to serve a triple bottom line: to simultaneously deliver financial sustainability and have a positive social and environmental impact in Southeast Asia.
