ABOUT
US
Mandate
To offer full scholarships grant to deserving incoming first year college students of Cagayan de Oro City.
Vision
A premiere scholarship program in the country dedicated to producing scholar-leaders that are grounded, skilled and catalysts of change in their communities by 2028.
Mission
The City Scholarships Office seeks to empower young Kagay-anons by providing full scholarship grants to deserving students who aims to finish tertiary education.
As Youth Formation arm, CSO aims to sustain students from their admission to graduation through Academic Enhancement Programs, Leadership Development, and Ladderized Formation. It seeks to form and educate next generation leaders of the city.
To help alleviate poverty, CSO prepares scholars for employment and income-generating opportunities through Enrolment to Placements sessions. More so CSO partners with local employers and institutions to accommodate alumni scholars for local employment.
Brief History of the New City Scholarships Office
Need
The City Government's intent to alleviate the lives of every Kagay-anon families birthed the 2018 Scholarship Code which covers a comprehensive and inclusive opportunity for deserving and qualified students regardless of culture, status, race or political color and gives priority to those who are in the margins. Championed in his advocacy in education, Honorable City Mayor Oscar Moreno, once again exemplified his laudable service by making scholarships a priority agenda for this year by increasing the number of scholarship grants.
Response
Authored by Councilor Suzette Magtajas-Daba, Chair of the Committee on Education in the City Council together with the Members of the City Council approved the 2018 Scholarship Code. This milestone enabled more scholarships slots and expanded scholarships types to six categories namely; Performance-Based Type, full scholarships for students with exceptional academic standing and leadership potential, Income-based type for average students from low-income families yet desires to finish tertiary education. These two categories are offered to SHS graduates and are incoming college students. The third type, Tech-Voc scholarship is offered to students who wants to pursue career in the tech-voc filled. This scholarship is directly handled by the newly opened CDO-TVI, City-owned Tech-voc school. Fourth and fifth type of scholarships however, Research Grant and Graduate Studies is in the pipeline to be launched soon to cater. The sixth type is Financial Assistance or Partial Scholarships. This is open to upper class students who performs academically and needs financial subsidy.
Benefits
All scholars will enjoy the privilege of full tuition and matriculation scholarship and a monthly stipend. Also, scholars will go through four (4) levels of formation. The Ladderized Formation Program is designed to cater to year-level appropriate interventions that will help sustain students in the program.
Ladderized
The Ladderized Formation is what makes the Scholarships Office unique from other Scholarship Programs. This formation program prepares our scholars to know themselves more, be involved in school organizations, engaged in community activities and social issues, and prepare for employment and income-generating opportunities. Below is the ladderized formation program that every scholar must go through at every year level: First Year: Awareness of Self; Second Year: Every Scholar is a Leader; Third Year: Community Engagement; and Fourth Year: City Scholars for Nation Building.