2024-01-17 12:31:11
The oil company Pan American Energy (PAE) committed 2 million dollars to collaborate with the financing of the Gregorio Álvarez scholarship plan that the government of Neuquén will launch this year. This is the first private company to join the sponsorship proposal launched by Governor Rolando Figueroa as a “Platinum” partner, which represents the highest level of contribution.
The governor signed the agreement yesterday in Buenos Aires with the company’s representative, Rodolfo Berisso. “Not only is she the first platinum contributor, but she has also participated in the creation of this scholarship program,” he highlighted. The contribution contemplates one million dollars for 2024 and another equal disbursement in 2025.
The educational program will have its first experience this year, after the law was approved in December, and is intended to children, adolescents and young people between 4 and 35 years old. It will cover all levels, from initial to university or tertiary.
“PAE has given us a sign that it is very committed to our province,” said Figueroa because he said that it is about “a company whose commitment goes far beyond extraction.” “We are very grateful and, of course, very happy to be able to make the dreams of thousands of Neuquéns come true, who will now be able to study,” he concluded.
The Group CEO of PAE, Marcos Bulgheronisent a message and stated that They accompany “with satisfaction the initiative of the governor to develop a comprehensive support plan for education in the province of Neuquén. “For more than 20 years, at PAE we have been implementing programs that promote inclusive and equitable education, with the aim of promoting learning opportunities so that our young people can access quality jobs,” he highlighted.
Scholarships: requirements and how to register
The scholarship program is funded by a contribution from the State and companies that operate in Vaca Muertaone of them the Neuquén state Neuquén Gas and Oil (GyP). Platinum contributors are those who contribute one million dollars; the gold ones contribute 750 thousand dollars; silver ones from $500,000; and the bronze ones are those who collaborate with 250,000 dollars.
Registration for the scholarships will begin on Wednesday, January 24. According to the government, it will reach 10,000 students in its initial period.
It will be intended for students from homes whose income is equal to or less than three minimum wages. It will consist of a non-refundable monetary aid compatible with the perceptions of other social programs such as AUH, Universal Pregnancy Allowance, Food Card and Free Student Ticket, among others.
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