Education is at the heart of Tan Yan Kee Foundation. Its core value of development finds concrete action in providing young minds with resources to pursue aspirations. Beyond this, the Foundation understands the need for continuing education as well as supporting strategic education projects geared towards responsible citizenship.
The President’s Report Education
Education
Creating A Brighter Tomorrow ■ UE-Tan Yan Kee Scholarship Program ■ Asia Brewery Medical Specialty Scholarship Program
Started in 1998, the UE-Tan Yan Kee Scholarship Program makes it possible for poor but deserving students to earn college diplomas at the University of the East that eventually make a big difference for their future. The program provides not just scholarship for tuition but also gives financial assistance. Faculty scholars of the University of the East and educational grantees from the Sisters of Mary are beneficiaries of the program. Over the last 10 years, 792 scholars have been enrolled in courses such as Engineering, Business Administration, Computer Science and Systems, Arts and Sciences, Dentistry, Education, and Fine Arts. Twelve have gone on to further studies in graduate fields. A significant number has given pride to the program with topnotch rankings in courses that undergo government board certifications. The Foundation’s allocated funding from 1998 to 2008 reached P50,820,000.
UE-Tan Yan Kee Scholarship Program YEAR
1998* 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 TOTAL
AMOUNT (in million pesos)
NUMBER OF SCHOLARS
7.00 1.63 2.20 3.48 4.55 6.37 4.04 6.66 6.47 8.42
141 77 79 81 83 46 95 40 82 68
50.82
792
* The 1998 funding allocation covered 1999.