Julia Christine Botin

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1768811830984grab2.jpg" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Harvey Blaize Ramirez (second from left), whose father is a GrabCar driver-partner, is now a scholar taking up Bachelor of Science in AI Engineering at Mapua University. Handout</div>Six Filipino students from different parts of the country are taking a step closer to their college dreams after being named the newest recipients of a ride-hailing app&#x27;s scholarship program. The fourth batch of Grab Philippines&#x27; GrabScholars are given the opportunity to pursue degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), business, and sustainability-related fields.Each of them is awarded a full four-year college scholarship which covers tuition fees, a monthly stipend, a laptop, and other school essentials. They are enrolled in institutions such as Mapua University, Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), Cebu Institute of Technology-University, University of Mindanao, and Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan. With the newest batch, the GrabScholar program now supports 23 full college scholars nationwide. <div>Meet the newest scholars </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1768811944563grab1.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>The six GrabScholars with their certificates. Handout</div>For Harvey Blaize Ramirez, an AI Engineering student at Mapua University, the scholarship is closely tied to his family&#x27;s livelihood. His father&#x27;s journey from being a GrabFood rider to a GrabCar driver shaped his determination to succeed in the tech field. He hopes to one day work in software engineering or build his own technology venture. At PUP, Reign Quiñones, a freshman in Industrial Engineering, balances her studies with freelance layout and editing work. A former campus journalist, she draws inspiration from her father, a GrabFood delivery rider, and aspires to design applications that address social issues such as disaster risk mitigation.The program also opened doors for students outside Metro Manila. In Cebu, Dainty Jurzhail Balde is pursuing Civil Engineering at the Cebu Institute of Technology–University. With her father, a Move It rider, serving as the sole breadwinner of their family of five, Balde hopes to give back by mentoring aspiring engineers from underprivileged communities. From Davao City, Wrench Maxenne Singcol is taking up Computer Science at the University of Mindanao, aiming to build a future in the technology sector. Other scholars come from families outside Grab&#x27;s partner ecosystem. Lloeby Xyra Semana, a freshman Accountancy student at PUP, is supported by her mother, a public school teacher and the family&#x27;s only breadwinner. She hopes to become a CPA-lawyer. Meanwhile, Chrislyn Bacalso, a Business Administration student at Xavier University–Ateneo de Cagayan, is working toward becoming the first college graduate in her family. Her mother supports the household as a vegetable vendor, while her father is a person with disability. Grab Philippines managing director Ronald Roda said the program aims to empower students who show promise in shaping the country&#x27;s future workforce, particularly in science and technology. &quot;GrabScholar is about ensuring Filipinos are empowered to be the builders and leaders of tomorrow’s tech landscape,&quot; Roda said. Beyond full college grants, the scholarship program also provides one-time bursaries of up to P2,500 to more than 300 elementary and high school students to help cover school-related expenses such as books, uniforms, and school supplies. GrabScholar is part of GrabForGood, Grab&#x27;s social impact initiative focused on promoting socioeconomic mobility across communities in Southeast Asia.

Six Filipino students from different parts of the country are taking a step closer to their college dreams after being named the newest recipients of a ride-hailing app's scholarship program.

Six Filipino students from different parts of the country are taking a step closer to their college dreams after being named the newest recipients of a ride-hailing app's scholarship program.

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Kids of delivery riders get scholarships to pursue STEM courses

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Kriza Marielle R. Sumang

Published Jan 19, 2026 04:51 PM PHT

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