Meet our scholars - Edmar Bandoja

Edmar Bandoja is very grateful for the One UPV scholarship. The accountancy junior at the University of the Philippines in the Visayas was able to purchase all his text books and a new computer to help him in his research. Edmar, who hails from Tibiao, Antique, graduated valedictorian of his high school class in 2015. He was a UPV College Scholar during his freshman year and a UPV University Scholar during his freshman and sophomore years.

Prior to receiving the One UPV scholarship, Edmar needed to work to earn extra cash to afford his text books. “Being an Accountancy student requires hard work and perseverance,” said Edmar. “The academic requirements increase as the year goes by. I plan to work at a banking firm as soon as I graduate and pass the board exam. I also plan to continue my studies and pursue Law after I finish the Accountancy course.” The One UPV scholarship has allowed him to focus more on his studies.

One UPV is proud to support this big dreamer. And you can too — learn more.