Gov't urged to expand coverage of biggest scholarship program

The government needs to expand the coverage of its biggest scholarship program to help thin out overcrowded public schools, a group of Christian denomination-run private schools said over the weekend.

- - Neil Jayson Servallos

The Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities (ACSCU) said the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) needs to cover more underprivileged students, which could encourage more parents to move their children from public to private schools.

"We are partners in progress. With its critical role in sustaining private Christian education in the Philippines, the GASTPE aligns with our mission to serve with compassion and integrity," ACSCU president Betty Cernol-McCann said.