We hear many reports about scholarship offers to sixth grade students. It seems as if the rains came and suddenly mushrooms sprouted overnight. There are those groups going around offering awards to enthused students. These poor students are not used to having their hopes raised up. Fact is, they are pretty much resigned to their moneyless fate. They will continue with school, perhaps even graduate, but mind you, they will attend school most tentatively.

SAS Ai approaches their scholarship offerings differently. There is no small talk shared over the fence. The Field Team trudges even to the remotest areas in their quest to seek out, have a conversation and to interview prospective candidates. Never minding the inaccessibility of some family dwellings, not being deterred by recalcitrant head teachers and apathetic principals, the SAS Ai Field Team forges on.

Word has leaked out that some other entity calling itself a scholarship grantor has jumped at the head of the reporting line. There in full view the pictures of their selectees adorn the forums. This is great and we are excited for the kids. They are getting their due recognition and furthermore, they are promised assistance in pursuing their high school dreams.

Back at SAS Ai Headquarters Tagudin, personal notes are being compiled and compared among the three members of the Field Team. Reports have to be submitted to the home office in Florida. From there, the Scholarship Committee evaluates the candidates' credentials and then the selection process proceeds. The beneficiaries of the program are then re-visited by the Field Team and interviewed with their families. Here at this meeting, SAS Ai explains what is expected of the student, of the parents, and in turn what they can expect from SAS Ai. Stake holders are identified. The student is instructed as to what to do if in case he or she needs assistance on other school matters.

Compared and contrasted, these entities offering these scholarship awards may operate at different levels of efficiency. They may even differ in philosophy and processes. Ultimately however, they both benefit the student, specially the bright, young, promising student that comes from a poor and needy family.

SAS Ai intends to walk with their scholar recipients along the hard, long road and journey toward the end, all the way up to graduation. This is the only way we see us operating to help our student. For having given him or her the opportunity to succeed, we will dedicate ourselves to making sure that they at least get the support they need when they need it.