2012 Memorandum of Agreement - Mark Fullmer

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:
This agreement entered into by and between:
The COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, a department within the EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY,
hereinafter referred to as the “FIRST PARTY”
and
The EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY, a state university created and existing under Philippine law,
with principal address at Tacloban City, Leyte, and represented by its President, DR. CATALINO B.
BELTRAN, herein referred to as the “SECOND PARTY”
WITNESSETH that:
WHEREAS the FIRST PARTY, in its continuing mission to training teachers for the progress and social
development of the country, would like to provide scholarship grants to financially challenged and
academically superior students at the SECOND PARTY;
WHEREAS this “Scholarship for Future Educators,” herein referred as the SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, is
being initiated by the FIRST PARTY upon the requests of students at the SECOND PARTY;
WHEREAS through the efforts and representation of the FIRST PARTY, a scholarship fund in the amount of
SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND PESOS ONLY (₱75,000; USD 1,744) covering tuition assistance to fifteen (15)
students, will be raised by the FIRST PARTY by soliciting individual private donors;
WHEREAS an active partnership between the FIRST PARTY and the SECOND PARTY is needed for the
effective implementation of the SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM;
THEREFORE the parties have agreed on the scholarship program under the following terms and conditions:
A. OBLIGATION OF THE FIRST PARTY:
1. Provide a fund in the amount of SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND PESOS ONLY (₱75,000; USD 1,744) for
the first semester of SY 2012-2013. The allocation per scholar/beneficiary shall not exceed FIVE
THOUSAND (₱5,000) and may only be applied to tuition costs or additional university fees. School
fees, miscellaneous fees in excess of (₱5,000) shall be covered by the student/beneficiary.
2. Accept applications and conduct interviews of the applicants, establishing that all applicants meet
stated financial and academic requirements, and evaluate the applicants under the following
criteria:
a) At least three (3) members must be on the selection committee.
b) The committee must use an objective selection rubric similar to the attached example, with
scores from all panel members averaged.
c) Under no circumstances may scholarships be “reserved” for acquaintances or relatives. The
interview and supporting application is the only basis that may be used for awarding
scholarships.
d) Priority shall be given to fourth year students. Should additional slots be available, they may be
filled by third, second, or first year students.
3. Select 15 scholars and inform all scholar applicants at least two weeks before the beginning of the
semester of the results. Use the preferred contact information provided by the student on the
application form.

B. OBLIGATION OF THE SECOND PARTY
1. Provide scholarships for up to FIFTEEN (15) students for one semester taking up any degree in the
College of Education in the SECOND PARTY. Should less than 15 students be awarded scholarships,
surplus from the original funding will be retained and applied to the next semester’s scholarship.
2. Take charge in the advertisement of the scholarship through the Office for Scholarship and Financial
Assistance.
3. Furnish the FIRST PARTY grade reports of all scholarship applicants.
4. Furnish the FIRST PARTY a financial report on the exact amounts credited and debited from the
University Cashier’s account named “Scholarship for Future Educators” and the operational status
of the Scholarship Program.
C. QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARDEES
Scholarship awardees must:
1. Demonstrate that their parents are incapable of paying all college expenses. This may be
established by furnishing a tax exemption note from the Bureau of Internal Revenue OR having
certification signed by a parish priest or barangay kagawad;
2. Be enrolled in a course within the College of Education;
3. Have no failing grade or incomplete grades;
4. Maintain a grade point better than 2.2;
5. Not be a recipient of any other concurrent scholarship;
6. Attend an orientation session at the beginning of the semester;
7. Create a thank-you letter, to be distributed to scholarship donors.
D. RECISSION/CANCELLATION OF SCHOLARSHIP:
Failure on the part of the grantees to meet any of the aforementioned “QUALIFICATIONS AND
REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARDEES” will be sufficient ground for terminating the assistance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereto set their hands and affixed their signatures on this
document ______________ day of _________, 2012 in the City of Tacloban, Philippines.
FIRST PARTY by:
SECOND PARTY by:
ROSARIO E. GARCIA
Dean, College of Education
Eastern Visayas State University
DR. CATALINO B. BELTRAN
President,
Eastern Visayas State University
WITNESSES
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Republic of the Philippines
City of Tacloban City, Province of Leyte, S.S.
Before me, a Notary Public for and in Tacloban City, Province of Leyte, Philippines, this day of
______________________, personally appeared the following:
Name CTC Number Date / Place of Issue
ROSARIO E. GARCIA
DR. CATALINO B. BELTRAN
Known to me and to me known to be the same persons who executed the foregoing instrument and who
acknowledged to me that the same is their free and voluntary act and deed of the entities they
respectively represent in this instance.
This instrument refers to a Memorandum of Agreement consisting of three (3) pages including this page
whereon this Acknowledgment is written, and has been signed by the parties and their witnesses on all
the pages thereof.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on the date and at the place first above written.
Doc. No. ________
Page No. _______
Book No. _______
Series of 2011

Attachment A: Sample Selection Rubric to be used by the FIRST PARTY during scholar selection