Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.– The Banreservas Volunteer Program presented Reservas del Futuro, a scholarship program that, in its first year, will benefit 82 students graduating from public schools, from different parts of the country.
Reservas del Futuro is aimed at students from low-income families who have achieved outstanding academic performance and who wish to pursue careers that are strategic for the sustainable development of the country, reported the president of the Volunteer Program, Noelia García de Pereyra, who presented the first 82 scholarship recipients at an event at the Banreservas Club, before academic authorities, businesspeople and other prominent figures.
«V"We will be with you every step of the way, supporting you and encouraging you to keep going, with firmness and determination, until you achieve your dream of becoming successful professionals for the good not only of your own families, but of the entire country," García de Pereyra emphasized.
66% of the scholarship recipients are from Santo Domingo, 18% from the southern region, 11% from the eastern region, and 5% from the northern region.
The program covers the disciplines of systems engineering, software development, cybersecurity, analytics and data science, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, tourism, civil engineering, industrial engineering, agronomy, finance, logistics, mechatronics, automated manufacturing, telematics, food processing technology, biomedical engineering, and communication and English skills.
Universities and benefits
The educational institutions where recent high school graduates from all public schools in the country can apply for a scholarship are:
- Technological Institute of Santo Domingo (Intec)
- Loyola Polytechnic Institute (IPL)
- Technological Institute of the Americas (ITLA)
- Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra (PUCMM)
- Ibero-American University (Unibe)
- University for Action Pro-Education and Culture (UNAPEC)
- Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD)
- Central University of the East (UCE)
- Catholic University of the East (UCADE)
- Dominican University Organization and Method (O&M)
- Federico Henríquez Carvajal University (UNFHEC)
LThe scholarship recipients will have full coverage of tuition and registration costs, English classes to ensure they are bilingual, a laptop with internet access, supplementary education from the Banreservas Academy for personal finance management, the possibility of applying for internships at the end of their studies, and a Banreservas savings account with a debit card.
Top professionals
Linda Valette, general director of Government Business at Banreservas and who led the formulation of the Reservas del Futuro program, stated that, to achieve sustainable development, it is necessary to train more and better professionals, updated and with mastery of several languages, key characteristics of countries with high economic and social performance.
«"University and technical degrees that are fundamental and strategic for the country not only respond to the internal needs of our society, but also adapt perfectly in an international context to give the Dominican Republic relevance and projection, and thus make it even more attractive to tourists and investors," Valette pointed out.
DDuring the presentation of Reservations for the Future, the panel “Education, Our Best Reserve” was also held, with the participation of the Minister of MESCYT, Dr. Franklin García Fermín, and the Executive Vice President of the National Council of Private Companies, César Dargam Espaillat, who highlighted the importance of the careers selected by the program to promote the development of the country and the comprehensive monitoring of each high school graduate to achieve professional success
