UST assures student-athletes, denies report of scholarship discontinuation
Published Jun 3, 2020 12:00 am
By Jan Carlo Anolin
University of Santo Tomas has denied the report that some of its student-athletes will no longer be granted scholarship.
In this file photo, UST players battle for rebound against NU's Dave Ildefonso in the UAAP Season 82 at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. (MB File Photo)
In a statement Wednesday, Rev. Fr. Jannel Abogado, O.P., director of Institute of Physical Education (IPEA), said the student-athletes will not be affected by cost-cutting measures facing the university amid the coronavirus pandemic.
"In line with the statement made by UST's Rector Magnificus Rev. Fr. Richard G. Ang, O.P. -- in his letter to all the stakeholders of the university dated May 26, 2020 which guarantees that there will be a 'continuation of the university scholarships granted during the second term of the academic year 2019-2020 until December 2020,' all scholarships conferred by IPEA to its athletes during the second term of the academic year 2019-2020 shall be carried on until December 2020," the statement read.
"Therefore there shall be no athlete who will be released from scholarship this coming first term of A.Y. 2020-2021."
IPEA’s statement came the day after the Varsitarian, UST’s official student publication, reported that at least 30 of the university’s student-athletes have been informed of their scholarship’s discontinuation.
The report disclosed that other student-athletes would still qualify for a 50-percent tuition discount.
One anonymous source stated that a formal letter has yet to be given and that majority of Team B players are no longer scholars, the report added.
The UAAP Board has cancelled Season 82 last April, affecting collegiate volleyball, football, baseball, softball, athletics, tennis, 3x3 basketball and high school events.
In this file photo, UST players battle for rebound against NU's Dave Ildefonso in the UAAP Season 82 at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. (MB File Photo)
In a statement Wednesday, Rev. Fr. Jannel Abogado, O.P., director of Institute of Physical Education (IPEA), said the student-athletes will not be affected by cost-cutting measures facing the university amid the coronavirus pandemic.
"In line with the statement made by UST's Rector Magnificus Rev. Fr. Richard G. Ang, O.P. -- in his letter to all the stakeholders of the university dated May 26, 2020 which guarantees that there will be a 'continuation of the university scholarships granted during the second term of the academic year 2019-2020 until December 2020,' all scholarships conferred by IPEA to its athletes during the second term of the academic year 2019-2020 shall be carried on until December 2020," the statement read.
"Therefore there shall be no athlete who will be released from scholarship this coming first term of A.Y. 2020-2021."
IPEA’s statement came the day after the Varsitarian, UST’s official student publication, reported that at least 30 of the university’s student-athletes have been informed of their scholarship’s discontinuation.
The report disclosed that other student-athletes would still qualify for a 50-percent tuition discount.
One anonymous source stated that a formal letter has yet to be given and that majority of Team B players are no longer scholars, the report added.
The UAAP Board has cancelled Season 82 last April, affecting collegiate volleyball, football, baseball, softball, athletics, tennis, 3x3 basketball and high school events.