Pangasinan State University, as one of the nine (9) grantees under the 2025 SIKAP for Delivering Higher Education Institutions (DHEIs) in Region 1, participated in the orientation held at the CHED Regional Office I on September 4, 2025.
Led by University President Dr. Elbert M. Galas, PSU emphasized the significance of the scholarship in promoting lifelong learning, professional growth and innovation among higher education institutions.
“Being in the academe means not resting on our laurels, but continuing to fulfill the hunger for innovation and the advancement of knowledge to sustain our mission and vision,” Dr. Galas said.
University officials Dr. Juan Primitivo Petrola, Director of the Presidential Management and Liaison Office and CHED-SIKAP Grants Administrator-designate, together with Mr. Rennie D. Martinez, University Accountant, also represented PSU during the event.
The orientation was spearheaded by the Commission on Higher Education Regional Office I, headed by Director Christine Nabor-Ferrer, through the Local Graduate Scholarships Office (LGSO).
Dir. Nabor noted that the program allows HEI personnel to pursue not only their own aspirations but also contribute to the welfare of their families, students, and institutions.
Applications for the scholarship remain open until September 8, 2025.
