Student in Isabela offered P11M scholarship grants from 7 international universities

Benjamin Arches Baui, a graduating senior high school of the Advance Montessori Education Center in Isabela, gets admission and scholarship grants from 7 international universities.

The 17-year-old student shared on his Facebook that he has gotten a total of P11 million worth of scholarship and awards from 7 universities in the United States of America and Germany.

These schools include Bentley University Class in Waltham, Massachusetts; Arizona State University which awarded him 40,000 USD or P2 million; University of Arizona, 30,000 USD or P1.5 million; Xavier University, 100,000 USD or P5.2 million; Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts; Jacobs University Bremen in Germany; and he was also conditionally accepted to Syracuse University’s dual enrollment in New York.

‘It felt surreal’

In his interview with Bombo Radyo Cauayan on May 28, 2022, Benjamin conveyed it has been a dream of him to study abroad since he was a child.

“It really felt surreal po kasi way back when I was a child, it was just a dream, it all started with a vision and now I achieved it po,” he expressed.

Benjamin recounted that he was inspired by a Facebook post where he learned about these opportunities to study outside the country.

“I was really amazed, wow meron mga ganito pa lang pwedeng makuha, kaya ko ba ito? I asked myself if I can do it and if I believe in myself then I think I can do it,” he said, adding that the owner of the post helped him when he inquired about the application.

Applying in the said universities was like a roller coaster ride, Benjamin expressed as the process is both stressful yet fun.

Now that he got these opportunities in his hands, hitting two birds with one stone, is Benjamin’s way of describing them. He explained that this is fulfilling his dream as well as his parents’ who once dreamed to experience to study abroad but were unable to do so.

Choosing among the universities

Benjamin revealed that he will be taking Bachelor of Science in Architecture at the Xavier University in Ohio where he was awarded the Presidential Scholarship with P5.2 million grant.

In the letter of admission from the Xavier University, the Vice President and Chief Enrollment and Student Success Officer wrote him that his exceptional accomplishments showed he has the academic strength, imagination and talent to be successful at their university.

“The decisions you have made up to this point have led you to this moment and it’s no small triumph. Among the thousands of applications we have received and reviewed, you stood out,” the university wrote.

Apart from the cost of his tuition, the Xavier University will cover cost of his required textbooks for 4 years regardless of price.

Benjamin said that choosing Xavier University among the other 6 schools is his personal choice and he is overjoyed about the offer of the university, “the fact na nakuha ko po at nakamit ko yung pinakamataas na scholarship dun po sa pinaka-top choice na school ay sobrang saya po,”

‘Keep on Dreaming’

The 17-year-old advises his fellow students to keep on dreaming and pursue their dream by making way to achieve them.

“Wag kang mapaghinaan ng loob sa bad feedbacks from other people, don’t doubt yourself and you should find strength in yourself in order to achieve your dream po,” he expressed.

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