Private, public partnership to provide scholarships in the Philippines

Dole Food Company says it will provide scholarships to students in the Philippines as part of a partnership with the US State Department on the English Access Microscholarship Program.

To commemorate its 40th anniversary, Dole Philippines is matching $40,000 provided by the US State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to fund scholarships, giving students the opportunity to develop English language skills, which leads to better jobs and economic growth.

Dole’s participation in the Access Microscholarship Program complements a number of community-focused initiatives Dole Philippines has implemented, including the highly successful “Chairs-for-Trees” program, which provides desks and chairs for local schools and has planted over one million trees in the Philippines.

Dole also provides social and education programs, health services and infrastructure to communities throughout the Philippines.