In its unwavering mission to uplift lives through education, the Chinese Filipino Business Club, Inc. (CFBCI) proudly welcomes 49 new scholars to its Pagharap sa Pangarap College Scholarship Program for Academic Year 2025–2026. Since its launch in 2009, this flagship initiative has opened doors of opportunity to over 600 deserving youth from underprivileged backgrounds, empowering them to rise above poverty and pursue their dreams through quality education.

Each year, CFBCI receives hundreds of applications from students who possess both academic excellence and a strong determination to succeed, despite financial hardships. This year, 175 aspiring scholars applied. Following a meticulous selection process including school recommendations, home visits, and final interviews with students and their parents held last June 29, 49 exceptional individuals were chosen to receive this life-changing scholarship.

Beyond financial aid, the program places deep value on nurturing the whole person. CFBCI believes that parental support, strong values, and a nurturing environment are essential in shaping the leaders of tomorrow. The 49 new scholars, now enrolled in various state universities across and beyond Metro Manila, are a testament to the organization’s enduring belief that with the right support, dreams can become reality. In the years forward, CFBCI will remain committed to investing in these young changemakers, planting seeds of hope, shaping futures, and building a better Philippines for all.

菲華工商總會訊：為積極推動教育扶貧、培育社會棟樑，本會「點亮未來」助學方案自二零零九年推行以來，廣受各界好評，過去十六年來已向六百多名家境清貧的受助學生提供教育輔助，讓眾多有心向學卻因家境貧苦、沒有能力繼續進修的學生得以完成大學學業。本會「點亮未來」助學方案每年都會接受學生申請，並招收新的受助生。

本會對申請受助的學生採取嚴格審查，條件必須符合品學兼優、家境清寒的各項標準，由本會文教委員會同仁專程前往所有申請學生的家中探訪，親自瞭解學生的人品與家庭狀況。二零二五至二零二六學年度共收到一百七十五份申請表，經過學校推薦及本會領導同仁嚴謹的家訪審查，篩選出五十四人，並於六月二十九日（星期日）上午，假本會八樓禮堂，對學生及家長進行最後的面試與訪談，最終接納了四十九名新受助學生。

本次面試由本會董事兼文教委員會主任曾煥眉親自主持，偕同常務理事留牡丹、莊南文、黃愛儀及理事張其安、梁培江等領導同仁，及點亮未來學友會部分成員，特別前來協助進行審核，與學生和家長進行深度交談，了解學生背景、志向與家庭狀況，體現本會對受助生全人發展的重視，也彰顯家長陪伴與支持在學子逐夢路上的重要角色。

新進的四十九名受助生分別就讀於嗎拉汶市立大學（City of Malabon University）、描東岸省立大學（Batangas State University）、菲律濱理工大學（Polytechnic University of the Philippines）、馬尼拉市立大學（Pamantasang Lungsod Ng Maynila）及馬尼拉大學（Universidad De Manila）等知名公立高等學府，展現本會助學方案廣納大岷及外省清寒優秀學子的用心與成果。

本會將持續透過「點亮未來」助學方案，為更多懷抱夢想、潛力無限的學子提供逐夢平台，為菲律濱社會培育新生代優秀人才，攜手開創希望未來。

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上圖：(1)曾煥眉、留牡丹；(2)學友會成員Liera Mae Angeles、張其安；(3)莊南文，分別對申請受助的學生和家長進行訪談。
中圖：(1)學友會成員Danielle Lysette Koengchiat、梁培江；(2) 學友會成員Jil Diamante、黃愛儀；(3)學友會成員Melonick Casipe，分別對申請受助的學生和家長進行訪談。
下圖：受助學生填寫資料。