Odemira: municipality assigns 75 thousand euros in scholarships and merit awards.
The Municipality of Odemira will allocate a total of 67 scholarships for county students attending higher education and three merit awards for secondary school students in the academic year 2017/2018, not the total value of 75 thousand euros.
The City Council approved the renewal Odemira 25 scholarships for higher education students and the allocation of 42 new scholarships to students in higher education.
In addition to these bags, They were also awarded three merit awards to students nominated by the Secondary School Dr. Manuel Candeias Gonçalves (Odemira), School of Professional and College Odemira Our Lady of Grace (Vila Nova de Milfontes).
The municipality aims to give citizens the possibility to young people most in need to continue studies, after high school graduation. The award of merit awards under the secondary education aims to reward the work, commitment, perseverance and school excellence.
The Municipality of Odemira, Member of the Commission for Coordination of the Portuguese Territorial Network of Educating Cities, It is defined as an educational and Territory, in the context of socio-community education development project, seeks to ensure its inhabitants the fundamental right to education, in conditions of freedom and equality.