“Every time I give support to my family, I don’t think of the amount but of the joy that I see in their faces, especially my mom’s. It is important to give back to family because they will then see that I have an abundant God.” - Paola
Watch the inspiring story of our alumna Paola Beltran who is now able to help her family.
S.Y. 2016-2017, Bachelor of Science in Accounting Technology
I can still remember when my father told me they won’t be able to support my studies anymore. But with a young brave heart that was full of dreams and faith, I did not allow my family's situation to hinder me from reaching my dreams of finishing my studies and becoming a college degree holder. I worked hard to have high grades, and I applied for scholarships until I became a Real LIFE scholar.
S.Y. 2017-2018, Bachelor of Science in Information Management - Airline Operation
When I was in kindergarten, I won in a coloring contest. I waited for my mother at the awarding ceremony, but only my aunt arrived, crying. I was not aware that as I waited for my mom, she was fighting for her life. At the age of 30, she died that day, leaving behind three children aged two, five, and seven. A week after my mother’s death, my father left us, taking away with him all my mother’s savings and insurance benefits.
S.Y. 2013-2014, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
I still vividly remember when my father told me, “o, itong P2,000, ipamasahe mo pa-Maynila. Magtrabaho ka. Ayusin mo ‘yang buhay mo. ‘Wag mo kaming alalahanin dito. Pangarap mo ang unahin mo.” (“Use this P2,000 to go to Manila. Work there and get a better life. Don’t worry about us here. Put your dreams first.”) My father sold the only pig we had for P2,000 to send me to Manila.
