"It means a lot to us";
"I'm on the course I've always dreamed of thanks to this scholarship";
"without this support I wouldn't be able to study";
"it's an essential help for me";
"it's going to make a lot of difference".
These are some of the testimonies of the 436 young people from Famalicão to whom the Vila Nova de Famalicão Municipality awarded this year's Higher Education Scholarships, in a total investment of 258,000 euros, the largest ever.
The usual ceremony that every year brings together the scholarship students who benefit from the support granted by the municipality took place this Saturday, 23 March, at Casa das Artes.
At the meeting with the students, Mário Passos assured them that the city council will continue to support them in realising their projects and challenged them to be an increasingly active voice in the development and growth of the municipality.
"Famalicão is counting on you, on your ideas, on your suggestions. We want you to look at Famalicão and realise that here you will find all the conditions to establish your personal and professional life project," said the mayor.
It should be noted that the grants awarded by the municipality vary between 500 and 1100 euros.
There are 265 scholarship holders who will receive support of 500 euros, with 600 euros there are 72 students, 5 scholarships totalling 700 euros, with 750 euros 48 scholarships, with 850 euros 17 young people and with 950 euros 3 students benefited. With 1000 euros, 19 young people were honoured and with 1100 euros, 6.
For more than ten years, the Famalicense municipality, through the Youth Department, has been awarding scholarships every year to students from the municipality who are attending higher education.