Student Spotlight – Government Scholarships
Our students just completed Term 1 on April 29, 2023. They continue to excel in their academics and we look forward to another successful year for all of them.
Last year, all 108 S4 JPSS students passed their UCE exams. These impressive results made John Paul Secondary School the #1 ranked school, of 28 secondary schools, in the Pallisa District. In addition, 24 of our S6 students sat for their UACE exams. The results of this exam determine a student’s ability to move on to University. Twenty-three of our students scored well enough to qualify and four of these S6 students are now eligible to receive government scholarships to University.
The government scholarships are given to the best-performing students in the district at S6 sitting. The Government of Uganda grants slots to every district. The best twenty students who live in and sat for testing in the district, automatically qualify for scholarships at university. It is the mandate of the Education Office in the district to identify these students and present them to the Joint Admissions Board. JPSS produced four students who qualified for scholarships under the district quota. Fields that S6 graduates will be pursuing at university have not yet been established. However, when they are, we expect three of our students will most likely be taking science courses.
The government funds their tuition, accommodation, food, and a stipend for books allowance. However, the parents take care of the rest of the bills.
There are five government universities. The university that the student attends is determined by the program they intend to undertake. The successful students countrywide will know which university they will be admitted to in July. The first semester for all universities in Uganda starts in mid-August. The process of giving the students their scholarships is not held publicly. Their names are forwarded to the ministry from the Pallisa District and then they are published in the National Gazette.
We are very proud to introduce the four S6 students from John Paul Secondary School:
Ateese Anthony
He tested in History, Economics, Geography, and the two subsidiaries of sub-maths and General Paper. He scored a total of 14 points. He was a Hungerford Scholar at JPSS. See a video of Anthony prior to testing here
Osako Gerald
He tested in History, Literature, Geography, and the two subsidiaries of Computer and General Paper. He scored a total of 12 points. He was a Hungerford Scholar at JPSS.
Amisiri Ruth
She tested in History, Divinity, Geography, and the two subsidiaries of Computer and General Paper. She scored a total of 11 points.
Oule Albert
He tested in History, Economics, Geography, and the two subsidiaries of sub maths and General Paper. He scored a total of 10 points. See a video of Albert prior to testing here
