THE SCHOLARS OF THE
CALANTAS YOUNG DREAMERS FOUNDATION, INC
As part of the plan, there are three (3) phases of the CYDFI Scholarship
Program which are available to scholars and these are:
  • Phase 1: Calantas High School Scholarship Grant
  • Phase 2: Calantas College Scholarship Grant
  • Phase 3: Calantas Graduate School Scholarship Grant
The Foundation has already initiated to accept one scholar every year since
SY:2003-2004. Due to limited financial resources, it has limited itself as yet to
make the scholarship available on the basis of need from among the graduating
top five (5) honor students in class, starting from the 1st down to the 5th honor
student. The current scholars are all graduates from the Calantas Elem. School,
and none as yet from the Nabuclod School due to some
issues of implementation
in the CYDFI Scholarship Program. All three scholars are in Phase 1: Calantas High School
Scholarship Grant. The grant is sponsored by the CYDFI Founders and the Mendoza
Family and christened as:
Apung Pio-Posti-Danding High School Scholarship Grant
(APPDHSSG), in honor of their memory. The first cycle of the Phase 1: APPDHSSG will
be completed during SY: 2003-2007 and Phase 2
(College) shall start, thereafter, the
following SY: 2007-2008. This, then, is the beginning of the
"Teodoro and Fausta
Mercado College Scholarship Grant" to become active. One of the sponsors of the
college scholarship grants is the Dr. Mercado and Family. But, just like Phase 1:
APPDHSSG, the grant is limited only to accept one scholar at a time, in an interval of four
(4) years. The First (1st) Awardee of the CYDFISP shall, then, be in a position to move on
to the Phase 2. Calantas Young Dreamers Foundation, Inc. has a guarantee of sponsorship
for its Phase 1: High School Scholarship Program. Beyond SY: 2007-2008, sponsorship for
the next scholar going to Phase 2 is a concern. Please
CLICK HERE to see the projected
needs of the CYDFI scholars
. The Foundation appreciates any extra help coming from
kind-hearted individuals to assist our scholars move on to their Phase 2 level of education,
and to some extent to the Phase 3 (Graduate School), especially to those qualified scholars
who would like to sharpen their chosen field of expertise. The Foundation, being a
non-profit corporation, needs the help of the public. Currently, the Founders only guarantee
financial resources for the Phase 1 Scholars.

The Founders believe that "SWREM Theory In Action", as its adopted methodology, is
designed to make the Foundation become a self-sustainable entity as it reaches its maturity
of operation to sustain its own growth and development. It is, likewise, the belief of the
Founders that the effort is being like a farmer planting the seed in a garden nourishing
and nurturing it with the water of life. This seed is assured to be provided with the TLC
(Tender Loving Care) it needs to survive so that it will grow healthy and bloom to bear
fruits. When the right time comes, the farmer shall harvest in abundance the fruits of his
labor which he can share to others. He does this because he believes in caring is sharing.
And this is his way of addressing to help break the cycle of poverty in the community
where he lives and that is, "to empower his community to become self-empowered". When
an individual learns to share, he cares! He shares because he cares. He cares that is why he
shares. This is Social Responsibility!
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Rita II N. Mendoza