In 2021, Drummond completes 167 university scholarships for young people in its area of influence

*So far, 59 young people have graduated from their university careers. This year, 17 high school graduates will join the Drummond Scholarship Program 2021.

 From its relationship with the community and its social responsibility, through the pillar of Integral Development, which aims at the Sustainable Development Goal of quality education, Drummond Ltd. will grant this year 17 new scholarships to outstanding young high school graduates from Cesar and Magdalena. This is a program that since 2006 fosters educational development by contributing to personal and professional growth within the areas of influence of the projects led by the company in both departments.

Even amid the crisis caused by the pandemic and the low prices of coal in the international market, the company continues with its ongoing social programs. This has also meant readapting to comply with health and biosecurity protocols.

Therefore, this Friday, February 12, the new members of the Drummond Scholarship Program 2021 will be announced virtually. The event will take place via the Webex platform at 10:00 a.m. to announce the winners of the Scholarships in Magdalena, and at 3:00 p.m. the names of the scholarship recipients in the department of Cesar will be announced.

Among the requirements considered for the selection of the young people entering the Program are: academic excellence during high school (50%), results in the ICFES Tests above 250 (40%), and the economic income of the parents (10%). These three percentages total 100% of the points evaluated to grant the scholarship. By being part of the Program, Drummond sponsors the complete study of the university career chosen by each participant, plus a monthly maintenance aid, which is currently at $1’080.000.

Drummond once again recognizes the importance and transformative model that education has for the youth of the country, which is why every year it invests in this social initiative in Colombia, thus promoting the progress of the communities located in the municipalities where mining, railway, and port operations are developed.