Areximbank-Gazprombank Group selects 25 winners of its one-time
student stipends competition
YEREVAN, June 3. / ARKA /. The Russian-owned Areximbank-Gazprombank
Group said today it has selected 25 winners of the second competition
announced for Armenian students wishing to win one of its one-time
stipends.
The offer is part of a special program called `For All Country and for
Interest of Each Student. The names of the winners are posted on the
bank's official website at www.areximbank.am.
The bank had received over 500 electronic applications from students
majoring both at state-run and private universities. They had been
selected by a scoring system and by a special commission in several
categories like excellent academic progress, public activity and
social status. The competition was announced on March 9 and ran
through April 30 for fifth -year students as well as for second-fourth
year bachelors and students seeking master's degree from state-run and
private universities.
The main goal of this special offer is to help young students who are
demonstrating not only excellent academic achievements but who are
also active in public and research areas.
The amount of one-time stipend is from 40, 000 to 300, 000 Drams. The
300,000 Dram stipend will be awarded to only one applicant. The
official awarding ceremony is scheduled or late June.
Areximbank-Gazprombank Group (formerly Areximbank) was established in
1998 to handle financial flows between Armenia and Russia. It is a
principled member of VISA International and MasterCard International
payment systems. In 2007 it joined Armenian ArCa payment system. The
bank is owned fully by Russian Gazprombank. It has 6 branches in
Yerevan and 9 in regions. -0-
From: A. Papazian
student stipends competition
YEREVAN, June 3. / ARKA /. The Russian-owned Areximbank-Gazprombank
Group said today it has selected 25 winners of the second competition
announced for Armenian students wishing to win one of its one-time
stipends.
The offer is part of a special program called `For All Country and for
Interest of Each Student. The names of the winners are posted on the
bank's official website at www.areximbank.am.
The bank had received over 500 electronic applications from students
majoring both at state-run and private universities. They had been
selected by a scoring system and by a special commission in several
categories like excellent academic progress, public activity and
social status. The competition was announced on March 9 and ran
through April 30 for fifth -year students as well as for second-fourth
year bachelors and students seeking master's degree from state-run and
private universities.
The main goal of this special offer is to help young students who are
demonstrating not only excellent academic achievements but who are
also active in public and research areas.
The amount of one-time stipend is from 40, 000 to 300, 000 Drams. The
300,000 Dram stipend will be awarded to only one applicant. The
official awarding ceremony is scheduled or late June.
Areximbank-Gazprombank Group (formerly Areximbank) was established in
1998 to handle financial flows between Armenia and Russia. It is a
principled member of VISA International and MasterCard International
payment systems. In 2007 it joined Armenian ArCa payment system. The
bank is owned fully by Russian Gazprombank. It has 6 branches in
Yerevan and 9 in regions. -0-
From: A. Papazian