MapúaMCM’s Perks for Learning: Providing Learners the Tools They Need for the Future
by Franchesco L. Lu
Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao, A Mapúa School continues to go beyond my expectations in providing for its students. When it comes to being a part of a community that has been rightfully equipped with the tools needed to study and develop as students, MapúaMCM does not disappoint. Little did we know, there is an array of educational perks and discounts that we can avail of for our benefit — all thanks to MapúaMCM!
What are These Perks?
Ranging from fully activated software to 24/7 telehealth services, there is a lot to cover – educational perks, financial assistance perks, health support perks, communication perks, and even huge discounts for some of our most needed applications and tools! Check out the following entities and institutions that MapúaMCM has partnered with especially for the benefit of its students and faculty.
The various educational perks provided by MapúaMCM, exclusively for its students.
Educational Perks
There is a total of 30+ perks and counting that you can utilize to aid in your studies or work. Want to learn a new skill? Enlighten yourself by diving into 16,000+ online courses that LinkedIn Learning has to provide, and by the end of every course your finish, you get to earn an e-certificate that you can add to your portfolio, and publish online. I have personally gained my own fair share of e-certificates and at present, I am still earning more – Check these out!
My LinkedIn Learning testimony and the courses I’ve completed.
Moreover, if you are an Architecture or Engineering student like me, MapúaMCM has made it possible for you to avail of the full version of CAD software from Autodesk! You no longer have to risk losing countless of hours’ worth of work by relying on cracked software. Trust me, I know what it feels like to lose work that you have invested so much time in.
Elsevier — research has never been made easier. Tired of looking for something on the web only to find out-of-date information? With Elsevier, you now have remote access to online resources like journals and books! To access, just make sure to follow 5 simple steps, and you’re good to go.
Steps to activating your MapúaMCM-exclusive Elsevier account.
The wide array of LinkedIn Learning courses I can access from my account.
Financial Assistance Perks
Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao sympathizes with its frontliners and to those who have a hard time pursuing their studies in this New Normal. MapúaMCM has partnered with various institutions to provide a selection of financial perks that can assist learners financially in the pursuit of their education — one of these institutions being the BPI Foundation with their Pagpugay Scholarship, a scholarship aimed at supporting students whose parents have passed away from the frontlines against COVID-19.
Moreover, as our face-to-face sessions come to a complete halt because of the pandemic, schools have turned their attention towards online sessions. Hence, requiring students to have gadgets and computers for their learning and education. As we all know, not all of us have the financial capability to purchase gadgets on a whim; with Home Credit, it is now possible to acquire a device loan along with all the different discounts that MapúaMCM has to offer.
Health Support Perks
With the current pandemic, it is vital that we follow all the protocols and preventive measures that our government has implemented. However, sickness can strike us at any given point in time, and hospitalization and medical aid will be hard to obtain. KonsultaMD is a 24/7 telehealth service that MapúaMCM students can tap whenever they have any type of medical concerns.
“KonsultaMD is a 24/7 health hotline service manned by skilled and licensed Filipino doctors who provide medical assessment and information, including basic healthcare and advice on permissible medication over the phone.”
To learn more visit MapúaMCM.edu.ph/konsultamd/
Communication Perks
With our learning platforms being wholly dependent on the internet and technology, it is important that we have direct access to it! Save-up by looking at some of these exclusive plans and discounts that Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao can offer from some of the most well-known telecommunication companies: Globe, PLDT, and Smart.
Discounts
Yes, you heard that right, discounts! Apple, Acer, Lenovo, Apple Music, and your favorite music streaming platform, Spotify! Do not burden yourself by paying for the regular price, use your Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao Outlook account to avail of these perks for your convenience.
MapúaMCM Provides
Taking everything into account, Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao does not only provide its learners with quality education, but also dozens of perks and advantages. Serving both as a vlogger and content creator for the institution, these perks have served me well and have made sure that my time here at MapúaMCM is both fun and convenient! Make sure to utilize everything that MapúaMCM has to offer to make your learning here both excellent and relevant.