The partnership comes as many qualified female students continue to face barriers to higher education, particularly in tech fields, due to financial constraints. Through the program, GCash is helping bridge the digital gap by supporting scholars through financial assistance, mentorship, and pathways into its tech ecosystem.
Together with the Ayala Foundation’s rigorous selection and academic monitoring, the program aims to equip students with the skills and experience needed to succeed in a digital-first workforce.
GCash and AFI aim to support 50 scholars through this program, which will be matched by another 50 by U-GO, bringing a total of 100 beneficiaries who will pursue four-year degree programs aligned with industry needs.
“Through this partnership, these young women will not only receive financial assistance to stay in school, they will gain access to mentorship from GCash professionals, exposure to real-world environments, and guidance as they navigate pathways into tech careers,” shared AFI Senior Director for Development Programs Jay de Quiros.
“In many ways, what we are building together is not just a scholarship program, but a talent pipeline. One that brings more Filipinas into industries where they have historically been underrepresented, bridges education and employment, and contributes to a more inclusive and future-ready workforce,” AFI Senior Director for Marketing and External Relations Paul Vincent Mercado added.
Beyond financial assistance, which covers allowance, lodging, transportation, food, and other school-related expenses, the program also provides structured mentorship, training sessions, and curated career exposure opportunities. These aim to equip scholars with the skills, confidence, and networks needed to succeed in the digital workforce.
“By supporting young women in pursuing technology education, we are building more pathways into meaningful careers in the digital economy and ensuring that talent is not limited by circumstance,” said Robert Gonzales, Chief People Officer of Mynt, parent company of GCash.
“We specifically chose to support STEM because these are the skills that will really drive the future of our country. We're intentionally building a diverse pipeline of female leaders who will solve the problems of tomorrow,” GCash Head of Sustainability and Corpcomm Michelle Fernandez stressed.
The collaboration also reflects a broader push to make growth more inclusive by investing in education as a pathway to long-term economic participation. Further, this initiative aims to equip women with future-ready capabilities and supports efforts to close both opportunity and gender gaps in high-demand industries.
By extending its role beyond financial services and grounding its initiatives in the realities faced by aspiring Filipino students, GCash continues to broaden access to opportunities, helping ensure that innovation supports education, strengthens digital inclusion, and reaches more communities across the country.
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About Mynt
Mynt is the first and only $5 billion unicorn in the Philippines. It's a leader in mobile financial services focused on accelerating financial inclusion through mobile money, financial services, and technology. Mynt operates two fintech companies: GXI, the mobile wallet operator of GCash — the #1 Finance App in the Philippines, and Fuse Lending, a tech-based lending company that gives Filipinos access to microloans and business loans.
About GCash
GCash is the Philippines’ #1 Finance App and Largest Cashless Ecosystem. Through the GCash App, users can easily purchase prepaid airtime; pay bills via partner billers nationwide; send and receive money anywhere in the Philippines, even to other bank accounts; purchase from over 6 million partner merchants and social sellers; and get access to savings, credit, loans, insurance and invest money, and so much more, all at the convenience of their smartphones. GCash’s mobile wallet operations are handled by G-Xchange, Inc. (GXI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mynt, the first and only duacorn in the Philippines.
Mynt and GCash are staunch supporters of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly UN SDGs 5,8,10, and 13, which focus on safety & security, financial inclusion, diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, respectively.
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