Shopee launches its first-ever scholarship program in the Philippines

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, launches its first-ever scholarship program called Shopee Scholars for the benefit of Shopee sellers and their families. Eligible Shopee sellers can sign up for a chance to receive a one-year scholarship worth ₱100,000 for their children.

Martin Yu, Associate Director at Shopee Philippines said, “Shopee is excited to launch its first-ever scholarship program with the aim of helping sellers achieve their hopes and dreams for their children. We want to further engage our sellers through this exciting program and help develop the Filipino youth to become future leaders and innovators.”

Starting July 19, Shopee sellers who are active for 6 months or more on the Shopee platform and have a shop rating of no less than 4 out of 5 stars can start nominating their children for the scholarship program. In order to qualify, their child must also be an incoming college student or currently enrolled in a university.

In order to participate, sellers need to follow these steps:

1. Sign up through https://shopee.ph/shopee-scholars.
2. Attach the necessary documents^[1].
3. Shopee scholarship nominee should  submit a 300-500 essay for the program.

The deadline for applications is on August 2, 2019.

For more information about Shopee Scholars Program, visit https://shopee.ph/shopee-scholars or check out Shopee’s Facebook page.

Download the Shopee app for free via the App Store or Google Play.

Visit https://shopee.ph for more information.

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^[1]  Nominee’s birth certificate, proof of relationship with Shopee Seller (i.e Seller’s Birth Certificate and other official documents), academic standing (i.e Report Cards or other documents reflecting the student’s overall GPA), awards and certificates

Up to 90% off during Shopee 7.7 Lowest Price Sale

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, wraps up the Shopee 7.7 Lowest Price Sale on July 7 with free shipping for as low as ₱0 minimum spend on flash items, 100% cashback vouchers, and ₱77 deals across categories. On the big sale day, there will be amazing prizes including televisions, smartphones, and home appliances up for grabs for only ₱1 during the Shopee ₱1 Game. Consumers can also purchase their favorite items with deals up to 90% off from official brands including Unisilver Time, Silverworks, Bosch, Realme, Dove, Safeguard, MET Tathione, and Pantene.

Ruoshan Tao, Head of Marketing at Shopee Philippines said, “We’re thrilled with how Shopee has performed in the first two quarters of the year and we’re building on this success with another big campaign, Shopee 7.7 Lowest Price Sale. We understand that Filipinos are active and savvy shoppers so Shopee is happy to provide consumers a wide range of products at the lowest price possible.” 

Consumers will be treated to back-to-back promotions happening everyday until the big sale day on July 7. Here are the key highlights of Shopee 7.7 Lowest Price Sale:

●     Free Shipping with P0 Min Spend happening for limited time starting midnight on 7 Jul.

●     ₱1 Game where users can pay ₱1 upon check out and one lucky winner will be chosen to take home the featured item of the day. Users stand a chance to win premium gadgets including the Samsung 49” 4K Smart TV, Huawei P30 Lite, and Xiaomi Mi Band 3 for only ₱1.

●     Big discounts up to 90% off from leading brands including Unisilver Time, Silverworks, Bosch, Realme, Dove, Safeguard, MET Tathione, and Pantene.

●     Exclusive promotions from partners including Cebu Pacific, Metrobank, and Pizza Hut.

Tune in to the finale episode of Shopee Pop Star Search

On July 6, Shopee brings together the original Sexbomb Dancers for an exclusive reunion performance with Shopee’s brand ambassador, Sarah Geronimo, in the final episode of Shopee Pop Star Search. Users can tune into the final episode live streamed on the app as Shopee announces its first-ever Shopee Pop Star champion. There will also be exclusive vouchers from leading brands including Unilab, Anker, and Nokia to be given away. 

For more information on Shopee Pop Star Search, visit https://shopee.ph/m/popstar-search.

For more information on Shopee 7.7 Lowest Price Sale, please visit https://shopee.ph/m/7-7.

Download the Shopee app for free via the App Store or Google Play.

Visit https://shopee.ph for more information.