(Sam Wasson / Getty Images / AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Many students have been forced to drop out of school because their parents lost their jobs, or their sources of income have been severely affected by the pandemic,” noted Vargas, author of House Bill (HB) No. 7446 or the “Sagip Kolehiyo Act.” “With this measure we hope to help them continue to fight for their dream,” he said. The bill aims to use the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UNIFAST) to help college-level children of workers laid off during the pandemic continue their education. The Vargas measure proposes to set aside a P5-billion funding per semester, which according to the solon could help around 100,000 college students carry on with their studies.