instruction accomplished by them have been approved by the Board of Regents. [2467-4.] SECTION  933 . Appointment of Government Students. —  To the end that the advantages of the school of nursing may extend to all parts of the Philippine Archipelago, such number of students as shall be practicable under current appropriations shall be matricul ated and maintained therein as Government students, or pensioners, as hereinbelow provided. These students shall be selected, in a manner to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior, with the concurrence of the Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines, and so far as practicable, and consistently with educational qualifications,  the appointments shall be distributed equitably among all the provinces; but the number of students admitted from the specially organized provinces during any semester shall not exceed fifteen per centum of the total number. [2467-5.] SECTION  934 . Subsistence, Quarters, and Compensation. — Government students admitted to the school of nursing shall receive subsistence and quarters, in addition to such other allowances and compensation as may be provided by law. [2467-3.] With the approval of the Director of the Philippine General Hospital, the superintendent of the school may withhold a portion of the compensation of any student, not to exceed one-sixth thereof, and deposit the same in the postal savings bank to the credit  of the student, from which amount deductions may be made for the purpose of purchasing such books and student's equipment as may be necessary; and any unexpended balance shall be paid to the student upon resignation or honorable separation from the school. [2467-5.] SECTION  935 . Contract of Government Student. — Prior to matriculation in the school of nursing, every Government student shall be required to sign a contract agreeing to serve the Government for a period of at least one year after graduation, at an equitab le compensation which shall be fixed by the Secretary of the Interior, with the concurrence of the Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines. Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 283