SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

According to the official gazette of the Philippine Government, to be able to qualify in Full Scholarship (FX) from CHED the;

1. Students must have a General Weighted Average (GWA) of at least 90% or its equivalent and GWA of at least 85% or its equivalent for a Partial Scholarship (PS).
2. Must be a Filipino.
3. Must be a high school graduate; candidate for graduation; with earned units in college; passer of ALS/PEPT.
4. Must have a combined annual gross income of parents/guardian not exceed to PHP 300,000.00.
5. Must avail of only one CHED Scholarship or Financial program; and must not be a graduate of any degree program.

The most important social justice program of the Duterte Administration, Republic Act (RA) 10931 also known as the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA) is now fully felt by millions of students enrolled in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) with the release of the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES), one of the core components of the Law with funding of PhP16 billion from the national government.
The TES is given to poor but deserving students who are enrolled in the 112 state universities and colleges (SUCs) and 78 local universities and colleges LUCs) and whose names appear in the Listahanan 2.0 or the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) list of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). TES beneficiaries in public universities get PhP40,000/year that they can use for books, transportation, supplies, room and board fees and other education related expenses. The TES is an additional benefit given to financially-needy students. TES prioritization will apply in the following order as laid out in the implementing Rules and Regulations on RA 10931:

1. Continuing grantees of the CHED’s Expanded Students Grants in Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation or ESGP-PA students;
2. Students residing and studying in private HEIs in cities/municipalities with no existing SUC or CHED-recognized LUC;
3. Students included in the Listahanan 2.0; and
4. Those not in the Listahanan 2.0 but show proof of indigency such as BIR certificate of no income, or barangay certificate of indigency, and ranked according to per capita income.

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is offering the Grants-in-Aid Program (Tulong Dunong Scholarship) to support college students with financial aid needed to pursue their academic dreams. Filipino citizens are eligible to apply for this CHED-Tulong Dunong Scholarship Program 2019. The program offers the needed financial assistance for college enrollment for the students.