The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) will accept scholarship program applications for Academic Year 2020-2021 starting March 2020...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) will accept scholarship program applications for Academic Year 2020-2021 starting March 2020 to May 2020, per CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 08 Series of 2019 entitled "Policies and Guidelines for CHED Scholarship Programs (CSPs)".
The CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) is an amendment to CMO No. 13 series of 2014, the Revised Guidelines for the Implementation of the Student Assistance Programs (StuFAPs) which took effect on Academic Year 2014-2015.
As announced, there are 2,467 slots available.
CSPs aim to provide assistance to deserving and financially-incapable students preferably the Underprivileged and Homeless Citizens under Republic Act No. 7279, Persons with Disability (PWDs) under RA No. 7277 as amended, solo parents and/or their dependents under RA 8972, Senior Citizens under RA 9994 and Indigenous People under RA 8371 in finishing their tertiary studies.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The package of financial assistance to scholars covered the tuition and other school fees (TOSF) plus stipend which shall be released directly to scholars or through Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) per semester of a given academic year until the completion of the degree program. Here is the financial coverage for CHED 2020 scholars:A. PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS (HEIs)
| PROGRAM (PESFA) | PERIOD | TOSF | STIPEND | TOTAL |
| Full Scholarship | Annual | 20,000 | 40,000 | 60,000 |
| Full Scholarship | Semestral | 10,000 | 20,000 | 30,000 |
| Half Scholarship | Annual | 10,000 | 20,000 | 30,000 |
| Half Scholarship | Semestral | 5,000 | 10,000 | 15,000 |
B. LOCAL OR STATE UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGES (SUCs/LUCs)
| PROGRAM (SSP) | PERIOD | TOSF | STIPEND | TOTAL |
| Full Scholarship | Annual | FREE | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Full Scholarship | Semestral | FREE | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Half Scholarship | Annual | FREE | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Half Scholarship | Semestral | FREE | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Online Application for 2020 CHED Scholarship is also available for selected regional offices. Interested CHED Scholarship applicants may follow the online application forms from each CHED Regional Offices:
CHED PRIORITY COURSES LIST
| Aeronautical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Agribusiness Management Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Agricultural Biotechnology1 Agricultural Chemistry Agricultural Economics Agricultural Engineering Agricultural Technology Agriculture Animal Science Applied Mathematics Applied Mathematics Major in Mathematical Finance2 Applied Physics Applied Physics with Applied Computer System Applied Physics with Materials Science and Engineering Applied Statistics Astronomy Technology Bachelor of Library and Information Science Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Science Biochemistry Biology Business Management with Major in Business Analytics Business Management with Major in Business Processing Outsource Ceramics Engineering Chemical Engineering Chemistry Chemistry with Applied Computer Systems Chemistry with Materials Science and Engineering Civil Engineering Community Nutrition Computer Engineering Computer Science Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Electrical Engineering Electronics and Communications Engineering/Electronics Engineering Environmental Science Fisheries Food Technology Forestry Geodetic Engineering Geography |
Geology Geothermal Engineering Health Science Hospitality Management Hotel and Restaurant Management Human Biology Industrial Design Industrial Engineering Industrial Management Engineering-Information Technology2 Industrial Pharmacy Information and Communications Technology Information System Information Technology Information Technology Systems Instrumentation and Control Eng’g. Life Sciences Management Information Systems2 Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Engineering-Management-Biomedical Engineering3 Manufacturing Engineering-Management-Mechatronics and Robotics3 Marine Biology Marine Science Materials Engineering Mathematics Mathematics and Science Teaching Mathematics Teaching Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics Engineering Medical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology Metallurgical Engineering Meteorology Microbiology Mining Engineering Molecular Biology & Biotechnology Nutrition Nutrition and Dietetics Packaging Engineering Petroleum Engineering Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmacy (4-year program) Pharmacy major in Clinical Pharmacy (5-year program) Physics Psychology4 Public Health Science Teaching (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physical Science, Biology and Chemistry) Statistics Tourism/Travel Management |
APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS
• Must be a Filipino citizen• Must be a graduating high school/high school graduate with General Weighted Average (GWA) of at least 90% or its equivalent computed as follows:
- If completed Grade 11 + 1st semester of grade 12 then grade is computed as ((Average GWA of Grade 11)) + GWA of grade 12)/3)*70%
- If completed Grade 12 then grade is computed as GWA*70%
• Must have a combined annual gross income of parents/guardian not to exceed Php 400,000.00. (in cases where income exceeds Php 400,000.00, an applicant must present a written certification or medical findings of illness of a family member, or school certifications of two or more dependents enrolled in college);
• The students applicants belonging to the special group of persons such as the Underprivileged and Homeless Citizens under Republic Act No. 7279, Persons with Disability (PWDs) under RA No. 7277 as amended, solo parents and/or their dependents under RA 8972, Senior Citizens under RA 9994 and Indigenous People under RA 8371 shall submit certifications and/or Identification Cards (IDs) issued by the appropriate offices or agencies.
DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
• Certified True Copy of Birth Certificate
• High school report card for incoming freshmen students eligible for college
• Duly certified true copy of grades for Grade 11 and 1st semester of Grade 12 for graduating high school students
• Financial/Income Requirements (any of the following financial documents)
- Latest Income Tax Return (ITR) of parents or guardian
- Certificate of Tax Exemption from the Bureau of the Internal Revenue (BIR)
- Certificate of Indigence either from Barangay or Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
- Case study report from DSWD
- Latest copy of contract or proof of income may be considered for children of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and seafarers
HOW TO APPLY
• Download the 2020 CHED scholarship application form in pdf format (Download here....)
• Submit the accomplished CHED scholarship application form together with the required supported documents directly to the CHED Regional Office where the schools that they graduated from are based.
• If the application is filed online, the form together with the supporting documents shall be electronically submitted to the CHED Regional Office (CHEDRO) concerned (in PDF format), subject to further verification against the original documents if necessary.
• Accomplished application form together with supporting documents may also be submitted through courier.
DEADLINE OF APPLICATION
The last day of filing applications is on May 31, 2020.FOR MORE INQUIRIES
Call (02) 8988-0001Email osds-lsad@ched.gov.ph.
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