Top 6 Government Scholarships You Can Apply
Updated: Oct 31, 2021
Planning to go to college or having difficulty in paying for your tuition or other school fees? Here are the top scholarships and student financial assistance programs from our government to help you in your Tertiary Education.
Top 6 Government Scholarships
The CHED Scholarship Program is for the qualified and deserving students entering first year of Tertiary Education whose General Weighted Average (GWA) is at least 96% or its equivalent (for Full Merit Program) and 93%-95% or its equivalent (for Half Merit Program).
Benefits:
The CHED Scholarship Program provides Php 120,000 for Full Scholars enrolled in Private Higher Education Institutions and provides Php 80,000 for Full Scholars enrolled in Public Higher Education Institutions.
Enrolled in Private HEIs
Program | Period | TOSF | Stipend | Book / Connectivity Allowance | Total |
Full Scholarship | Annual | 40,000 | 70,000 | 10,000 | 120,000 |
| Semestral | 20,000 | 35,000 | 5,000 | 60,000 |
Half Scholarship | Annual | 20,000 | 35,000 | 5,000 | 60,000 |
| Semestral | 10,000 | 17,500 | 2,500 | 30,000 |
Enrolled in SUCs/LUC
Program | Period | TOSF | Stipend | Book / Connectivity Allowance | Total |
Full Scholarship | Annual | FREE | 70,000 | 10,000 | 80,000 |
| Semestral | FREE | 35,000 | 5,000 | 40,000 |
Half Scholarship | Annual | FREE | 35,000 | 5,000 | 40,000 |
| Semestral | FREE | 17,500 | 2,500 | 20,000 |
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The S&T Undergraduate Scholarships Program aims to stimulate and entice talented Filipino youths to pursue lifetime productive careers in science and technology and ensure a steady, adequate supply of qualified S&T human resources which can steer the country towards national progress.
Benefits:
The S&T Undergraduate Scholarships Program provides up to Php 154,000 plus other benefits for its qualified Scholars.
Regular Academic Year
Tuition and other school fees | 40,000 / year |
Book Allowance | 10,000 / year |
Group Health and Accident Insurance | Premium |
Transportation Allowance (for those studying outside of home province) | 1 economy-class roundtrip fare |
Monthly Living Allowance | 7,000 / month |
Thesis Allowance | 10,000 |
Graduation Clothing Allowance | 1,000 |
Summer Allowance (if required in the curriculum)
Tuition and other school fees | 1,500 |
Book Allowance | 500 (to submit Official Receipt) |
Monthly Living Allowance | 7,000 / month for two months |
The Tertiary Education Subsidy or TES is one of the major components of Republic Act 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA).
It is not a scholarship but a grant-in-aid program that provides financial assistance to support at least the partial cost of tertiary education, inclusive of education-related expenses. It prioritizes students belonging in lower income households and provide access to quality tertiary education in city/town without state or local universities and colleges.
Benefits:
Per Academic Year, qualified grantees receive a financial assistance in the amount of:
Php 40,000 - for grantees enrolled in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) or CHED-recognized Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs)
Php 60,000 - for grantees enrolled in CHED-recognized programs of Private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
Additional benefits are:
Php 30,000 - for grantees who are considered as Persons with Disability
Php 10,000 - for grantees who will be taking the Board or Licensure Examinations (Maximum amount for one-time reimbursement, within 2 years from the A.Y. when the student graduated)
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GESP is open to all active GSIS members who are permanent in employment status; occupying positions with salary grade 24 or below; and updated in their premium payments with no unpaid or underpaid loan amortization for more than three months. The students must be the members’ children or dependents who are taking up a four or five-year course in or have been accepted to any university or college recognized by the Commission on Higher Education.
Benefits:
GSIS will grant a yearly P10,000 educational assistance to 10,000 members’ children or dependents who are in college.
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OWWA have a number of scholarships and student financial assistance programs to help students whose parents are OFWs to cover the the costs of their Tertiary Education or in any training course within their respective regions. These scholarships and programs are the following:
Scholarships | Benefits |
Skills for Employment Scholarship Program | 14,500 |
OFW Dependent Scholarship Program | 20,000 |
Education for Development Scholarship Program | 60,000 |
Educational Assistance through Scholarship | 10,000 |
Tabang OFWs | 30,000 |
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The declining enrollment in agriculture courses poses a serious concern to the agriculture sector, which is responsible for supporting the country's growing demand for sustainable, nutritious, and safe food, and agricultural products.
To address this concern, the Republic Act 8435 or the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997 mandates Agricultural Training Institute to expand the existing programs for degree and non-degree scholarships in agriculture and fisheries for the youth. The EAsY Agri program aims to encourage capable and deserving youth, particularly the children of smallholder farmers and fishers to pursue studies, professional career in agriculture and/or venture to agripreneurship
Benefits:
The maximum allowable amount to be provided is
Php 413,000 - for scholar taking up a four-year course
Php 519,500 - for scholar in a five-year course
This shall include:
Particulars | Allowable Amount |
School fees / Registration fees | Actual as assessed by the school, but not more than P 30,000 per school year |
Book Allowance | P 1,500 per semester |
Monthly Stipdend | P 5,000 per month |
Loding Allowance | P 1,000 per month |
Research Allowance | P 10,000 to be given in full during the conduct of the approved research/thesis title |
Graduation fee | P 3,000 |
Testing / Assessment Fees | P 1,000 |
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