Andrew Begafria
- Sep 14, 2021
- 3 min read

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

1. CHED Scholarship Program

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

Read Here to Apply:

CHED Scholarship Program: Everything You Need to Know to Apply

2. DOST S&T Undergraduate Scholarship Program

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

DOST Junior Level Science Scholarships 2021 - Here's Everything You Need to Prepare

3. UniFAST Tertiary Education Subsidy

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)

4. GSIS Educational Subsidy Program

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.

5. OWWA Scholarship Programs

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

www.owwa.gov.ph

6. Department of Agriculture Educational Assistance for the Youth

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