By Alexandria San Juan
Students who wish to apply for a financial grant or assistance from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) can now submit the requirements for the processing of the application for academic year (AY) 2020-2021.
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According to CHED, 2,467 slots are available under the Commission's Scholarship Program for incoming college students whose general weighted average is 90 percent or higher or its equivalent.
The Commission added that applicants must be Filipino citizens and that the combined annual gross income of parents or guardians is not more than P400,000.
To avail of the financial assistance, students should enroll in any of the priority courses identified by CHED in the fields of science, technology, engineering, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, mathematics, business process outsourcing, and tourism.
Interested applicants have until May 31 to apply for the scholarship program online through ched.gov.ph/stufaps.
Each scholar enrolled in the program can avail of the cash grant, ranging from P20,000 to P60,000 per academic year.
The cash grant will depend on whether or not they are enrolled as full-merit or half-merit scholars, and if they will be admitted in public or private universities and colleges.
Under Republic Act (RA) No. 7722, CHED has the mandate to provide financial assistance through scholarships to qualified and deserving students, preferably the underprivileged and homeless citizens under RA 7279, persons with disability (PWDs) under RA 7277 as amended, solo parents and/or their dependents under RA 8972, senior citizens under RA 9994, and indigenous peoples under RA 8371.
Commission on Higher Education Logo (PhCHED Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN)
According to CHED, 2,467 slots are available under the Commission's Scholarship Program for incoming college students whose general weighted average is 90 percent or higher or its equivalent.
The Commission added that applicants must be Filipino citizens and that the combined annual gross income of parents or guardians is not more than P400,000.
To avail of the financial assistance, students should enroll in any of the priority courses identified by CHED in the fields of science, technology, engineering, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, mathematics, business process outsourcing, and tourism.
Interested applicants have until May 31 to apply for the scholarship program online through ched.gov.ph/stufaps.
Each scholar enrolled in the program can avail of the cash grant, ranging from P20,000 to P60,000 per academic year.
The cash grant will depend on whether or not they are enrolled as full-merit or half-merit scholars, and if they will be admitted in public or private universities and colleges.
Under Republic Act (RA) No. 7722, CHED has the mandate to provide financial assistance through scholarships to qualified and deserving students, preferably the underprivileged and homeless citizens under RA 7279, persons with disability (PWDs) under RA 7277 as amended, solo parents and/or their dependents under RA 8972, senior citizens under RA 9994, and indigenous peoples under RA 8371.