SCHOLARSHIP

GRANTS
AND OPPORTUNITIES
 SESSION OBJECTIVES:
• Provide sources of information on
the different scholarships
available for the learners.
• Appreciate the importance of
scholarships.
• Illustrate how to apply for the
different scholarship programs
available.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2
PRIMING ACTIVITY

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 3
 MAIN ACTIVITY
(VIDEO PRESENTATION)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4
MAIN ACTIVITY

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 5
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 7
• 6 out of 10 families in 2016 and 5 out of
10 families in 2017 were deprived of basic
education.
• 6 out of 10 families had at least one family
member aged 18 years old and above
who did not complete basic education in
2016 and 5 out of 10 in 2016 and 2017,
respectively.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 9
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 10
WHAT IS A SCHOLARSHIP?

 It is an award of financial aid

for a student to further their
education.

 It can come from the

government, college or career
school, or a private or
nonprofit organization.
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 BENEFITS OF SCHOLARSHIP:

 Scholarships help to lessen

the impact of rising tuition
costs.

 Having a scholarship
distinguishes one’s
achievements.

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 BENEFITS OF SCHOLARSHIP:

 Scholarships help students

have more time to focus on
their studies.

 Scholarships can help one to

enter a selective college or
university.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 13
 TYPES
OF
SCHOLARSHIPS

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 14
Unified Financial Assistance
System for Tertiary Education
(UniFAST)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 15
 What is UniFAST?

 The Unified Financial Assistance System

for Tertiary Education, or UniFAST – also
known as RA No. 10687 was signed into
law on October 15, 2017.
 It reconciles, improves, strengthens,
expands and puts under one body all
government-funded modalities of Student
Financial Assistance Programs
(StuFAPs) for tertiary education in both
public and private institutions.
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 Different Kinds of StuFAPs

1. Scholarship is a modality of financial

support given to qualified students based
on merit or talent; extraordinary academic
performance; special technical capability
and skills in the field of research

2. Grant-in Aid requires a minimum level of

capacity from poor but qualified students
so they could finish tertiary education.
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 Different Kinds of StuFAPs

3. Student loan consists of short or long-

term loans to students who are short of
cash, regardless of their economic status
during the time of enrollment. The student is
expected to pay the loan when they become
gainfully employed.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Students enrolling or are continuing a first-time
Technical Vocational Education and Training
(TVET), associate, undergraduate (college),
master’s or doctoral degree – whether taken in
public or private, local or national educational
institution.
2. Must be graduates of Senior High School (SHS,
or its equivalent) from authorized schools or
educational institutions implementing the K-12
program for those who wish to pursue an
undergraduate course.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
3. Student loan consists of short or long-term
loans to students who are short of cash,
regardless of their economic status during the time
of enrollment. The student is expected to pay the
loan when they become gainfully employed.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 20
 COVERAGE

Depending on the kind or modality, a

Student Financial Assistance Program
(STUFAP) may or may not cover any or all
of the following: tuition fees, miscellaneous
and other school fees, educational
expenses and/or cost of living allowance
(COLA).

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 21
 Where to apply?

One could apply for scholarships and grants

at CHED, TESDA, DOST, DOLE and other
government instrumentalities.

To get in touch with the UniFAST

Secretariat: unifastsecretariat@gmail.com

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 22
 GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
DOLE
Special Program For Employment
Of Students (SPES)
The Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) is mandated
under Republic Act No. 9547 otherwise known as “An Act To Help Poor But
Deserving Students Pursue Their Education By Encouraging Their
Employment During Summer and/or Christmas Vacations, Through
Incentives Granted to Employers, Allowing Them to Pay Only Sixty Per
Centum of Their Salaries or Wages and The Forty Per Centum Through
Education Vouchers To Be Paid By the Government, Prohibiting and
Penalizing The Filing of Fraudulent and Fictitious Claims, and For Other
Purposes”, Under this law, the Secretary of Labor and Employment is
designated Program Director of the SPES.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
DOLE
Special Program For Employment
Of Students (SPES)
QUALIFICATIONS
1. At least 15 years of age but not more thanFor Students:
30 years old;
2. Students must have must at least an
average passing grade during the last
school/term attended;
3. Combined net income after tax of parents,
including his /her own income, does not
exceed the latest annual regional poverty
threshold level.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS
1. Duly accomplished Application Form;
2. Birth/Baptismal Certificate or any
document that shows applicant’s age
or date of birth including Form 137
(Transcript of Records) or Form 138
(Report Card);
3. Certification of the School Registrar or
any document indicating his/her last
enrollment, and passing weighted
average or copy of class cards or
form 137 or 138.
4. Income Tax Return (ITR) or BIR
Certification that the parents are
exempted from payment of tax or
Certificate of Indigency from their
Barangay with official or dry seal.
 GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
DOST
S & T Undergraduate Scholarships
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Natural-born Filipino citizen;
2. Poor, talented and deserving
student who belongs to a family
whose socio-economic status does
not exceed the set values of certain
indicators;
3. A member of the top 5% of the
SHS graduating class;
4. Resident of the municipality/city
for the last 4 years;
5. Good moral character and in
good health
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS
1. DOST-SEI Information Sheet
2. Household Profile Questionnaire
3. Certificate of good moral character from the
guidance counselor/principal
4. Certification from the high school principal
that the applicant belongs to the upper 5% of
the Senior High School (SHS) graduating class
5. The applicant belongs to the graduating class
of a DOST-SEI identified science high school
6. Two recent 2 x 2 pictures
7. Photocopy of birth certificate
8. Parent/s Income Tax Return
9. Electric bill for 3 consecutive months
10. Non-refundable test fee of P200.00
GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
TESDA
Scholarship and Student Assistance
Programs

1. Student Financial Assistance (PESFA)

2. Training for Work Scholarship (TWSP)
3. Special Training for Employment
Program (STEP)

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 GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
TESDA - Student Financial Assistance
(PESFA)
This program was established through Section 8 of Republic Act No. 8545,
otherwise known as the Expanded Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in
Private Education (GASTPE) Act. PESFA offers educational grants to qualified and
deserving college freshmen both in degree and non-degree courses. The program
seeks to:
– extend financial assistance to marginalized but deserving students in post-
secondary non-degree courses;
– promote TVET;
– contribute to the development of a competent skilled workforce; and
– assist private institutions in their development efforts by assuring a steady
supply of enrollees to their course offerings.
The PESFA directed the beneficiaries on the choices of careers to the critical
skills requirements of in-demand jobs in the labor market. It also allows for equity
distribution of the opportunities made available through government subsidies.

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 GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
TESDA - Training for Work Scholarship
(TWSP)
This program provides immediate interventions to meet the need for highly
critical skills. The program has two-fold objectives:
• to purposively drive TVET provision to available jobs through incentives and
appropriate training programs that are directly connected to existing jobs for
immediate employment, both locally and overseas,
• to build and strengthen the capacity and capability of TVET institutions in expanding
and improving the delivery of quality, efficient and relevant training programs that
meet job requirements, including programs for higher levels of technology.

The program was launched in May 2006 with funding from the Office of the
President and mainstreamed in the regular budget in 2008. This program is a response
to the clamor of industry to address the critical skills shortages in priority sectors,
particularly the Business Process Outsourcing, metals and engineering, construction
and tourism, among others.

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Requirements for TWSP:
• Must be at least 18 years old at the time the scholar finishes the training;
• Educational attainment shall be based on industry requirements or as prescribed in
the relevant Training Regulations;
• Can either be out-of-school youths, TVET trainers or industry workers obtaining
skills upgrading training programs;
• Priority shall be given to those without prior formal or vocational trainings as well as
those coming from regions or provinces where the absolute number of poor
residents and the incidence of poverty are high, as identified in the latest official
poverty statistics of the PSA-NSCB; and
• Other clientele groups such as persons with disability (PWDs), indigenous people,
solo parents and their children, senior citizens shall be afforded access to
scholarships opportunities in the qualifications/courses where they can qualify. OFW
returnees, members of the families of AFP and PNP personnel killed in military and
police operations and other marginalized groups may also avail of the scholarship
program subject to pre-qualification.
• Must not be currently a beneficiary of other government educational scholarship and
subsidy program.

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 GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
TESDA - Special Training for Employment
Program (STEP)
STEP is a community-based specialty training program that addresses
the specific skills needs of the communities and promote employment, particularly
through entrepreneurial, self-employment and service-oriented activities. Training
programs offered are generally short-term or modules based on the Training
Regulations promulgated by TESDA. Its objective is to provide skills and training
opportunities for the beneficiaries in the barangays/ communities to make them
employable and productive.

The beneficiaries of STEP receive the following assistance: free training

and competency assessment, starter toolkits and training allowance of sixty pesos
(Php 60.00) per day for the duration of the training.
The program was introduced only in 2014 in line with thrust of expanding the reach
of TVET to the grassroots.

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• Requirements for STEP:
· At least fifteen (15) years old at the start of the
training program; and
· Filipino citizen.
Preference shall be given to beneficiaries
belonging to indigent families under the National
Household Targeting System for Poverty
Reduction and Informal Sector families and
second to those under the next lower poverty level
as determined by Department of Social Welfare
and Development (DSWD).
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 GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
TESDA
Scholarship and Student Assistance
Programs
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Must have completed at least 10
years of basic education
2. At least 15 years old at the start of applicant has completed his 10 years of
training
3. Have taken the National Career
Assessment Examination (NCAE)
4. Have an annual family income of
not more than P300,000.00
5. Must not be a recipient of any post-
grade 10 scholarship program
6. Must not have attended any post-
secondary/college education program
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS
1. Copy of Report Card or Certificate
from the previous school where the
basic education
2. Copy of NCAE result
3. Annual Income Tax Return or
Certificate of Compensation
Payment/Tax Withheld for the previous
year or Certificate of Exemption from
Payment of Income Tax Return
4. Certificate of Indigency issued by the
City/Municipal Mayor or
City/Municipal Social Welfare and
Development Officer or Barangay
Captain
 GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION
(CHED)
SCHOLARSHIPS
-State Scholarship Program (Full Scholarship and Partial
Scholarship
-Private Education Student Financial Assistance (PESFA)
-Grants-In Aid(GIA)
-Tulong Dunong
-Student Loan(Study Now, Pay Later Plan)
Under the Scholarship Program, applicants may be qualified as a full
scholar, partial scholar, or PESFA scholar. To be accepted under the program, the
applicant should either be a
1) high school graduate; 2) candidate for graduation; 3) earned units in
college; or 4) passer of Alternative Learning System or Philippine Educational
Placement Test.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION
(CHED)
SCHOLARSHIPS (cont.)
Full scholars will receive financial
assistance worth PhP30,000 while partial
scholars are set to receive PhP15,000 per
academic year. On the other hand, PESFA
scholars will receive PhP15,000.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CHED SCHOLARSHIPS

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 GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION
(CHED)
SCHOLARSHIPS
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Must be a Filipino citizen;
2. Must be a high school graduate;
candidate for graduation; with
earned units in college, passer of
ALS/PEPT;
3. Must have a combined annual
gross income of
parents/guardian not to exceed
P300,000.00;
4. Must avail of only one CHED
scholarship or financial
assistance program;
5. Must not be a graduate of any
degree program.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS
1. Filled out CHED STuFAP
application form (OSS Form 01)
2. Report Card (Form 138) – HS
3. Certificate of Good Moral
Character
4. Latest Income Tax Return (ITR) of
parents or guardian or Certificate of
Indigency
5. Case study from DSWD or Affidavit
of No Income
6. For children of OFW and seafarers,
a latest copy of contract or proof of
income may be considered.
 What is GASTPE?

GASTPE stands for

Government Assistance to
Students and Teachers in
Private Education.

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 What are the GASTPE Programs
currently provided by DepEd?

• DepEd Order No. 6, s. 2015 – Policies

and Guidelines on the Implementation of
the Government Assistance to Students
and Teachers in Private Education

• DepEd Order No. 20, s. 2017 –

Guidelines on the Implementation of the
Education Service Contracting (ESC) in
Junior High School

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EDUCATION SERVICE
CONTRACTING (ESC)

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 What is ESC?
ESC is a GASTPE program wherein
financial assistance (in the form of tuition
subsidies) is extended to qualified
elementary school graduates who wish to
pursue Junior High School (JHS) – Grades 7
to 10 – in private schools.

It is a partnership program by DepEd aimed

at decongesting overcrowded public junior
high schools.
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 Who are ESC grantees?
Those who want to be ESC grantees must
enroll for Grade 7 in an ESC-participating
school. Each ESC-participating school has a
School Committee that will select Grade 7
ESC grantees.

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How are ESC grantees selected?

Eligibility
• Elementary graduate from a DepEd public
school or DepEd-recognized private
school
• Incoming Grade 7 student
• Has not been a recipient of the ESC in
previous school years
• Filipino citizen

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How are ESC grantees selected?

Requirements
• ESC Application Form
• Recent Identical 2x2 ID photo (2 copies)
• For leaners with no learner profile in the
Learner Information System (LIS):
Certified true copy of Philippine Statistics
Authority (PSA) Certified Birth Certificate
• Grade 6 Report Card
• Proof of income of parents/guardian

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How much is the ESC grant?
The amount of subsidy given to the grantee
at Grade 7 is the same amount the grantee
will receive until Grade 10. For this school
year (SY) 2018-2019:
Schools in Schools in Highly- Schools in All
Grade Level
NCR Urbanized Cities Other Locations
Grade 7 Php13,000 Php11,000 Php9,000
Grade 8 Php13,000 Php11,000 Php9,000
Grade 9 Php11,000 Php8,500 Php8,500
Grade 10 Php11,000 Php8,500 Php8,500

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How much is the ESC grant?
However, if the total school fees declared by
the school in the ESC Information
Management System is lower than the
amount of the ESC grant, the school will
only be paid the total school fees.

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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
VOUCHER PROGRAM (SHS VP)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 46
 What is SHS VP?
SHS VP is a GASTPE program wherein
financial assistance (in the form of tuition
subsidies) is extended to qualified public
and private Grade 10 completers enabling
them to enroll for SHS – Grades 11 and 12 –
in private and non-DepEd public schools.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 47
 Who can be SHS VP beneficiaries?

Eligibility
• Grade 10 completers may be Qualified
Voucher Recipients (QVRs)
• QVRs are subdivided into (1) automatically
qualified students and (2) voucher
applicants

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 48
Qualified Voucher Recipients
Automatically Qualified Students
• Category A: All Grade 10 completers in Public JHSs
• Category B: All Grade 10 completers in SUCs and
LUCs
• Category C: All Grade 10 completers in private
schools who are ESC grantees
Voucher Applicants (VAs)*
• Category D: All Grade 10 completers in private
schools who are not ESC grantees
• Category E: Students who took/will take the
Alternative Learning System (ALS) Accreditation and
Equivalency (A&E) Test and the Philippine
Educational Placement Test (PEPT) in the current
school

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 49
The following are not eligible:
• Learners who graduated High School in
March 2015 or earlier
• Grade 10 completers who completed
Grade 10 before or after SY 2017-2018
• Incoming Grade 12 students who were not
part of the voucher program in Grade 11
• Non-Filipino students

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How much is the voucher subsidy?
Voucher Voucher amount if the
Location of non-DepEd SHS Category of QVR
amount SHS is a SUC or LUC
Categories A, B, D, E 22,500
National Capital Region (NCR) 11,250
Category C 18,000
Highly urbanized cities (HUCs) Categories A, B, D, E 20,000
10,000
outside of NCR Category C 16,000
Categories A, B, D, E 17,500
All other locations 8,750
Category C 14,000

However, if the total school fees declared by the school in the Voucher Management
System is lower than the amount of the voucher subsidy, the school will only be paid
the total school fees.

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 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
This type of scholarship is
usually offered by colleges and
universities where they are
awarded to incoming college
freshmen who graduated with
honors in high school.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 NON-ACADEMIC
SCHOLARSHIP
This type of scholarship is
more focused on rewarding
talent than academic
excellence.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 NON-ACADEMIC
SCHOLARSHIP
Examples of non-academic
scholarships are the sports
scholarships for students with
remarkable athletic skills, cultural
scholarships for talented singers;
publication scholarships for editors
of official school publications and
scholarships for leaders of student
councils.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES
FOR CAREER ADVOCATES:

 INFORMATION/ORIENTATION:
Orientation Program / Symposium
Bulletin Board Announcements
 COLLABORATION:
How to write a scholarship motivation
letter activity (work jointly with the English
teachers)
 BUILDING LINKAGES AND PARTNERSHIPS:
Establish linkage and build contact with
Local Colleges/Universities, Higher Educational
Institutions and partner government
agencies/institutions
 CAREER COACHING
 REFERRAL / RECOMMENDATION
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
FLOWCHART OF SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS
FOR STUDENTS
Step 1 Student searches for scholarship
options

Step 2 Student decides to apply

Student writes a scholarship motivation

Step 3 letter

Student makes a follow up of

Step 4
scholarship

Student submits needed requirements

Step 5

Step 6 Student completes the application form

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SCHOLARSHIP MOTIVATION LETTER
EXERCISE SHEET

INTRODUCTION (Include your name, level of

education)
THREE BODY PARAGRAPHS
FIRST BODY (What were your related work
immersion)
SECOND BODY (What you hope to gain from
your college education)
THIRD BODY (What are the holistic plans for
the future)
CONCLUSION (Why you are a good candidate
for the scholarship)
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 SAMPLE SCHOLARSHIP MOTIVATION LETTER
July 20, 2018
The Director
Office of the Student Affairs
Cagayan State University
Caritan, Tuguegarao City

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am John de los Santos. I have read the information about the Bachelor in Computer Engineering study
programme with great interest on your website. Through this motivational letter, I would like to put forward my
candidacy for scholarship grant in this course. In May 2018, I have finished my high school diploma at Gadu
National High School. My diploma is mainly aimed at mathematics and the sciences. I have decided to take
the most advanced courses in mathematics, chemistry and physics available in school in order to challenge
myself and make sure that I will be as prepared as possible for your study programme.
My interest in computer science began around three years ago when I first came into contact with computer
coding in school while creating a small website. From there on, I was captivated. I started working on small
projects of my own, creating other websites and a simple calculator. I have learned small pieces of codes
from several languages through the Harvard lectures that are available online freely as well as through other.
For me, working on computer code is my way of being creative, since I find it difficult to be creative in more
common ways such as drawing. Every time I write a piece of computer code, I get the feeling I have created a
piece of art and reading computer code, to me, feels like looking at a piece of art.
In regards to studying at Cagayan State University, I seek to combine all the knowledge I have gathered over
the years and try to deepen my understanding of computer science and engineering. I have decided to go
down this route which contains more software compared to hardware, because of my greater interest in
software engineering combined with my ability to solve problems and the joy I take in doing so.
I feel that this is my driving passion that will allow me to succeed during the years that I will be studying at
Cagayan State University. This learning experience will be very useful as it will enable me to deepen my
understanding of computer science.
I hope that I have been able to convince you of my excellent capabilities and my passionate motivation to
start studying computer science and engineering at Cagayan State University. I really look forward to your
reply and to start studying at your University!

Kind Regards,
John de los Santos DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 APPLICATION

Group Activity:
Make a list of available
scholarships.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Scholarships change lives.
They are vital in supporting
our students, giving them the
best possible chance of giving
a quality educational
experience.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REFERENCES:
www.ched.gov.ph/unified-student-financial-assistance
www.ble.dole.gov.ph
www.tesda.gov.ph
www.sei.dost.gov.ph`
www.owwa.gov.ph
http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/57.96seconds
staff-author@ScholarshipOwl.com
https://i1.wp.com/nppf.org/wp-
content/uploads/2013/12/Scholarship-Flow-Chart.jpg
https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-
scholarships/scholarship-information/the-scholarship-
advantage
http://goo.gl/DQJZsY
novoresume.com

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Thank you!