MANILA, Philippines – 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 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.
Update May 21, 2020: CHED Chairman Prospero de Vera said that they will not grant new merit scholarships for this year after the government re-aligned portion of its budgets to fund its combat against the coronavirus pandemic. Likewise, the current budget can only cover existing scholars. To quote from his statements at a senate hearing,
“We are giving out a notice that we will not be able to give merit scholarship for this school year,”
“Ang mapopondohan namin doon sa natitirang pera ay iyong continuing lang kasi kung tatanggap kami ng bago tapos hindi mabibigyan ‘yong continuing, mas kawawa sila.”
There were 2,467 supposed slots for the 2020 CHED Scholarship.
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.
Online Application for 2020 CHED Scholarship is available for CHED regional offices. No need to go to CHED Regional offices. Just fill out the online form and follow the suceeding instructions.
2020 CHED SCHOLARSHIP SCHEDULE OF FILING
START | DEADLINE |
March 1, 2020 | May 31, 2020 |
CHED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS 2020
A qualified applicant may be awarded Full Scholarship or Half Scholarship under the State Scholarship Program (SSP) and Private Education Student Financial Assistance (PESFA). The availment of the type of scholarship is determined through ranking system and availability of slots.
QUALIFICATIONS/ ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHED SCHOLARSHIP 2020
- 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.
CHED SCHOLARSHIP 2020 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 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. State Universities and Colleges (SUCs)/ Local Universities and Colleges (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 |
For participating HEIs with trimester or quarter system, the total amount of financial assistance stated in the tables above shall be distributed proportionately depending on the type of scholarship availed.
The CMO clarified that the amount of TOSF in the table above is based on the estimated average tuition fees in SUCs, while the amount of stipend is based on inflation rate, to be at par with the current development of financial assistance to ensure affordability of quality educational materials and offsent students’ expenses.
WHAT ARE THE APPLICATION (DOCUMENTARY) REQUIREMENTS?
CHED Scholarship applicants must secure the following:
1. CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT
- Certified True Copy of Birth Certificate
2. ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
- 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
3. FINANCIAL/INCOME REQUIREMENTS
Student applicants must also submit 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
2020 CHED SCHOLARSHIP ONLINE APPLICATION
Interested CHED Scholarship applicants may follow the online application forms from each CHED Regional Offices as outlined below.
- CHEDRO I
- CHEDRO II
- CHEDRO III
- CHEDRO IV
- CHEDRO V
- CHEDRO VI
- CHEDRO VII
- CHEDRO VIII
- CHEDRO IX
- CHEDRO X
- CHEDRO XI
- CHEDRO XII
- CHED NCR
- CHED CAR
- CHED CARAGA
- CHED MIMAROPA
HOW TO APPLY FOR CHED SCHOLARSHIP 2020?
- Download the 2020 CHED scholarship application form in pdf format.
- 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.
DO I HAVE TO TAKE AND PASS AN EXAM TO BE A CHED SCHOLAR?
- No. There are no entrance exams for CHED scholarship. Just submit all the required documents.
SELECTION CRITERIA FOR CHED SCHOLARSHIP RANKING
The ranking system will be used by the CHEDROs in selecting the most qualified applicants based on the requirements. The ranking will be made according to the following percentage distribution.
CRITERIA | PERCENTAGE |
Academic Performance | 70% |
Annual Gross Income | 30% |
Total | 100% |
Award of full or half-scholarship will be given to qualified students based on the results of the ranking system and the distribution of slots per region for a given academic year.
The equivalent points assigned in the image below are to provide standard reference in the ranking of applicants. The equivalent grades for ALS and PEPT passer is 80% with 70 points.
Additional five (5) points in the total score are given to applicants belonging to the special group of persons such as 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, after complying with all set-forth requirements.
NOTICE OF AWARD (NOA)
After submission of documents, CHEDRO will then evaluate the applications and ranks the qualified applicants according to criteria. CHEDRO will then send the NOA to the applicant or notify the list of awardees through HEIs. The applicant then sign the NOA and send back to the concerned CHEDRO through hard copy or electronic form within thirty (30) days after the receipt of NOA.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF A CHED SCHOLAR
Once selected, a 2020 CHED scholar has the following responsibilities:
- Enroll in a recognized priority programs of Private Higher Educational Institutions (PHEIs) or SUCs/LUCs with Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC).
- Maintain a GWA of at least 85% or its equivalent for full scholars and 80% or its equivalent for half scholars.
- Carry a regular load per semester/term as determined by HEIs.
- Complete the degree program within the time frame required in the curriculum, in case of approved deferment.
- Secure written approval of the concerned CHEDRO in case of transfer to another HEI, in case of shift to other recognized or authorized priority programs.
NON-DUPLICATION OF SCHOLARSHIP
CHED adopts the non-duplication of financial benefits under its CSPs. Below students who are existing beneficiaries of their respective scholarship programs are not qualified to apply.
- CHED Expanded Student Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation who are enjoying a free TOSF privilege under RA 10931 and receiving yearly stipend under the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES),
- Students enrolled in PHEIs in cities and municipalities with no existing SUCs/ LUCs but receiving both tuition and stipend allowance,
- Students considered as poor based on the National Household Targeting System or the Listahanan 2.0 who are either enrolled in PHEIs or SUCs/ LUCs and receiving tuition and stipend benefits or recipients of free TOSF privilege with stipends respectively,
- Students who are poor but are part of Listahanan 2.0 ranked according to estimated per capita income based on submitted documentation of proof of income enrolled in PHEIs or SUCs/ LUCs and also receiving tuition and stipend benefits or recipients of free TOSF privilege with stipend.
CONTACT CHED
Should you need further clarifications, you may reach CHED at below contact details
- CHED Regional Offices – https://ched.gov.ph/regional-offices/
- Office of Student Development and Services at 3/F HEDC Building, CP Garcia Avenue, Quezon City with Tel No.: (02) 988-0001 and E-mail: [email protected].
- You may also email them at [email protected] or call at (02) 441-1260.
Here is the CMO No. 08 series of 2019, from CHED official website.
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May I ask po if qualified ba yung mga 4ps beneficiary nag mag apply ng scholarship?
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Good morning po, pasok na po ba yung 1.58 gwa for this scholarship po? Bali mag sesecond year na po ako and next year na po ako mag apply dahil po may second sem pa po. Pwede po kaya?
Is Human Resource Management under BSBA not included?
May I ask pwede po mga apply ng scholarship qng Tesda graduate
Ano pong mangyayari sa full scholarship ng estudyante Kong ang grado niya ay magiging below 90% sa first semester? , Hindi naa ba niya makakukuha ang exact na perang ibibigay??
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If a student in college is married?can avail the scholarship??Thank you
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Mam/Sir…pwedi pa ba akong mag apply…I was graduated high school 1994 but I stopped in college and go abroad…I want to study again even I am 46 years old na po.
HRM po? pwede po bang mag apply?
Paano po kung wala po yung overseas contract po? pwede parin po bang umapply??
Pwede rin po ba yung katulad ko po na nanay na nagbalik skwela po at pwede ko rin po ba i apply ang grade-7 ko na anak?tnx po
if po nasa Quezon province, San po kaya magpapasa ng form?
San ba sir/ma'am makakakuha ng form of application.tyaka saan ba ipapasa ito sa ched office ba or pwedy sa college school..? Pa pm nlang po sir/ma'am thank you..
Saan po ba ma download yung form? Tapos kapag ok na lahat ng Requirements saan po ba ipapasa? Thank you
Hi po Admin,
Pwde ko po i apply pamangkin ko? Mag ggrade 8 palang po sya dis 2020, STEAM po siya Admin.
ang tatay kopo ay magsasaka minsan, minsan naman ay tricycle driver po. paano po kaya yung financial requirements ano pong ipapasa namin dun. salamat po
Saan po ibibigay yung documents na kailangan?
Meron po bang examinations para maging CHED Scholar?
Hello po pano po kung grade 11 lang tapos hindi nka pag grade 12 pwde po ba mag apply?
Hello po magandang umaga . pano po kung grade 11 lang at hindi nka grade 12 pwede po ba mag apply?
pwede po bang itawag kapag na meet ko naman po yung specific GWA nung sa full scholar pero partial yung binigay sakin?
Paano po kumuha ng form? Para maka apply ?
Good day po,what if graduate po ng 2017 perfect PA rin bang Mag apply?
Hello po. How po if next school year papasok? Avail po ba? Or need na nakaenroll na po. Thank you
pwede po bang mag apply ng scholar sa CHED pag BSED-English which is education Ma'am/Sir?
..dito po ako sa la trinidad san po ipapass??
pwede po ba mag-apply incoming shs students? ABM po strand
Ask ko lang po nag apply po kami nung march 22 then sabi niyo po hihintayin namin yung message niyo pero hanggang ngayon po wlaa parin po na message na dumadatinh
How to apply via online? Thanks
Hello po,pwede po ba mag apply kahit kasali sa TES ? Please response po?
Hi good day? Pwede po ba mag apply kahit kasama na sa TES? PLEASE RESPONSE! THANKYOU GODBLESS
wala pong certificate of tax exemption in BIR yung nanay ko. pero single parent po siya. paano po yon?
Saan po dapat ipasa ang requirements?
pwede po ba mag apply kahit member po ng 4P's?
Ano po yung ibig sabihin ng case study report na kukunin sa DSWD? Tsaka pano po if hindi tax payers yung mga magulang ko po?
Dapat po ba mag maintain ng grade? At ilang percent ba ng grade namin ang kailangan para maka avail?
Wala po bang BEEd?
how to avail po criminology student po ako. Lack of financial po kami. taLagang mahirap po talaga mag aral ng kuLang sa financial. parents ko po wala matinong trabaho gusto ko pa maka avail nito. �� Thanks
Regarding po sa grade ko this sem, what if po may mababa ako like 79? may possible kayang makakuha ako ng scholarship?l
how to avail po criminology student po ako. Lack of financial po kami. taLagang mahirap po talaga mag aral ng kuLang sa financial. parents ko po wala matinong trabaho gusto ko pa maka avail nito. �� Thanks
San po ba magpapasa ng requirements?
yung scholar na po ng tulong dulong? tataas pa po ba yunh budget or still lng po kong magkano yung budget ngayun?
hindi po ba pwede magapply if wala sa priority courses ang kukunin namin? kagaya po ng pol sci?
Paano po yung mga grantees na? Meron pa po kasing grant na hindi pa nainaibibigay saamin. Kelan po kaya yun?
pede po ba yung nag apply sa dost scholarship?
BS Accountancy po ba ang kukunin course, pwede mag apply?
Pwdi po pa mag apply for college and pwdi po ba kahit may anak na thanks
Hello po. Kung irregular student po sa college. Pwede po ba din magapply?
Paano po ba mag file online? Salamat
What if AB-Psychology po yong course? Pwede po bang mag apply?
Hi. Good eve po. Can I ask if san po kami mag sa-submit ng application namin? Region VI po pala kami. Hindi pa kasi available yung website ng gov.ph
Pwede po ba mag apply kahit na AB-Psychology po yong course?
Hi. Good day! San po kami mag sa-submit ng application namin?
What if may bagsak po akong grade sa isang subject sa 1st semester? Can I apply for the CHED scholarship?
I am a freshmen college students p, I hope I can receive response. Thankyou and Godbless!
May i ask po if pwede mag apply ang may line of 7 like for example (78/79) pero isa lang po ang line of 7. Thank you
paano po mag apply ?
Pwede parin po ba mag apply kahit 2019 graduate ng hs? Bale nagstop po ng 1yr. Gr11 palang po next yr.
Yung course po ba na BS AirTrans at BS Tourism avail po ba sa CHED Scholarship?
Hello po. Kasama po ba yung course ng BS AirTrans at BS Tourism sa CHED Scholarship?
Can I still apply for CHED scholarship even though I already applied in DOST scholarship? But I am still not sure if I will pass the DOST
Can I still apply even though I already applied in DOST scholarship? But Im still not sure if I will pass DOST
PWD po ako 1st year second sem BSEducation.san ko po ipapasa mga requirements ko po..salamat
Pwede po magpasa ng application online? Tyaka pwede po kaya ako magapply? 2nd year napo ako next school BSIT
Good day, pwede pa po ba ako mag avail kahit graduate na ko ng IT pero 2 years lang hndi bachelor degree, 2 years lang kasi offer nung school namin. Gusto ko sana ipagpatuloy sa ibang school para maging bachelor degree ako sa it. Mahirap i-apply pag 2 years lang. Sana po matulungan nyo ko.. Salamat :)
Good Day po Just want to ask po. if graduate na then gusto pa po mag aral supported padin po ba nang scholarship?
Paano po ba mag apply?
Hello…i am a graduate of a vocational course and i want to proceed it in a four yr course…i am qualified to apply?i graduated last yr 2011-2012
Magandang umaga po. Paano pag may ibinagsak ako na subject dahil mag shift po ako ng architecture next year tapos wala po yung subject na ibinagsak ko sa mga subject sa architecture, hindi na po ba ako qualified sa scholarship?
Does students taking up Business Administration major in Marketing can avail CHED Scholarship?
My daughter is in grade 11 right now. Her average grade is at 90% being given a WITH HONORS award in her junior high and for this 1st grading of grade 11, she also got a with honors awards. She wanted to take up MEDTECH in college. Is there as scholarship grant for this course in CHED? Also, puede na ba siyang mag apply na grade 11 palang sa ngayon?
Hello po 1st year collage na po ako at CRIMINOLOGY yong course ko.Kasama na man po yon diba,sa priorities course ng CHED? Salamat po☺
Can an associate graduate apply for a different course?
Pano po ipapasa yung form ng scholarship ng 2020 sa online
Hello po..ung anak ko po hindi natapos ung first year second sem nya sa college dahil kulang po kami sa pinansiyal. Pwede po ba cya mag apply ng scholarship para maipagpatuloy nya ang college at makatapos naman po cya. Matalino naman po ang anak ko. Salamat po sa reply.
pwde po ba dito kahit di inabot ng k12 program??? pero high school graduate po ako.
Hello po, ask ko lang po what if nasa 2nd year college na po ang student pwede parin po ba maka avail ng scholarshipi? thankyou.
Paano po pag graduating ng senior high?
pwede po ba mag apply yung incoming second year? Tapos ang magiging requirement po ba nun sa academic is yung 1st semester gwa? Gusto ko po kasi talaga makapasok ng scholarship dahil sobrang laking tulong na po nun sa akin.
Hello po . First year college po ako ngayon .ask ko lang po , education po ako ngayong 1st sem tapos po e magshishift po ako ngayong 2nd sem sa tourism . Pwede pa rin po bang makapag apply ng scholarship ?
Paano po mag apply sa online at saan po isesend?
Ask lang po admin kung may office ba kayo dito sa Camiguin Island?
Second year na po akk ngayon ,pwede pa po ba ako mag apply ng scholarship?
Pwede rin po ba yung BEED course?
Paano po kung 2009 last nakapag-aral sa college then 1st year 1st semester lang ang natapos. Pwede po ba kami maka avail?
Pag education po ang course pwedi po ba sa full scholarship?
Meron po ba sa mga gustong mag masteral na scholarship ang CHED?
hello po pano po pag wala pong ITR BIR ,case study report at proof of income ano po ang ipapasa as a proof of income ng parents namin?
Paano po makafill-up ng form? online?
Hello Po magkapareho Lang Po ba Ang tulong dunong at unifast?salamat da pag sagot..
Good Day po, pano po pag hindi pa po tapos yung 2nd semester, need po ba na macomplete the two semesters. bago po makapag pasa?
Priority course po ba ang accountancy??
anu po bang requirements sa college po? copy of grades lang po ba?
Matataas po yong grade ko noong senior ako with honors po ako pero bakit po di ako nakuha.
Pasok po ba Ang Bachelor of Science in Human Resources? Any school po ba?