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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What if wala sa mga course na ibinigay yung kukunin ng estudyante, hindi ba pwedeng maka avail sa Scholarship? Nursing kasi ang course.
Paano po kung iba po ang course at wala po sa priority courses pero I am a PWD po? Salamat po
Good eve. ask ko lang po if pasok ang strand ng shs na Technology Vocational para sa pede makakuha ng scholarship?
Nursing po sana kukunin ko or midwifery. Kaso wala po dun sa Lists of courses na ino-offer niyo. Hindi po ba pwedeng mag avail pa rin ng scholarship?
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Wala po bang Pol Sci? I mean sa Region VI?
BSBA course po pwede po?
major in Marketing po, pwede po ba maka avail?
Paano po pag BSBA major in Operational Management, kasama po ba siya sa selected specialization?
BSMT po pwede po?
Ask lang po yung multia media
or BMMA kasama po ba sa list ng CHED scholarship thank u poh…
Pano po yung akin full scholarship po ako. Tas Ang nakalagay po sa gwa ko ay 84.19 lng ngaung first sem ko sa college. Kase po Ang nilalagay nila sa school ko is 70 lng if below 75 Ang grade. Dapat talaga 85 Ang gwa ko Kung Hindi ganun Ang sinunod. Ano po gagawin ko?huhu
paano po ba if magpoproceed nang medicine. Degree holder na po ako gusto ko po snaa mag apply kaso nakalagay must not be a degree holder pero po nasa list nyo Doctor of Medicine paano po kaya yun
If drop-out po ba ng first year pwede mag-apply for me na papasok na next school year?
Thank you!
Bkit po ngayung taon nto wla pa po yong scolarship sa school ng anak ko
pede po ba maka avail ang marine transportation student?
maam pag practical nursing ang kukunin pede ba yun o kaya HRM
Pano po pag pharmacy ang course? Pwede parin po bang mag pass ng requirement?
kapag tapos na po mag fill up saan po ipapasa?
Im a college student gusto ko sana mag apply pero may drops ako kasi that time nagkasakit Mother ko
May chance po ba na makakuha ako ng scholarship kahit may drop subjects?
Paano po kaya yung TES 3B nilang tinatawag, im a grantee po kasi last school year then sabi nila kapag po nag enroll ng review center at mag tatake ng let may makukuha pong allowance na 10k, pero ang sabi po ng school namin ngaun is hindi daw po nila alam ung process na ganon. help us naman po na maaksyunan hindi na po kasi kami inaasikaso ng school namin ngaun dahil nkagraduate na po kmi. salamat po
Saan po isesend or isusubmit ang pdf file/documents sa march? taga Sorsogon po ako
where can I download the application form? I cannot find the link here
HRM or Hospitality Management po ba is pasok sa scholarship? Thank you in advance
good afternoon po..pwede po bang makaavail ng scholarship ang married women at highschool graduate po..2007 pa po nkagraduate ng highschool?thank you po
Pwd po ba ang course na Bachelor in Performing Arts ??
pwede po bang mag apply ung incoming grade 12 for the next school year students palang po pero may GWA nmn na 91%?
hello po. SHS graduate po ako SY:2018-2019. pero 2020 pa po ako mag-aaral, so huminto po ako ng 1yr. pwede po ba ako makapag-apply.
Hi! Pwede po mag apply ang incoming senior high school?
Is this also open for students who wish to study in Quezon, Province?
Paano pag wala sa priority courses yung course? Pwede pa dindin po ba mag apply?
Paano po kung malayo po ako nasa car apayao po kasi ako pano po mag apply? salamat po.
Pwede po ba mka avail sa CHED scholarship ang kukuha ng MedTech course in college?
Saan po ba ipapasa?
Hello po admin paano kong nag stop this school year.maka avail pa po ba nito? Dapat po kasi 2nd yr college na ako pero.Na stop ako.?
Wala po ba na malapit sa manila na pwdeng nagpasa po ng requirements?kasi po all the location na nakalagay po na papasahan is anlayo po saamin kasi parañque po ako..
Pano po mag apply nang scholarships
Sa citizenship pwede lang po ba NSO?
I am a BS Psychology student, and i wanted to avail the scholarship, but my chosen program isnt listed there. Likewise, is it still possible for me to avail the scholarship? Or not? Thanks
huhu same course, but i would like to ask where is the CHED regional office here in Region 6.Is it in Iloilo?
Thank you.
Good day po. I'm from tuguegarao city, cagayan valley. Tanong ko lang po sana kung qualified po ako as scholar, in my case po na self supporting and working student po. 3rd year bshrm student po ako sa ucv.
hello po im jovanie from cebu i want to apply your scholarship please help me????
Good evening po, I ask lang if pwede ba mag apply ng Sched scholarship pag may failed kang grades sa 1st semester (1 Subject)
1st year college po ako ngayon at 2nd sem na.
I ask lang po if pwede ba? Thankyou for your response and Godbless!
available po ba ito sa Region X ? saan po ang office ng Ched ??
Can i apply a scholarship on March 2020 again? i apply last April 2019 but i am not chosen.I am a college student now and i am taking a business administration. please notice my concern thank you.
hellow, ask ko lang po kung ang course na education ay kasali sa priority ng ched sxhoolarship??
Good afternoon po About doon sa financial/income requirements pano po kung hindi makapasa ng kahit isa doon kse wla kaming ganun
Kahit 2nd year na po sa college pwde pa po ba at panu po pag walang Financial income . At saan po magpapasa at kelan pwde ipapasa??
Good afternoon po, pwede po ba mag apply ang grade 10 graduating student or grade 12 lang?
Hi good day po. let me know po if pwede mag apply yung papasok palang sa second sem as their first year college. hoping for your response.
Good afternoon po, pwede po ba mag apply ang incoming grade 11 student?
Qualified po ba ang mag eeduc. ?
goodevening po. Pwede po bang thru email ang pagpapasa ng application salamat po!
How to get a form for application
Yung card po ba for second year college ng first and second sem po ang kailangan?
Sa mga anak PO Ng 4ps may Pa schoolar din PO ba??
San po banda itong CHED scholar
Wag na umasa dami naming nag apply wala naman dumating na tulong
same sentiments po
same sentiments po.
Hello po. .Can we avail this scholarship pero ang kukunin is Accountancy
For BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PO PWEDE PO BA?
SAA po pwede ipasa yung mga requirements
Hi po Meron po ba sa CSU ng Catanduanes? Ung CHED nyo po.
May merit po ba sa CHED yung sweldo na nageexceed sa 400k?
Pano po yung nagpasa po nung 2019? Magpapasa po ulit kami? Pano po kung di po ulit kMi matanggap sayang naman nang nagastos namin. Qualified naman po kami.
same concerns po
Ok lang po ba kung hindi nakaabot ng 85 yung average ko for the financial scholarship? Tas hanggang 80 to 84 lang po yung GWS ko po?
hello po 2nd year irregular student po ako, pwede padin po ba ako maka avail nitong scholarship program po?
Pano po pag sa financial income po kung ang work po ay vendor ng parents?
If I graduated SHS from a private university, would I still be able to avail this scholarship?
Good evening po, tanong ko lang po kung applicable din po ba ito sa mga Mass Communication students?
Applicable po ba?
Good day po! Ask ko lang po paano yong school namin na August na nag start ng klase? Sa March po is klase pa po namin ng 2nd semester.
pede po ba grade 10 magapply
May age limit po ba sa mga mag aapply ng scholarship?
ask ko lng po kung pwede ang BS in Management Accounting student na mag apply sa CHED?
Meron po ba dito sa mga school sa Cebu?
pwede po ba yung mag seseaman?
May accounting po ba?
hi po ma'am/sir..limited slot lang po ba yan????
San po ba ang CHED regional Office here in quezon province?
Is there any age limit for applicants? What about for college major transferee? I'm an undergraduate of BsEd major in English and only lacks a few units and practicum before completing my bachelor's degree. It has been more than 10 years since i stopped.
hello ma'am/sir, is there an online application?
Ma'am/Sir ayos lang po ba kahit BSEntrepreneur 2nd year student po?
Sayang naman. 92 average ng anak ko pero di naman under ng scholarship ang accountancy.
Can someone apply kahit DOST scholar na?
What if wala po Yung course na kukunin ng estudyante pwede parin mag avail ng scholarship?
Accountancy po Ang course.
Nag stop ako sa college since 2015 finished with 2 year 1st term and took BS Education.
Pwede kaya ako mag apply for scholarship assistance then shift sa Computer Science or Information Technology, since yun yung preferred ng CHED courses?
Currently working narin sa IT Industry pero iba parin ang may natapos. Salamat sa pag sagot.
Hello po. Pag TES grantee na po ba pwede pa mag apply?
How about accountancy students? Is it applicable for them?
Pano po kungonline seller lang po yung mother ko
Good day po, san po ba ang regional office ng CHED sa region 4-A, kung online po mag aaply papano po yun??? thanks po
pwede po ba ang civil engineering na course dito?
pano po maka kuha ng form
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Paano po kapag 6 months to wait pa Yung birth certificate?
Good day po. Ask ko lang po kasi 2nd year college na po ako ngayon and nagpasa ako ng documents nung 1st year pa ko pero walang updates. Pwede po ba magpasa nalang ako ulit for this semester? Or even next year? Thank you.
Hi po, returnee student po aku. currently nasa college Crim 1st yr aku ngayun. Makaka-avail po ba aku ng TES? Anu mga requirements? Di kasi nalista didto. Also, i am from the old curriculum HS grad.
Pwede po ba mag avail pero ang kukunin kung kurso is nursing
Paano po if hindi pa tapos ang second semester sa college po bago ang deadline ng submission ng requirements?
Hi po. Mag se-second sem po pa lang kami. By End of May pa matatapos yung 2nd semester namin. Paano po yun?
1st Year Colloge Student napo ako. Ano pung requirments po kapag college?
Ung Batchelor of Agriculture Technology pwede ba mag apply jan
ok lng po ba kahit 2013 p ako nag graduate acceptable po ba iyon.
Hi, yearly po ba kaylangan magpasa ng requirements for tulong dunong? Thank you po.
Paano po dati na po kayong naka avail sa tulong dunong??
Hi po .. ask ko po kung pwede po ba ang Bs Economics ?
1st year College Student na po ako. Mag se- second semester po palang kami. By end of May pa po matatapos yund 2nd Semester namin. Paano po yun?
I am jayvee Jalanie pagalala grade 12 student taking up the strand humanities and social sciences (HUMSS) in Southern Mindanao institute of technology
inc. Next year II becom a college student and I plan to took BSED major in English. I just want to ask where I could submit this scholarship appplican form after fill in the guided questions..
I'm a 1st year po at BS Tourism Management po yong course ko, kasali po ba ang course ko sa qualified?
Can I still apply even I'm going to be 2nd year college next school year?
san po isesend ung application form at requirements pag online? sa emails po ng CHEDRO per region?
Hi! I'm a graduating high school student. Can I still apply?
Pwede po ba kapag ABM ang strand sa SHS
If ang parent po ba abroad pwede parin mag apply?
how to apply po??
Ano po yong requirmnts grdwt po ako nang higschol?
needed po talaga ehh
all over the philippines po ba to ang scholarship?
Can I still avail full scholarship even Im going to be 2nd year college next sxhool year?
Hi po…pwd po mag apply kahit married na???
Can I still qualify in this even if I am going to be 2nd year college next year?
If so, can still avail full scholarship even I am going to be 2nd year college next year?
Pano po kaya kapag walang certificate na nagpapatunay ng income ng parents since dishwasher lang po yung mama ko?
Paano po kung yung grade ngayong grade 12 in second semester is yung average is 85 below pwede poba mag apply dito oh hindi na?