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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As mentioned above, I can apply though online application. Can I ask where I can submit my application?
Good day po! I checked the list of prioritized courses po and I found out na hindi po pala kasali ang BS in Nursing which is ang kurso pong kukunin ko sa college.. pwede pa rin po ba akong mag-apply for this scholarship eventhough hindi po kasali sa mga mentioned courses yung kukunin ko po??
Kapag ang annual income po ng parent ay 800k pero single parent na may tatlong anak na sinusuportahan pwede pa rin po ba?
Pwede pa ba yan sa second year cillege students?
My psychology po ba?
Pwede poba kami mag apply mga BTTE po? Bachelor of Technical Teaching Education po? paano po mag apply?
Is a senior highschool grade 11 qualified?
Hello po , pwede po ba yong course ko na Respiratory Therapy ? 2 yr college student
Hi Good evening 3rd year college na po ako next year pwede pa po ba ako mag apply dito and beside ang dami ko ng na e search and napag tanungan about dito Pero they didn't answer me ,BTW my mother is a PWD and dalawa kaming nag Co college I hope na matulungan kami
Thank you
Gudeve.. Hi po paano po mag apply at saan po pwede mag apply? Pwede po ba makakuha scholar college level?3rd year college na po kasi ako dapat.
Singe mother lang po kasi si nanay ko at yung kapatid ko po pwd din po. Kaya gusto ko po sana makatapos para matustusan gamot ng kapatid ko at makatulong sa nanay ko. Sana po maging bahagi ako ng scholarship niyo.
Hello Good Morning, pwede po ba dito ang course ng Accountancy?
Pano po kung BSMT yung course ang kinuha makakaavail parin po ba ng scholar.
BS Accountancy pwede magapply?
Hai po..maam gud evez pwd po ba mag apply kahit mai anak na at kasal na ako gusto ko kasi magtapos nang pag aaral nag 4 yrs po maam…sana mag reply kayo maam..salamat…
Pwde po ba maka apply if ang course na kukunin ay BS education?
Is it possible to apply for scholarship even if both parents are working in the government but because of a huge liability to the bank,their combined income can't afford to pay all expenses in schools?
Ask lang.. pag old ched scholarship grantee po ba mag undergo ulit ng application for the next sy?
May I ask po if pwede po mag apply ng scholarship yung mga mag grade 12 pa lang?
Pano po magapply online??
totoo po bang may pag babago sa mga list ng na grant na scholarship for 2019-2020 school year sa ched unisaf? ng expect pa nmn kmi na my mtatanggap na sila. tas sabi ngayon my pg babago sa mga list.
How about for college students po Na May pa magiend yong 2nd semester as May, kasi August ang start ng pasukan? Kasi one of the requirements is yong grades in all subjects in completed semesters.
What if po yong mga college students Na ang end of2nd semester is May?
How about po those college students na kanilang end of 2nd semester is May kasi August nagstart ng pasukan? Kasi one of the requirements is certificate of grades of all subjects in complete semesters.
Criminology pwedi po mkakaavail ng tulong dunong scholarship?
ang criminology course po ba pwedi?
BS CRIMINOLOGY pwedi po ba mag apply?
Ask lang po. I'm from Batangas po, any CHED office po na pwede kong pagpasahan na mas malapit?? Or I can submit it nalang po online???
Librarian po, pwede po ba mag apply?
Pwede po pa kahit galing private school ? Hindi na kasi ako kayang sponsoran ng tita ko
pwede po ba ung mga graduating high school student?
Paano po ba mag apply online ? 1st year 2nd semester po
Paano po mag apply online ? 1yr 2nd sem
pwede po ba dito yung from Junior High (Grade 10)this school year then a-apply scholarship for Senior High School pa lang?
Excuse po.. how to apply online applicant scholar?
Excuse po.. how to apply online applicant scholar?
meron din po ba dito sa bacolod?
Ang deadline po is from March 1 to May 31. College na po ako. Nagsimula po ang klase namin nung August, so ang ipapasa ko po pa ba na Average grade is yung sa 1st sem namin? Di na kasali ang 2nd Sem? Kase sa June pa magtatapos 2nd sem namin.
Hindi po pwede mag-apply yung mga college student na irregular or may mga back subject especially po yung engineering student???
Pwede po mag-apply yung may mga back subjects or irregular student for college student especially po sa Engineering?
Is it possible po ba na maka avail pa nito kung nakasali na sa UNIFAST OR TES?
Pwede pa po ba maka avail kung TES beneficiary na po?
Pwede po mag apply? 3rd year college na po ako next school year! And I am PWD
Ano po ibig sabihin ng PHEIs?
May nursing po ba sa scholarship?
Hello po saan po mag sa-submit ng requirements ang taga MSU-Gensan? Tsaka pano po mag apply online?
pano po pag mag2nd year college na. di na po qualified sa full or partial scholarship?
Pde po ba ako mag apply stop po ako last 2015 pa hanggang 3rd yr 1st sem lang natapos ko…pero want ko pong continue…allow parin po ba ako magapply???
Hello po, kailangan po bang kumuha ng report card from previous grade 11?
san po magpapasa ng requirments?
Hi. Pano po kapag under grad ng college? Pero hndi pa makuha ang tor kse may balance pa sa school. Can i still apply for scholarship? Thank you
Good morning po, yung anak ko po kasi 2nd year college na pwedi pa din po ba syang makapag avail nito?
good morning,,hi im a first year college now and im the daughter of the ips leader..i want to apply in your scholarship program so that i can continue my studies….Hope you will help me pursue my dreams through your help.Thank you so much
paano po pag graduate Highschool pero school year 2009-2010 ?
good morning,,hi im a first year college now and im the daughter of the ips leader..i want to apply in your scholarship program so that i can continue my studies….Hope you will help me pursue my dreams through your help.Thank you so much
Saan po magpapasa ng application for scholarship? Im candidate for graduating student of senior high?
Magandang umaga po!! Paanu ho ba mag send nang requirements through internet?
Pano po pag working student/self support, 1st yr college, panu po yun e aapply sa scholarship?
pwede po ba ung mga grade 10 students ngayon na incoming senior high?
Pag college na po yung requirements ba na need po is yung grades nalang po ba namin???
Pwede po ba mag apply ang first year college? Then pano po ang pag apply online? Thank you po��
BS Customs Administration po?
Hello po pwde po ba mag apply kahit 2nd year college na po? At Bachelor in Agricultural Technology(BAT) po course ko pwde din po ba mag apply?
Taga Isabela po.
Hello po pwede po ba mag apply kahit 2nd year college na po?At Bachelor in Agricultural Technology (BAT)ang course ko po.
pwede po ba magApply ang magcuCruiseline? under pa rin po ba ito ng tourism/travel management? thanks
How about high school grad po year 2004?accepted po? Thanks
Saan po ba ipapasa ang mga documento?
Hi po, from Bohol po, Yung sister ko po mag senior high pa po siya, pwede po siyang mag-apply?
Hello, a friend of mine wasn’t able to continue his 4th yr college last year due to financial difficulties and it seems his school balance is getting higher now 62K. If ever is he eligible to join the application for CHED? They are 6 of them. Only a single OFW mom supporting all of them. Thanks a lot for replying!
hi po paano po if shs student at 1st semester lng po ako naka pag aral nag stop po ako nang 2nd semester hindi ko po ako nag continue sa 2nd semester sa shs pwede po ba mag apply ???
What about BS Medical Technology po? May nakalagay po kasi na baka mag-update pa ang list, pero wala pong BSMetTech. May chance pa rin po ba na makapasa kahit wala sa priority list kahit align naman yung course sa STEAM?
Ask ko lang po if pwede mag apply ng Scholarship yung mga turning grade 12 palang po next year?
what are the courses offered?
Saan po magpapasa ng requirements? Sa mismong school na po namin?
pano po mag apply?
Online student Po ako. Pwede Po ba ako
Available po ba ang Ched scholarship sa lahat ng school sa Region IX, ma creditan po ba?
San po ipapasa/attached yung PDF application form pagkatapos?
1st year student po ako tapos balak ko po sana magapply next s.y ng scholarship. pwede po ba yun?
Yun kapatid ko po di po nakapasok po sa scholar di po namin Alam kun ano po Ang Mali sa documents Niya po. Papano po ba malalaman Kung pasok kapo o hindi para po maasikaso po namin po NG maaga
ung Batchelor of Agriculture technology pwede mag apply
wala po bang nutrion and dietetics?
Greetings of Peace Admin, bakit Hindi kasali yung Bs Nursing sa priority courses? Sayang naman kung wala. Marami-rami ding kaming gusto maka avail ng scholarship.????
How to apply po in online?
San po ang pinakamalapit na location sa quezon para makapagpasa ng mga app form ng ched?
What if I'm a currently a DOST scholar, can i still avail the scholarship?
Last year po nag apply kami ng anak ko. Ako po ay solo parent, siya ay may mataas na grado. Di po kami nakareceive ng notice of award (NOA) na pumasa siya sa scholarship. Ngayon first year college na siya at matataas po ang grade niya sa 1st sem at kaumpisa lang nila ng 2nd sem this November. Kelangan po ba ulitin mag-apply (sa Diliman pa nga po kami nag-apply) or recall ung papers na pinasa namin? (willing naman po magpasa ulit kami ng other requirements)
Pedi po ba Ang flight stewardess sa scholar po.?
sa altenative learning system po ako nag graduate ng highschool di pa po ako nakapag enroll sa college pwede pa po ba ako kumuha ng schollarship tnx
can college of Education major in General sciences apply sir?
hindi kopo makita yung pinaka form na fi-fill-up an for college
Im a college student and my course is education major in Hotel Restaurant and sevices maka avail bako ani sir?
Paano po pag second semester na ?..pano magapply online ?
Pwede Po bang mag apply online?
Good Day po. Ask ko lang po bat po biglang nawala yung Tulong Dunong na scholarship po namin nung 2nd year college? Last na claim lang po namin non is 1st Sem 2016-2017 and then after po non nagfollow up naman po kami ng requirements pero wala na po kaming natanggap, ang akala po namin nastop na po yung sa Tulong Dunong. hanggang sa nakagraduate na po kami ngayong 2019. Wala po kaming natanggap na any reason po about don. Thank you po
Good day, Can I still apply for the partial scholarship? But, I studied last 2014 then stopped. I'm a 3rd year college student, and wants to continue my IT course.
Thank you,
Jean
When will the online application start?? I didnt see links for online applications!!
Paano po ba mag apply
Paano po mag apply na nasa probinsya po ako saan ako makakakuha ng form or makaka fillup
Hi how about graduate studies scholarships,meron po ba,thanks