PROGRAM
AFP Scholarship Programs for Dependents
ANAC-IP Scholarship Program
Any
Any
Brokenshire Scholarship Program
CHED Student Financial Programs (StuFAPs)
Brokenshire College
Any
LOCATION
Philippines
General Santos City and
Sarangani
General Santos City
Region XII
DOST Science and Technology Scholarship
Program
GSIS Scholarship Program
Holy Trinity College (HTC) Scholarship Grants
Any
Philippines
Any
Holy Trinity College
Mindanao State University (MSU) Scholarship
and Study Grant
National Commission on Indigenous Peoples
(NCIP) Educational Assistance Program
Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (NDDU)
Scholarship Program
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
(OWWA) Scholarship Programs for Dependents
Paaral Para sa Sarangani (PPSS)
Philippine Nippon Technical College (PNTC)
Scholarship Program
PHINMA National Scholarship Program
Mindanao State
University
Any
Philippines
Daproza Avenue, General
Santos City
General Santos City,
Iligan City, Marawi City
Philippines
Any
Phil. Nippon Technical
College
Philippine Normal
University (PNU)
Region XI and XII
Padada, Digos City and
Calamba, Laguna
Manila
Scholarship Program on Agriculture and
Fisheries
STEP UP
Agricultural Training
Institute
Several Philippine
Colleges and
Universities
Any TESDA School
Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat
Website:
http://www.phinmafoundation.org
Call: (083) 508-2171
Website: http://www/ati.da.gov.ph
Several
Website: http://pbed.ph
February
General Santos City and
Sarangani Prov
General Santos City
Call: (083) 508-2176
Varies
Call: (083) 508-2176
February
TESDA Scholarship Program
Villar Foundation Scholarship Program
SCHOOL
NDDU
Any
Mindanao State
University
Marist Avenu, General
Santos City
Philippines
TO APPLY
Website: http://afpebso.org.ph
Website: http://anac-ip.org
Call: (02) 928-7926, (083) 508-2176
Call: (083) 552-1218
Website: http://www.ched.gov.ph
Call: (083) 228-7570
Website: http://sei.dost.gov.ph
http://www.science-scholarship.ph
Website: http://www.gsis.gov.ph
Website: http://www.htcgsc.edu.ph
Call: (083) 552-3905, (083) 552-5578
Website: http://www.msugensan.edu.ph
Call: (083) 380-7760
Website: http://ncip.gov.ph
DEADLINE
February - May
March-April
Website: http://www.nddu.edu.ph
Call: (083) 552-4444
Website: http://www.owwa.gov.ph
Call: (083) 508-2171
Call: (083) 508-2171
Call: (083) 508-2176
February – May
February – May
April
August
February-May
February - May
February - May
February – May
July 31 – EDSP
April – ODSP
February – March
January –
December
April
February - May
APPLICANTS GENERAL CRITERIA OF ELIGIBILITY:
Qualification for Baccalaureate Scholarship for Industry Leaders (IL):
 High school student of the current year
 Not more than 20 years old
 Belongs to the TOP TEN of his/her graduating class (not upper 10%), duly certified by the school head / principal
For High School Graduates;
 Not more than 20 years old at the time of the examination
 Has not earned any units in college
 Belongs to the TOP TEN of his/her graduating class (not upper 10%), duly certified by the school head/principal
A scholar shall be entitled to the following:
 Free matriculation and other fees
 Monthly stipend Php2,500.00
 Semestral book allowance – Php2,000.00
 Research / Thesis/Social Problem support – Php3,000.00
 Graduation support – Php500.00
Qualification for Fisherfolk Children Educational Grant (FCEG)
 Any high school graduate or 4th year graduating student (SY 2015-2016) who is son/daughter of bonafide small-scale fisherfolk;
 Not more than 20 years old
 For high school graduate applicants, he/she must not presently enrolled or have taken any units in any course and the general weighted
average should not be lower than 80%
 Family’s annual gross income is not more that Php25,000.00
 Parent/s must be a member of a fishing association/cooperative duly attested by the chairman and secretary of the association;
 Must be a resident of the municipality for at least four (4) years.
Scholarship Support / Privileges
 A full scholarship grant form college studies leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Fisheries
 Free matriculation and other school fees;
 Monthly stipend – Php2,500.00
 Semestral Book allowance – Php2,000.00
 Research / Thesis/ Social Problem support – Php3,000.00
 Graduation support – Php500.00
Checklist of Documentary Requirements:
Fisherfolk Children Educational Grant (FCEG)
1. Authenticated copy of diploma
2. Authenticated copy of Transcript of Records Form 137
3. Authenticated copy of Report Card (Form 138)
4. Authenticated copy of Birth Certificate
5. Latest BIR – income Tax of parents
6. Certificate of Residency by the Barangay Chairman/ Municipal Mayor
7. Certification of good moral Character from the school head / principal
8. Membership Certificate (Fisherfolk Association)
9. One (1) recent 2”X2” ID picture attached to the filled-up BFAR-FSP Application Form
Baccalaureate Scholarship for Industry Leaders
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Authenticated copy of diploma
Authenticated copy of Transcript of Records Form 137
Authenticated copy of Report Card (Form 138)
Authenticated copy of Birth Certificate
Certificate of Residency by the Barangay Chairman/ Municipal Mayor
Certification of good moral Character from the school head / principal
One (1) recent 2”X2” ID picture attached to the filled-up BFAR-FSP Application Form
Certification from the school head / principal that she/he belongs to the TOP TEN of the graduating class (not upper 10%).
STEP UP
STEP UP is a scholarship campaign supported by the Australian Government that seeks to attract the top 25% of graduating high school students
and good-performing college graduates and professionals into the teaching profession by offering them competitive scholarship packages. A total
of 1,000 scholarships will be awarded to deserving candidates between the years 2015-2019. The goal of the program is to produce 1,000 high
quality teachers ready for public school employment by 2019. Below is the breakdown of scholars to be recruited in the following years.
AY 2015-2016: 100 first year college students & 100 third year college students & 50 certificate in teaching students
AY 2016-2017: 100 third year college students & 350 certificate in teaching students
AY 2017-2018: 300 certificate in teaching students
Scholarship Benefits:
- Free tuition and miscellaneous fees
- Php 4,000 monthly allowance
- Php 3,000 book allowance per semester
- Php 1,000 uniform allowance per semester
- Php 2,000 monthly dormitory allowance
- Php 5,000 one-time Thesis or Practice Teaching Allowance
- Php 2,000 graduation and miscellaneous fees assistance
- Maximum of Php 15,000 LET assistance package
- Php 3,000 one-time return allowance
- Php 5,000 reimbursable basic health assistance per school year
- Php 5,000 one-time relocation allowance
- Mentoring package
Partner Institutions
For its implementation, STEP UP will be available in eight (8) top-performing TEIs, strategically located nationwide.
- Mariano Marcos State University
- Cebu Normal University
- Philippine Normal University – Manila
- University of Southeastern Philippines – Obrero and Tagum
- University of Santo Tomas
- Xavier University – Ateneo De Cagayan
- Ateneo de Naga University
- West Visayas State University
Allowed Courses
- Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
- Bachelor of Elementary Education
- Certificate in Teaching Program
- Bachelor of Special Education
- Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English, Biology, Chemistry,
General Science, Mathematics or Physics
Beneficiaries, Qualifications, and Requirements
Requirements
Incoming 1st year college
Indigenous persons (IPs) and Non-IP
students
 Must belong to the top 25% of
graduating batch
 Must have a minimum overall
average of 85%
 Must not have a grade less than
85% in Math, Science, and English
during senior high school
 Preferably a Muslim or a member
of an indigenous peoples (IP)
community
 Duly accomplished form
 High school principal’s certification
attesting that the applicant belongs
to the Top 25% of the graduating
batch
 NSO birth certificate
 Certificate of good moral character
from high school principal or
registrar
 300-400 word essay on “The First
Thing I’m Going to Teach My
Students…”
 High school transcript of records or
senior year report card
 National Career Assessment
Examination results (if available)
 Two (2) letter of recommendation
from teachers citing the level of
interest and potential of applicant
Third year college teacher
education students
 Must be a current or incoming
third year teacher education
student
 Must have a running general
weighted average of at least
85% or equivalent
 Must be financially incapable
of continuing tertiary
education
 NSO birth certificate
 Certified true copy of college
grades
 Two (2) letters of
recommendation from
teachers citing the level of
interest and potential of
applicants
 300-400 word essay on “The
First Thing I’m Going to Teach
My Students…”
 Certificate of good moral
character from college /
university
 Certificate of Indigence from
the Office of the Barangay
Captain or any other
concerned office
 Photos of the household
College graduates / college teachers /
career shifters
 Graduate of any bachelor’s degree,
except BS Education (preferably, a BS
Math, Accountancy, Engineering,
Statistics, Economics, Medical
Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Physics,
Literature, Communication, Social
Work and other related courses
 Must have at least general weighted
average of 85% or equivalent in
college
 College Transcript of Records
 Two (2) letters of recommendation
from former professors for fresh
graduates; and for professional,
two (2) letters of recommendation
from former professor and / or
employers citing the level of
interest and potential of applicant;
 300-400 word essay on “The First
Thing I’m Going to Teach My
Students…”
 TEI’s entrance exam results (for
applicants who have already taken
and passed the partner TEI’s
admission exam)
 Certificate of Confirmation from
National Commission on Indigenous
Peoples (if applicable)
 TEI’s entrance exam results (for
applicants who have already taken
and passed the partner TEI’s
admission exam)
Application Process
1. Document Screening – Applicants must complete the documentary requirements and submit either the soft or hard copy of their
completed application
Soft copy:
stepup@pbed.ph
Hard copy:
Garie Rigor, 6th floor, 115 Glass Tower, C. Palanca Jr., St., Legaspi Village, Makati City
PBEd shall assess the documents for completeness, accuracy, and quality.
2. Bridge Program – Applicants from IP communities shall undergo a bridge program to prepare them in the entrance and qualifying exams.
3. Examinations – After screening the documents, qualified applicants need to pass two exams, namely the Philippine Aptitude Test for
Teachers (PATT) which serves as STEP UP’s qualifying exam and the partner TEI’s entrance exam. Passers of both exam shall notified
about their acceptance in the scholarship program.
4. Interviews – Applicants with borderline/near passing scores in the combined document screening and examinations shall be further
screened through a panel interview. The interview will be composed of three panels representing PBEd, the TEI and DFAT.
5. Notification of results and enrolment – All applicants will be informed of the results of the application. The STEP UP Team and the school
mentors will then assist the applicants in their enrollment in the partner TEI.
Dates to Remember
1. Document Screening
February 27, 2015 – deadline of application for incoming first year college IPs
March 5, 2015 – notification of document screening results of incoming first year college IPs
April 17, 2015 – deadline of application for first year non IP college applicants, third year college, teacher education students, and
college graduates / college teachers / career shifters
April 30, 2015 – notification of document screening results of first year non-IP college applicants, third year college teacher education
students, and college graduates / college teachers / career shifters
2. Examinations
May 4-15, 2015 – PATT and TEIs entrance exam
May 18-29, 2015 – Release of exam results (2 weeks after)
3. Screening Interviews:
May 25- June 5, 2015
4. Notification of results
May 25-29, 2015 – Notification of results of successful applicants
June 8 – 12, 2015 – Notification of results of successful interview applicants
June 2015 – Enrollment of successful applicants
Conditions:
Chosen scholars must maintain 85% and above general average, must not drop subjects, must take and pass the LET, and must teach in a public
school for three years (for CTPs) and five years (for undergraduates)