SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOLARSHIPS
Students may apply for private or government scholarships which are announced regularly. Screening and selection is conducted by the UP Mindanao Committee on Scholarships and Financial Assistance (UPMiCSFA) and in some cases by the University Committee on Scholarships on Student Affairs (UCSFA).
A student is allowed to enjoy a maximum of two grants (government, private or STS), provided that:
1. That the combined living allowance of the two grants does not exceed PHP7,000.00 per month.
2. For UP Government Scholarships, the student must be financially deserving. A student is financially deserving if his financial situation qualifies him/her for STS PD60 or lower.
UP-FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS
UP PRESIDENTIAL
Undergraduate
Php 2,000 monthly living allowance
Php 2,000 semestral book alowance
Graduate
Php 2,500 monthly living allowance
Php 3,000 semestral book allowance
*must have a general weighted average of at least 1.75 or better
UP PRESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP
Requirements:
1. Two (2) copies of 2×2 picture and Birth Certificate
2. Current Form 5 and True Copy of Grades
3. Certificate of Good Moral & Year Level Standing
4. Certification from College indicating remaining units
5. Current ITR of parents (or if working/married)
6. List of accomplishments arranged by levels (high school, college, and community authenticated by the appropriate authority)
SLAS ONLINE
(Grant-in-Aid Program)
Subsidy for Full Discount with Stipend
- 100% Tuition Discount
- Free Other School Fees (except student fund)
- Php 5,000 Monthly Stipend
*Students can visit the application portal for the full result cluster of SLAS and processing of appeals and other requirements.
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
SAN DIEGO
$500 Semestral Allowance
NEW ZEALAND
Php 70,000 per AY – Living Allowance
Php 10,000 per AY – Clothing Allowance
Php 10,000 per AY – Book Allowance
Php 10,000 one-time grant – Thesis Allowance
Php 10,000 one-time grant – Graduation Allowance
Germany
Php 5,000 – Monthly Living Allowance
Php 2,500 per Semester – Book Allowance
GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP
DOST SCHOLARSHIP
– Natural Born Filipino Citizens
– Grade 12 students under STEM track
– For non-STEM grade 12 students: those who belong to the upper 5%of the graduating class; and
– For Highschool graduates prior K-12 Program: those whho have not yet earned any post-secondary units in university level (must also be part of the upper 5% in their highschool graduating class.
Scholarship Privileges
– Php 8,000 Monthly allowance
– Php 5,000 Semestral book allowance
– Php 10,000 Thesis allowance
– Php 1,000 Graduation allowance
CHED SCHOLARSHIPS
Tulong Dunong Program
Semestral Allowance: Php 7,500
Tertiary Education Subsidy
Semestral Allowance: Php 20,000
Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund
Semestral Allowance: Php 13,500
Coconut Scholarship Program
Semestral Allowance: Php 40,000 +
Php 30,000 (One time Laptop Grant)
Half State Scholarship Program
Semestral Allowance: Php 20,000
Full State Scholarship Program
Semestral Allowance: Php 40,000
DONOR-FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS
UPMFI SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Benefits: Living Allowance, Other Benefits
Requirements:
– Completely accomplished UPMFI Application Form
– Two (2) copies of 2×2 picture
– Certificate of TCG of all semesters attended duly certified by the College Secretary/SHS report card
– SLAS Certification (classified as PD80, FD, and FDS)
– BIR Certification/ITR for the past 2 years
– Two (2) recommendations from professors/ previous instructors.
VICENTE B. BELLO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Benefits: Php 4,000 Monthly Stipend, Clothing Allowance from Natasha
Additional Qualifications:
– 1st-Year Student enrolled in: BS Architecture, BS Computer Science, BS Food Technology, BS Applied Mathematics, and BS Agribusiness Economics
– Filipino Citizen and permanent resident of Mindanao
Additional Requirements: 1-page essay (in not more than 300 words) and pictures of permanent resident (all parts of the house).
SUNLIFE FINANCIAL FOUNDATION
– BS Applied Mathematics and BS Computer Science only
– Permanent Resident of Visayas or Mindanao
Scholarship Benefits:
– Full Tuition
– Book Allowance
– Living Allowance
UT FOUNDATION
Benefits: Php 25,000 per semester
Obligations:
– Must have obtained a GWA of at least 2.50
– 1st-year student enrolled in a 4-year degree course or sophomore in standing if enrolled in a 5-year degree course
– Must be qualifiedfor Full Discount (FD) under SLAS
MOVE TO CHANGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Benefits:
– Dormitory Allowance: Php 2,000/Month
– Monthly Allowance : Php 5,000
– Start of the School Year Allowance: Php 5,000 / month
Requirements:
– Application Form, PSA/NSO Birth Certificate, Form 5, SHS Grade, CGMO, 2 Recommendation Letters, Current ITR of Parents
PHILIPPINE SCHOLARSHIPS SPONSORS ASSOCIATION (PeSSA)
Benefits:
Monthly Stipend: Php 7,000/month
Qualifications:
– Must be a bonafide Filipino student of UP Mindanao
– Must not be a reciepient of any scholarship grant including educational plan
– Must be enrolled in at least 15 units
– Must be taking an undergraduate program from College of Science and Mathematics
V.L. RADWILL STUDENT LOAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Benefits:
– A student loan program that will allow you to apply for 99% of you assessment fee with a minimum processing fee of Php 250/semester.
Requirements:
– Fully-Accomplished Application form (3 copies)
– Latest Income Tax Return of PArents (combined income not morethan Php 360) (3 copies)
STUDENT LOAN PROGRAMS
Students who did not qualify for the Free Tuition Subsidy (RA 10931) may avail of the Student Loan Program. This Short-term Cash Loan Program is designed to help students who have encountered financial difficulty in sustaining their educational needs. The said program involves cash outlay to give the students the economic freedom in using the financial aid granted. They will be granted up to eighty percent (80%) of the total assessed fee with an interest of 3% per semester.
Guarantors of students applying for loan are the parents and/or guardian who are financially able to pay. The loan shall be paid within the semester in four equal monthly installments every first week of the month. Punctuality in payment places the debtor in good standing. (UP Revised Code: art. 429c – Art. 431 as amended at 1281st BOR Meeting: 26 July 2012; 1287th BOR Meeting: 12 April 2013; 1288th BOR Meeting: 20 June 2013)
STUDENT ASSISTANTSHIPS
Students may supplement their monthly allowance by working as student assistants. The wage rate is PHP60 per hour with a maximum of 60 working hours per month. Student assistantship (e.g. clerical and messengerial jobs) is open to all non-freshmen undergraduate students but priority is given to those with STS PD60, PD80, FD and FDS classification.
Research projects and similar academic activities may also hire student assistants. However, priority is given to those with required academic background and qualifications (e.g. BA Communication students for research projects in communication).
Further queries and concerns, feel free to reach out. Leave us a message or directly send an email through the contact below.
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Ms. Alma Marcelino
Scholarship and Financial Assistance Coordinator
Office of Student Affairs
University of the Philippines Mindanao
email: sfas_osa.upmindanao@up.edu.ph