CHED Medical Scholarship 2024-2025 | Apply NOW

ByCareers Filipino Team

The CHED Medical Scholarship 2024-2025 is now open to apply for all eligible college students in the Philippines. This scholarship program is open for students pursuing education in the fields of Medicine for the academic year 2024-2025.

CHED Medical Scholarship 2024

The Commission on Higher Education – CHED has recently made an announcement via a Facebook post stating the opening of CHED Medical Scholarship and Return Service program for the school year 2024-2025.

Under the CHED Medical Scholarship program, college students from state universities and colleges can apply for the scholarship and receive Financial Assistance, Internship opportunities and Enrolment in to various programs as scholarship benefits.

Number of Slots Available

There are a total of 500 slots available for CHED Medical Scholarship program for the academic year 2024-2025.

Benefits of CHED Medical Scholarship

CHED Scholars who qualify for the CHED Medical Scholarship will receive the following benefits:

  • Financial Assistance which covers:
    • Tuition and Other School Fees (TOSF) and
    • Subsidy and Allowances
  • Internship programs
  • Enrolment into various programs

Financial Assistance for CHED Scholars

Tuition and Other School Fees (TOSF) and

  • For SUCs – Actual TOSF subsidy shall be provided to the scholars to be paid directly to the SUC by the concerned CHEDRO; and
  • For PHEIs – Actual TOSF subsidy shall be provided to the scholars to be paid directly to the PHEI but not exceeding 100,000/semester. The concerned PHEI shall provide the counterpart fund for the balance in excess of 100,000/semester.

Subsidy and Allowances

The Subsidy and Allowances shall be given to the scholars through the SUC/PHEI by concerned CHEDRO and they are as follows:

Allowances Per Semester

A total of Php 88,500.00 will be given to CHED scholars, which are as follows:

  • Books Allowance – Php 13,000.00
  • Clothing / Uniform Allowance – Php 3,500.00
  • Miscellaneous Allowance (to include Connectivity Allowance) – Php 6,000.00
  • Living Subsidy (5,000 x 6 mos.) – Php 30,000.00
  • Lodging Allowance (5,000 x 6 mos.) – Php 30,000.00
  • Transportation Allowance (1,000 x 6 mos.) – Php 6,000.00

Allowances Per Academic year

A total of Php 177,000.00 will be given to CHED scholars, which are as follows:

  • Books Allowance – Php 26,000.00
  • Clothing / Uniform Allowance – Php 7,000.00
  • Miscellaneous Allowance (to include Connectivity Allowance) – Php 12,000.00
  • Living Subsidy (5,000 x 12 mos.) – Php 60,000.00
  • Lodging Allowance (5,000 x 12 mos.) – Php 60,000.00
  • Transportation Allowance (1,000 x 12 mos.) – Php 12,000.00

Internship Program

The Internship program / 5th year Medicine to be given directly to the CHED scholars or through the SUC / PHEI by Concerned CHEDRO, as follows:

Allowances Per Semester

A total of Php 66,000.00 as allowances per semester will be provided to the scholars, which are as follows:

  • Living Subsidy (5,000 x 6 mos.) – Php 30,000.00
  • Lodging Allowance (5,000 x 6 mos.) – Php 30,000.00
  • Transportation Allowance (1,000 x 6 mos.) – Php 6,000.00

Allowances Per Academic year

A total of Php 148,000.00 as financial assistance per academic year will be provided to the scholars, which are as follows:

  • Living Subsidy (5,000 x 12 mos.) – Php 60,000.00
  • Lodging Allowance (5,000 x 12 mos.) – Php 60,000.00
  • Transportation Allowance (1,000 x 12 mos.) – Php 12,000.00
  • One-time Board/Licensure Examination Review and Application Fees – Php 16,000.00

Enrolment in to various programs

Qualified Scholars will get enrolment to the following programs:

  • National Health Insurance Program in the amount prescribed by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) to be paid directly to PHIC quarterly by concerned CHEDCO/RO; and
  • Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Accident Insurance to be paid directly to GSIS annually by concerned CHEDCO/RO.

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What are the Qualifications?

To be eligible to apply for Medical Scholarship, a student must meet the following qualifications:

  • The applicant must be a Filipino citizen residing in the Philippines
  • He or She must be a Graduating student or a graduate of an appropriate undergraduate program identified as a prerequisite for a Doctor of Medicine degree and currently enrolled in Doctor of Medicine degree, from any HEIs duly recognized by the CHED, including a direct entrant to the integrated liberal arts and medicine (INTARMED) program;
  • Must have obtained a National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) score mandated by the CHED and required by the SUC/PHEI;
  • Must have Passed the entrance examinations and complied with other related requirements for admission into a Doctor of Medicine degree in any of the Participating SUCs/PHEIs.

Documentary Requirements

Following is the list of documents required to apply for Medical Scholarship program:

General

  • Proof of Filipino citizenship such as any government-issued document showing proof of Filipino citizenship, including, but not limited to a certified true copy of Birth Certificate issued by the Local Civil Registry or Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)/ Philsys ID;
  • Certificate of Good Moral Character;
  • Additional requirements for priority groups (as applicable):
  • Certification of Residency issued by the barangay;
  • Certification as members of indigenous people or minority group/ National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) certificate;
  • Tax Exemption/Tax declaration (from BIR) or social case study duly signed by a registered social worker where the applicant resides;
  • Certification issued by the DOH-Bureau of Local Health Systems and Development that the applicant is a dependent of community health volunteer; and
  • Certification from the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO) or Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) that the applicant is from the calamity-prone and conflict areas.

Specific

  • Certification of Acceptance from SUCs/PHEIs; and
  • Affidavit of no existing scholarship grant.

Scholarship Application Timeline

The CHED Medical Scholarship Application for 2024-2025 is now ongoing and is open to apply.

The deadline date to submit the application for CHED Medical Scholarship 2024-2025 is September 30, 2024.

How to Apply for CHED Medical Scholarship 2024

All interested and eligible candidates who wish to apply for CHED Medical Scholarship program 2024-2025 are requested to submit their application through their respective State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) or Private Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs) before the Scholarship submission deadline date.

For more information on the Return Service Program and Selection criteria, read the official scholarship notification from here: https://ched.gov.ph/medical-scholarship-and-return-service/.

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[Reference: CHED]