CHED Scholarship 2024 Application | Now Accepting Applicants
CHED Scholarship program for SY 2024-2025 is now open to apply for all incoming first year college students in the Philippines. Recently, the Commission on Higher Education has announced the opening of Online application for CHED Merit Scholarship 2024 program.
CHED Scholarship 2024
The CHED Scholarship program helps college students pursue their education by providing Financial Assistance as scholarship benefits. The goal of this scholarship program is to help incoming first-year college students who plan to enroll in authorized public or private colleges, universities, or Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).
The Commission on Higher Education is calling in applications from eligible and interested candidates to apply for its scholarship program for the school year 2024-2025.
Who can apply for Scholarship
College students enrolled in State University (SUCs), Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) and Private Higher Educational Institutions (PHEIs) are eligible to apply for this scholarship program.
Benefits of CHED Scholarship
A CHED Scholar will receive the following benefits under this program:
State / Local Universities
CHED Scholars who prefer to enroll in state university, local university and college will receive the following scholarship benefits:
Full SSP Program
| Scholarship Benefits | Annual | Semestral |
| Tuition and Other School Fees | FREE | FREE |
| Stipend | ₱70,000 | ₱35,000 |
| Book / Connectivity Allowance | ₱10,000 | ₱5,000 |
| Total | ₱80,000 | ₱40,000 |
Half SSP Program
| Scholarship Benefits | Annual | Semestral |
| Tuition and Other School Fees | FREE | FREE |
| Stipend | ₱35,000 | ₱17,500 |
| Book / Connectivity Allowance | ₱5,000 | ₱2,500 |
| Total | ₱40,000 | ₱20,000 |
Private University
CHED Scholars who prefer to enroll in Private Higher Educational Institutions (PHEIs) will receive the following scholarship benefits:
If you’re exploring scholarships for private universities, you can check the SM Scholarship and other programs such as the Security Bank Foundation Scholarship.
Full PESFA Program
| Scholarship Benefits | Annual | Semestral |
| Tuition and Other School Fees | ₱40,000 | ₱20,000 |
| Stipend | ₱70,000 | ₱35,000 |
| Book / Connectivity Allowance | ₱10,000 | ₱5,000 |
| Total | ₱120,000 | ₱60,000 |
Half PESFA Program
| Scholarship Benefits | Annual | Semestral |
| Tuition and Other School Fees | ₱20,000 | ₱10,000 |
| Stipend | ₱35,000 | ₱17,500 |
| Book / Connectivity Allowance | ₱5,000 | ₱2,500 |
| Total | ₱60,000 | ₱30,000 |
Qualifications For Scholarship
Following is the list of qualifications required to be eligible to apply for scholarship:
- Applicant must be a Filipino Citizen
- He / She must be a graduating high school students/High school graduate
- Must have a General Weighted Average (GWA) of at least 93% or above.
- For Full State Scholarship Program(FSSP) and Full Private Education Student Financial Assistance(FPESFA), GWA must be 96% or above
- For Half-SSP and Half-PESFA, GWA must be at least 93% but not more than 95%
- Must be a Student-applicant belonging to the special group of persons such as the underprivileged and Homeless Citizens under Republic Act (RA) No. 7279, Persons with Disability (PWDs) under RA No. 7277 as amended, Solo Parents and/or their Dependents under RA 8371, shall submit certifications and/or Identification Cards (IDs) issued by the appropriate offices or agencies.
- Avail of only one government funded financial assistance program.
- Applicant must be enrolled in any CHED Priority courses.
Documentary Requirements for CHED Scholarship
Following is the list of documents required while applying for the scholarship:
- Citizenship:
- Original / Certified true copy of Birth Certificate
- Academic:
- A High school report card for incoming freshmen students eligible for college; and
- Duly certified true copy of grades for Grade 11 and 1st semester of Grade 12 for graduating high school students
- Income: any of the following:
- Latest Income Tax Return (ITR) of parents or guardian;
- Certificate of Tax Exemption from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR);
- Certificate of Indigence either from their Barangay or Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD);
- Case Study report from DSWD; and
- Latest copy of contract or proof of income, for the children of Overseas Filipino Workers and seafarers
- Other Documents:
- Identification Card (ID) – Special Group (Underprivileged or Homeless, PWD, Solo Parent, Senior Citizen, Indigenous People)
Number of Slots Available for Scholarship
A total of 1,374 slots are available for CHED Scholarship 2024-2025 program.
Priority Courses for CHED Scholarship
To be eligible to apply for CHED Scholarship program, a college student must be enrolled or enroll in the priority courses recognized by CHED.
Checkout the post given below for complete list of CHED priority courses:
Online Application Timeline
- The CHED Merit Scholarship 2024 program is now open to apply.
- The deadline date to apply for CHED Scholarship 2024-2025 is July 15, 2024.
How to Apply for CHED Scholarship
All interested and eligible candidates can apply for CHED Scholarship 2024 program by visiting the Region wise Online Scholarship Application Portals.
The list of Online application portals for CHED Scholarship 2024 are as follows:
| CHED Region | Online Application Link |
| CHEDRO I | https://bit.ly/CSP_application2024 |
| CHEDRO II | https://stufaps.chedregion2.com/ |
| CHEDRO III | https://chedro3.ched.gov.ph/chedro3stufap/ |
| CHEDRO IV | https://forms.gle/YTryEmfSmjuYRU2EA |
| CHEDRO V | https://www.chedro5stufap.com/index.php/application/app_form |
| CHEDRO VI | https://chedro6.com/ |
| CHEDRO VII | https://tinyurl.com/CHEDRO7CMSP-application |
| CHEDRO VIII | https://chedro8stufap.com/ |
| CHEDRO IX | https://bit.ly/csp2024r9 |
| CHEDRO X | https://bit.ly/R10CMSPApplicationAY2024-2025 |
| CHEDRO XI | http://stufaps.chedroxi.com/ |
| CHEDRO XII | https://bit.ly/CHEDRO12-CMSP |
| NCR | https://bit.ly/CMSPApplication_CHEDRO-NCR |
| CAR | http://faster.chedcar.com/ |
| CARAGA | https://scholarship.chedcaraga.ph/register |
| MIMAROPA | https://mimaropa.ched.gov.ph/csp-application/ |
| BARMM – IX | https://bit.ly/csp2024barmm |
| BARMM – X | https://bit.ly/BARMMCMSPApplicationAY2024-2025 |
| BARMM – XII | https://bit.ly/CHEDRO12-CMSP |
For inquiries, kindly contact your respective CHED Regional Office.
Looking for more opportunities? Check out the DOST Scholarship for additional financial assistance and educational benefits for Filipino students.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The CHED Merit Scholarships is a program created to help deserving Filipino students in pursuing a college degree.
The CHED Merit Scholarship is available to Filipino citizens who are currently enrolled or about to enroll in an undergraduate or graduate degree at any CHED-recognized institution.
If you are a full-time student, you can receive up to Php120,000 per semester. They will receive Php60,000 per semester as a half-scholar.
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