CHED Scholarship 2025-2026 is Open | Apply NOW

CHED Scholarship 2025 program 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 program for the school year 2025-2026.

Table of Contents

• CHED Scholarship
• Who can apply for Scholarship
• Benefits of CHED Scholarship
  • State / Local Universities and Colleges
  • Private Higher Educational Institutions
• Qualifications For Scholarship
• Documentary Requirements
• Priority Courses for CHED Scholarship
• Online Application Timeline
• How to Apply for CHED Scholarship
• Scholarship Video Guide
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

CHED Scholarship

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 all eligible and interested candidates to apply for its scholarship program for the school year 2025-2026.

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 and Colleges

CHED Scholars who prefer to enroll in state university, local university and college will receive the following benefits:

Scholarship Benefits	Per Semester	Per School Year
Full – Merit	₱40,000	₱80,000
Half – Merit	₱20,000	₱40,000

Private Higher Educational Institutions

CHED Scholars who prefer to enroll in Private Higher Educational Institutions (PHEIs) will receive the following benefits:

Scholarship Benefits	Per Semester	Per School Year
Full – Merit	₱60,000	₱120,000
Half – Merit	₱30,000	60,000

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Qualifications For Scholarship

The list of qualifications required to be eligible to apply for scholarship is as follows:

1. Applicant must be a Filipino Citizen
2. He / She must be a First year college student – a senior high school graduate
3. Must have a General Weighted Average (GWA) of at least 93% or above.
4. Enrolled in a Senior High School located in Region 1
5. Combined annual gross income of parent/s or legal guardian which does not exceed Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (₱500,000.00)
6. Must enroll in a recognized priority program in a Private Higher Education Institution or a State University / College with Certificates of Program Compliance, or a recognized Local University / College

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Documentary Requirements

The list of documents required while applying for the scholarship is as follows:

1. Citizenship:
   • Photocopy of Birth Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) or NSO
2. Academic:
   • Certified true copy of High School Report Card (Form 138) for incoming first students eligible for college
3. Income: any of the following:
   • Latest Income Tax Return (ITR) of parents or guardian (Certified True Copy);
   • Certificate of Tax Exemption from the BIR – Bureau of Internal Revenue (Certified True Copy);
   • Case Study report from DSWD (Certified True Copy);
   • Latest copy of contract of income may be considered for the children of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and seafarers (Certified True Copy).
4. Additional Requirements
   • Indigenous Peoples Certification issued by National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP)
   • Certification / ID from CSWD / MSWD for Underprivileged or Homeless Citizen, PWDs, Solo Parents, Senior Citizen, Social Case Study.

Priority Courses for CHED Scholarship

College Students who enroll in the priority courses recognized by CHED are eligible to apply for the CHED Scholarship program.

Checkout the post given below for complete list of CHED priority courses:

List of CHED Priority Courses for CHED Scholarship

Online Application Timeline

• The Online application for CHED Merit Scholarship opened on May 5, 2025.
• The deadline date to apply for CHED Scholarship 2025-2026 is June 20, 2025.

How to Apply for CHED Scholarship

All interested and eligible candidates can apply for CHED Scholarship program by visiting the Region wise Online Scholarship Application Portals

Online Application link for CHED Region 1 is https://stufaps.chedro1.com/application2025/home.

For inquiries, kindly contact your respective CHED Regional Office.

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Scholarship Video Guide

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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[Reference – CHED Region 1]