EBSU Scholarship 2025-2026 is Open to Apply
The EBSU Scholarship 2025 program is now open to apply for all interested and college students in the Philippines. Recently, the City Government of Davao announced the opening of Online Scholarship Application for its EBSU Scholarship program for the school year 2025-2026.
Table of Contents
- EBSU Scholarship 2025
- Scholarship Slots and Benefits
- List of Priority Courses
- EBSU Scholarship Deadline
- How to Apply for EBSU Scholarship
EBSU Scholarship 2025
The EBSU Scholarship means Educational Benefit System Unit (EBSU) program, it is a scholarship program given by the City Government of Davao to deserving students pursuing higher education enrolled in priority courses.
To ensure that young Dabawenyos, especially Indigenous People (IP) students, enjoy equal access to quality education, the City Government of Davao has several scholarship programs that prioritize members of the lumad groups in the city through the Educational Benefit System Unit (EBSU), and the City College of Davao.
Scholarship Slots and Benefits
For the Academic Year (A.Y) 2025-2026, EBSU is opening 200 slots for the Financial Assistance Program for IPs following the addition of another 100 slots from its previous 100.
Qualified IP students are entitled to a P7,500 worth of financial assistance.
During the A.Y. 2022-2023, EBSU recorded a total of 100 beneficiaries during the first semester, and 89 during the second semester.
For A.Y. 2023-2024, 91 IP students were able to avail of the financial assistance during the first semester, and 80 during the second semester.
A total of 80 IP students availed of EBSU’s Financial Assistance for IPs during the first semester of A.Y. 2024-2025, and 66 others during the 2nd semester.
For the A.Y. 2025-2026, application period starts on April 21. Details will be posted in the Official Facebook Page of the City Government of Davao.
EBSU also grants a P5,000 worth of financial assistance to 100 IP students through the Special Education Assistance Program (SEAP) under the Iskolar ng Tribu program of the Indigenous People Mandatory Representative (IPMR) since A.Y. 2023-2024.
The program also caters to Moro students in the city. Currently, the program has 315 IP and Moro students beneficiaries.
The City College of Davao (CCD) also offers free tuition to Dabawenyo students with IP students being a priority in their admissions.
The Iskolar ng Tribu under the IPMR does not provide direct cash assistance to IP students, rather, it endorses them to partner Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) through a Memorandum of Agreement granting tuition subsidies based on available slots.
For the 2nd semester of A.Y. 2024-2025, 205 IP students are enrolled in the CCD. A total of 98 students are beneficiaries of the Iskolar sa Tribu Program.
To apply for EBSU’s Financial Assistance for IPs, interested IP students need to bring their National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) certificate in addition to the STEP-FA requirements.
This year, the EBSU has made 600 slots available for scholarship.
READ: Ongoing College Scholarships 2025-2026 Open to Apply
List of Priority Courses
Following is the list of approved priority courses for SY 2025-2026:
1. Teacher Education
- Secondary Education major in Science and Mathematics
- Culture and Arts
- Early Childhood Education
- Special Needs Education
- Sports and Exercise Science
2. Information Technology Education
- Computer Science
- Cyber Security
- Entertainment and Multimedia Computing/Game Development and Animation
- Information System
- Information Technology
- Library and Information Science
3. Health Profession Education
- Doctor of Dental Medicine
- Doctor of Optometry
- Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science
- Midwifery
- Nursing
- Nutrition/Dietetics
- Occupational Therapy
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
- Radiologic Technology
- Respiratory Therapy
- Speech and Language Pathology
4. Social Sciences
- Community Development
- Human Services (Guidance and Counseling)
- Indigenous Peoples Studies/Education
- Peace Studies/Education
- Psychology
- Social Work
EBSU Scholarship Deadline
The opening date of Online Application of EBSU Scholarships program is April 21, 2025.
The deadline date to apply for EBSU Scholarship is April 30, 2025.
How to Apply for EBSU Scholarship
All interested and eligible students can apply for EBSU Scholarship program by visiting the eScholar App at https://ebsu-escholar.davaocity.gov.ph/.
Step-by-Step Application Process
New Applicants can apply for the scholarship by creating an account using the following steps at the scholarship portal:
- Visit the eScholar App link
- Click “Login” at the upper right corner.
- Select “Create Account” if you don’t have one yet.
- Complete the registration form with accurate information.
- Check your email for a system-generated link.
- Click the link to set your password, then click “Save profile” to finalize your account creation.
- Log in to your account to start your application.
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[Reference: City Government of Davao]
