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SM College Scholarship 2023 to 2024 Requirements | Online Application
Are you looking for a scholarship grant to help pay for your college education? There is good news! The SM Foundation College is now accepting applications for its SM Scholarship Program for the Academic Year (AY) 2023-2024. The program was conceived in 1993 as a result of the late Henry Sy, Sr’s belief that education is the ultimate solution to poverty. Since then, the SM Foundation has provided Scholarships to hundreds of worthy high school graduates, allowing them to grow and succeed and build a better future.

Table of Contents
- What is SM College Scholarship?
- Benefits of SM College Scholarship
- Documentary Requirements
- Qualifications
- Scholarship Application For 2023
- How To Apply
- Video Guide
- Allowed Courses for SM Scholarship
- People also ask
What is SM College Scholarship?
The SM College Scholarship is a two-decade program that strongly supports their belief that once a family member graduates from college, he or she can now help his or her siblings in attending school in order to serve and move their families out of poverty.
Benefits of SM College Scholarship
- Full Tuition
- Monthly Allowance
- Choice of specialization in accounting, information technology, engineering and education
- Part-time job opportunities during semestral and Christmas break
- Exclusive job offers with the SM group upon graduation.
- Other fun-filled activities and enrichment programs.
Free tuition and other fees are one of their benefits, along with a monthly stipend of P2,000 for scholars studying in the provinces and P3,000 for those in Metro Manila, fun-filled enrichment activities like Christmas parties and reunions, the opportunity to work at SM over the holidays and during the summer, and exclusive job offers with the SM group upon graduation.
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Documentary Requirements
- Duly accomplished application form ;
- PSA-certified birth certificate;
- There should be documentary attachments to the application:
- Latest grade 12 or the 4th year report card
- Parent/Guardian’s Income Tax Return for 2017; Certificate of Indigency; Certification of non-filing of income
- 2×2 ID picture
- The sketch of the home/location to the nearest SM mall
Qualifications
The following are the requirements for becoming a scholar:
- You must be a Grade 12 high school graduate from public schools or a private high school graduate with DepEd voucher after completing Grade 10 from public schools in the areas covered:
- Luzon: NCR, Albay, Bataan, Batangas, Benguet, Bulacan, Cagayan, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Cavite, Isabela, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Palawan, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Sorsogon, Quezon, Rizal, Tarlac, Zambales
- Visayas: Capiz, Cebu, Iloilo, Leyte, Negros Occidental
- Mindanao: Agusan del Norte, Davao del Sur, Misamis Oriental, South Cotabato, Zamboanga del Sur
- A general weighted average grade of at least 88% or its equivalent for Grade 12 – 1st semester.
- With a total household income of less than or equal to P150,000 per year.
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Scholarship Application For 2023
The online application period for the SM Scholarship 2023 Program for the School Year 2023-2024 will begin on February 1, 2023, and will end on March 30, 2023. Please keep in mind that the application will only be done online, and walk-in will not be accepted. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
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How To Apply
The following is a step-by-step guide to becoming an SM Foundation Scholar:
1 – Application Form Online – Go to SM College Scholarship website on a computer with a good internet connection. Click the STUDENT tab on the landing page, then click the Register button. Complete the online application form, then upload all of the following documents:
- Your parent’s or guardian’s 2017 Income Tax Return / Certification of Non-Filing of Income / Certificate of Indigency;
- Latest Grade 12 or 4th-year report card
- Birth Certificate
- 2 x 2 ID picture
- Sketch of home to the nearest SM mall
2 – Confirm your Application – Log in to the SM Scholarship Online System within 7 days of submitting your online application to confirm your scholarship application. Failure to confirm your application with in this time period will render your application form.
3 – Wait for the Notification – Your application form and other documents will now be assessed and evaluated by the Foundation. Wait for an e-mail notification indicating whether you are qualified or whether your application is invalid or has missing requirements.
4 – Pass the Online Exam – After confirming your online application, you will receive the examination schedule by email within 15 days. The results of the exams will be announced on the sameday.
5 – Online Interview – Exams will be interviewed via Google Meet by the SM Foundation. The interview schedule and results will be provided via email.
6 – Virtual Home Visit – After completing the exam and interview, the SM Foundation team will make random virtual home visits to people who passed the interview via Google Meet.
7 – Course and School Confirmation – You will be contacted for confirmation of your desired course and school after completing all of the following Steps.
8 – Orientation and Contract Signing – You will receive an email informing you of the orientation schedule.
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Video Guide
Allowed Courses for SM Scholarship
For the academic year 2023-2024, the following courses are available to SM scholars:
- BS in Computer Science
- BS in Information Technology
- BS in Electronics and Communications Engineering / BS in Electronics Engineering
- BS in Computer Engineering
- BS in Civil Engineering
- BS Mechanical Engineering
- BS in Electrical Engineering
- BS in Elementary Education
- BS in Secondary Education major in Biology, Chemistry, General Sciences, Physics, Mathematics, English
- BS in Accountancy
- BS in Accounting Technology
- BS in Accounting Information Systems
- BS in Internal Auditing
- BS in Financial Management
- BS in Management Accounting
What exactly are you waiting for? Send in your application today to become an SM scholar!
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People also ask
What is SM college scholarship?
The SM College Scholarship is a two-decade program that strongly supports their belief that once a family member graduates from college, he or she can now help his or her siblings in attending school in order to serve and move their families out of poverty.
Who is eligible for SM scholarship?
Has a general weighted average grade of at least 92% for Grade 12 – first semester. Has a total household income of P150,000 or less per year.
What is the SM scholarship monthly allowance?
The SM Foundation scholarship grant includes a 100% subsidy and a P2,000 monthly stipend.
Is the SM scholarship still open?
From February 1 to March 30, 2023, online applications for the SM Scholarship 2023 will be accepted.
What is GWA in SM scholarship?
For Grade 12 – 1st semester, a GWA of at least 92% or its equivalent is required.
What is gwa in sm scholarship?
General weighted average (GWA) grade of at least 92% or its equivalent for Grade 12 – 1st semester
How to apply SM Scholarship 2023
1. Duly accomplished application form
2. PSA-certified birth certificate
3. There should be documentary attachments to the application:
4. Latest grade 12 or the 4th year report card
5. Parent/Guardian’s Income Tax Return for 2017; Certificate of Indigency; Certification of non-filing of income
6. 2×2 ID picture
7. The sketch of the home/location to the nearest SM mall
What is the deadline for SM Scholarship 2023?
Deadline for SM Scholarship is March 30, 2023.