CHED STATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (SSP) Basics

By admin Monday, October 4th, 2010

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Besides learning institutions, the government is usually one of the best sources
of financial assistance for poor yet deserving students. In fact, certain depa
rtments have their names affixed to scholarship grants, making for easy sponsor
identification.
Speaking of which, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has its own State S
cholarship Program (henceforth referred to as the SSP) for worthy applicants. R
ead on for more details.
Scholarship Details
1. Background:
Republic Act 4090 (aptly named the State Scholarship Law) CHED Order Number 23
are both responsible for bringing the SSP into being. Basically, the program wa
s designed to assist financially challenged, yet diligent students attend and co
mplete certain priority courses at select higher education institutions (HEIs).
2. Qualifications:
Applicants may qualify for the SSP provided they meet the following criteria:
They are Filipino citizens.
They are about to attend their freshman year at college.
They belong to the top 10 of their senior year high school s graduating class.
They intend to enroll in any of the priority courses at selected HEIs.
They are no older than 25 years old at the time of their application.
The combined gross annual income of their parents or legal guardians is no great
er than 120,000 pesos.
For a list of participating HEIs, kindly refer to CHED s listing on this webpage.
3. Required Documents:
The necessary paperwork is standard issue stuff. It includes:
Written certification of the applicant s senior year high school class ranking pre
pared by the principal of the applicant s high school
Written certification of the applicant s good moral character, again prepared by t
he same principal
The most recent BIR statement (income tax return) of the applicant s parents or le
gal guardian (s)
Written certification of the applicant s good health prepared by a licensed govern
ment physician
Recent 2 x 2 ID photos for the scholarship application form
4. Procedure:
Applying for the SSP is a pretty straightforward process. Your first order of b
usiness is to obtain your application form from the CHED regional office (CHEDRO
) nearest you. Alternatively, you may also approach your high school principal
and request for the application form from him or her.
Fill up the form completely and submit it to the CHEDRO in question. Once that s
done, just wait for notification of the results. It s that simple.
Benefits, Privileges and CHED Contact Details
The good news is that the SSP will cover the tuition of every successful applica
nt. The bad news is that it doesn t cover other school fees and miscellaneous fee
s. Don t fret, though: scholars will also receive a book allowance amounting to
250 pesos and a stipend of 2,500 pesos on top of their tuition coverage.
Please note that the SSP details may change by the time you read this article, s
o it s a good idea to check with the commission every so often for updates. Shoul
d you have any questions about this scholarship program, feel free to contact th
e CHED people by e-mailing them at info@ched.gov.ph.
If you d rather contact them via phone, here is a listing of all the phone numbers
I was able to obtain:
(02) 441-0750
(02) 441-0879
(02) 441-0985
(02) 441-1030
(02) 441-1192
(02) 441-1224
(02) 441-1231
(02) 441-1254
(02) 441-1256-57
(02) 441-1369
(02) 441-1405
(02) 426 9865
(02) 441-0927
(02) 743-3220
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