The SM Scholarship Foundation’sCollege Scholarship Program is the flagship project of SM Foundation that started in 1993 and up to now continues to help hundreds of Filipino students from public high-schools around the country to get a college degree.
The SM Scholarship is open to all candidates of graduation of public high schools in the following regions and provinces: National Capital Region, Baguio, Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Lucena, Pampanga, Bacolod, Cebu, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro and Davao. Applicants should have a weighted average of 85% and annual household income should not exceed P100,000.
The scholarship covers tuition fees and monthly allowance.
SM Scholarship Application Requirements:
1. Xerox copy F-138 or 4th year high school report card.
2. Xerox copy f Income Tax Return (ITR) of parents and family members in the same household; W2 for those who have no ITR or those whose annual earnings are below PhP 100,000.00; BIR Tax Exemption Certificate for those who are not earning.
SM Scholarship Contact Number and Office:
SM Foundation, Inc. Address: Makati Stock Exchange Bldg., Room 218, Ayala Ave., Makati City Phone Number: (02) 810-8030 / (02) 810-2016-19 Fax Number: 818-1099
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The Commission on Higher Education or CHED offers scholarship grants to Filipino students in the tertiary level. It has different kinds of scholarships and Grants not only to students but also to tertiary level faculty members through the Student Financial Assistance Programs (STUFAPs).
CHED LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS/STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS:
STATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (SSP)
The SSP was established by virtue of RA 4090 otherwise known as the State Scholarship Law for poor but deserving students who belong to the top 10 of the graduating class in high school and who intend to enroll in priority courses in selected HEIs. Applicants should not be more than 25 years old at the time of application to the program. Their parents or guardians have a combined gross annual income of not more than Php 120,000.00
SELECTED ETHNIC GROUP EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SEGEAP)
The SEGEAP is the PANAMIN Scholarship Program which was transferred to the DECS thru a Memorandum of Agreement duly signed by both Secretaries of the PANAMIN and DECS on July 10, 1997. This study grant can be availed of by members of the "hill tribes" who are poor but belonging to the upper 15% of the graduating class in high school, have leadership potentials, and intend to enroll in priority courses in selected HEIs.
NATIONAL INTEGRATION STUDY GRANT PROGRAM (NISGP) The NISGP was established by virtue of P.D. 193 on May 15, 1973 for the members of the cultural minority groups who are poor but belonging to the upper 15% of the graduating class in high school and who intend to enroll in priority courses in selected HEIs. Applicants should not be more the 25 years old at the time of application to the program and their parents or guardians must have a gross annual income of not more than Php 120,000.00
CHED-DND-NPUD STUDY GRANT PROGRAM FOR MNLF OFFICER-INTEGREES This is a study grant provided for MNLF Officer Integrees who are qualified to pursue college undergraduate programs in any curriculum year level in various priority courses. The integree-qualifiers shall enroll in any of the three SUCs namely: Western Mindanao State University, Zamboanga City, Region IX; Cotobato City State, Polytechnic College, Cotobato City, Region XII; and Sulu State College, Jolo Sulu, ARMM. The program aims to upgrade the education of the integrees to boost their military career and instill in them the desired value system so that they can contribute to the attainment of peace, order and stability in the country.
PRIVATE EDUCATION STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (PESFA) The PESFA was established by virtue of RA 6728 "An Act Providing Government Assistance to the Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) and Appropriating Funds Therefore." This is a study grant for qualified and deserving college freshmen who intend to enroll or are presently enrolled in priority courses in selected HEIs and who are not more than 30 years of age at the time of application for the program.
STUDY NOW-PAY-LATER PLAN This is an educational program of the government designed to promote democratization of access to educational opportunities in the tertiary level to poor but deserving students through financial assistance in the form of an educational loan. It is a scheme providing loan or credit to poor but deserving students who are enrolled in priority courses in selected higher education institutions. This special fund is used to finance loans to cover matriculation and other school fees and expenses for books, subsistence, and board and lodging.
COLLEGE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT FUND (CFDF) The College faculty Development Fund was established by the CHED pursuant to RA 8545 amending RA 6728 for the purpose of improving the quality of teaching in higher education. It provides scholarships for graduate programs for faculty members in private colleges and university. This is managed by the Fund for Assistance to Private Education (FAPE) and open to full-time faculty members or administrators, with teaching assignments at a private college or university. Applicants must not be more than 40 years old for the Master's Program and not more than 50 years old for Doctoral Program.
CHED SPECIAL STUDY GRANT PROGRAM FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS (CHED-SSGD) This special study grant was opened to poor but deserving college qualifiers from the 240 Congressional Districts of the country to enroll in a course and in any curriculum year level in public HEIs -SUCs and CHED supervised Institutions (CSIs). The grant is open to selected underprivileged students whose tuition, basic school fees and monthly stipends shall be defrayed from the Higher Education Development Fund.
OPAPP-CHED STUDY GRANT PROGRAM FOR REBEL RETURNEES This program is jointly undertaken by the CHED and NPUDC, now part of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), to expand the access of former rebels to college education opportunities.
The study grant program is open to qualified rebel returnees from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), The New Peoples Army (NPA) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) or their next of kin who cannot afford to study in college due to financial constraints. Available slots are equitably distributed among rebel groups and sub-groups considering the member of the present and projected number of rebel returnees. Only one slot will be alloted to the qualified rebel returnee or his designated qualified next-of-kin beneficiary. The rebel returnee or his next-of-kin should apply in the study grant program within two years after the issuance of amnesty certificate. Otherwise, the eligibility for the slot is forfeited.
STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (SLP) FOR CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE In accordance with the special provision on Student Loan Funds under the General Appropriations Act, FY 2000 CHED adopted and promulgated the guidelines for the implementation of the Student Loan Program for Centers of Excellence in priority courses. The special provision on Student Loan Funds provides that the amount of Thirty Five Million Pesos (P35 M) appropriated under activity III a.3 of RA 8760 shall be considered as grants to participating institutions duly accredited as Centers of Excellence by CHED as of December 1999, to be made available as loans to deserving but financially disadvantaged students.
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN BACHELOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, MAJOR IN SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS FOR SELECTED STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (SSP-BSE-SSUC)
This scholarship program for selected State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) was initiated by Senator Teresita Aquino-Oreta funded under the General Appropriation Act, FY 2000 to attract and encourage above average students to enroll in the Bachelor of Secondary Education, major in Science and Mathematics in selected SUCs.
STUDENT LOAN FUND FOR REGION V (SLF-R5) This student loan program initiated by Senator Raul. S. Roco who made possible the allocation of Twenty Million Pesos (P 20,000,000.00) aims at providing poor but deserving students of Region 5 access to higher education opportunities so that they become productive members of the society. It is a special fund which caters to qualified college students of any curriculum year and out-of-school youth who have earned units in college. The loanees of this fund are residents of the Bicol Region and should qualify under the criteria set in the guidelines.
CHED -SENATE STUDY GRANT PROGAM This study grant program established by CHED covers a period of four (4) academic years, from AY 2002-2003 to AY 2005-2006, in accordance with the thrust to further widen the access of poor but deserving students to higher education opportunities. Each of the Senators is allotted twenty (20) scholarship slots. Grantees may take any four-year degree course of their choice preferably in a state college or university.
CHED scholarship application forms can be downloaded through PDF here: (http://www.ched.gov.ph/scholarships/local.html)
Scholarship information from CHED
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There are still a good number of people who are asking how to apply for a Philippine Lotto or PCSO franchise. This tells us that the this particular business opportunity for others and the state vehicle to fund its charity works is still growing and the market to put on Lotto outlets and stations around the Philippine country. The application for PCSO Lotto franchise is very long and in Luzon alone, the application is almost closed.
This is the very reason why scammers and those who use the PCSO for their own personal gains. So far, only minimum slots for Visayas and Mindanao are still available but for all those interested, the best way to do is to really go directly to a PCSO office and not trust anyone who presents themselves to help you.
If you are lucky enough to still get a slot, this is the process:
How to Apply for a PCSO Lotto Franchise in the Philippines?
How to Apply as an Online L0ttery Agent?
1. The applicant is requested to fill-up the On-Line Lottery Application Form The Application Form shall include the following attachments: * Sketch/Location Map of the proposed outlet site. * Picture of the building of the proposed outlet site.
2. PCSO shall conduct the inspection and technical evaluation of the proposed outlet site/s.
3. The applicant shall be informed of the evaluation result. If the proposed outlet site is viable, the following shall be required: please visit: http://www.pcso.gov.ph/faqs.html#individual%20applicant:
4. PCSO shall notify the applicant on the status of the application concerning the availability of communication facilities in the proposed outlet prior to installation of facilities. 5. The applicant shall be informed when to fabricate lotto booth.
6. For Terminal Installation.
7. Payment to PCSO for Processing Fee.
8. Payment to PCSO of an Installation Fee.
9. Payment of Surety Bond to the GSIS. PCSO based station at the Annex I Bldg., 2/F)
10. Request for training in the operation of terminal.
11. Proceed to Merchandising Section for outlet provisions. NCR outlets will be provided by the Main Office, Quezon City. For NCL/STBR outlets, provisions will be given at the respective PDO covering the said locality.
12. Signing of the Agency Contract with the PCSO.
13. For On-Line Activation.
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My sister is a GSIS scholar, and that scholarship is a big help for her studies especially that education more so on private schools and universities in the Philippines is so expensive.
Her GSIS Scholarshipgives her P20,000 tuition fee every semester and P2,000 monthly allowance. Now, she is going third year with her business course at La Salle Bacolod. Something that can greatly help parents though most of the time, the allowance and the tuition fee shouldered by this government agency arrives very late. GSIS is the one who chose those who are qualified for scholarships after screening all applications and requirements. This year, GSIS is asking for more donors for the scholarship fund, so that it can send more Filipino students to school and have their own degrees.
Here is the official communication of the media fund from their advertisement on newspapers:
“Help someone’s scholastic dreams become a reality through the 2010 GSIS Scholarship Program. The scholar of your choice can enjoy up to P20,000 tuition and miscellaneous fees per semester, and monthly stipend of P2,000.
All active GSIS members of good standing are eligible to join. Winners who will be chosen via an electronic raffle may nominate ANYONE who is an incoming college freshman or enrolled college student. There are 200 slots available.
Application forms are available in any GSIS office nationwide or may be downloaded from the GSIS website (www.gsis.gov.ph). Application period is from February 1 to April 23, 2010. The electronic raffle draw is on May 19, 2010.
For more information, please go to the nearest GSIS office, or call Amy, Meljun, or Jess at 976-4970 locals 4362 and 4862. You can also check the GSIS website (www.gsis.gov.ph) for more details.”
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“The Amazing Race Asia” is back! And the auditions are still on-going for those interested to join the Amazing Race Season 4 by the AXN.
Audition for those interested to become contestants from all over Asia is until March 22, 2010.
Amazing Race Asia Season 4 Audition/Application Qualifications and Requirements:
- pairs of contestants who need to submit their application forms - living or working in Asia excluding Middle East - age requirement is 21 and above - can speak English - healthy, physically fit - valid international passport - has international driving license - attach application with a 3-minute video on the site www.axn-asia.com/tara or email it at Amazing_Race_Asia@axn-asia.com.
Prize: Winning team will receive US $100,000
Where to get Amazing Race Asia application forms?
Interested parties can easily download the application forms at www.axn-asia/tara
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The November 2009 Nursing Board Exam Results is already out this 2010, with 37,527 out of the 94,462 nursing students who took the licensure exams getting the passing mark.
The Board of Nursinggave and facilitated the examinations on key cities all throughout the country.
Top Ten List Examinees and Passers
One of the most awaited part of those who took the nursing board exam last November 2009is not only getting the passing mark, but also all those who did very well and ended up on the elite ranks of the top ten. This is only a prestige for those who are included on the top ten list, but at the same time, a greater prestige to all competing colleges and universities.
Top Ten list of Examinees and Passers Here:
Oath-taking Ceremony, Requirements, Tickets, Date and Venue
The oathtaking ceremony of those who successfully passed the board exam is to be held before the Nursing Board on March 8 and 9, 2010 with two schedules at 8AM and 1Pm respectively with the venue at the SMX Convention Center at the SM Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.
Board passers are required to be on their white gala uniform, with their nurse’s cap, white duty shoes, without corsage, earings and hair not touching the collar.
They are also to register and bring the following documents and requirements according to Inquirer.Net:
“duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), 2 pieces passport size picture (colored with white background and complete name tag), 1 piece 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and complete name tag), 2 sets of metered documentary stamps, and 1 short brown envelope with name and profession; and to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2010-2013.”
Oathtaking tickets are available at the NCR office of the Philippine Nurses Association “first come first serve” basis at 1663 F.T. Benitez Street, Malate, Manila.
Congratulations to our New Nurses!
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The SM Scholarship Foundation’s College Scholarship Program is the flagship project of SM Foundation that started in 1993 and up to now continues to help hundreds of Filipino students from public high-schools around the country to get a college degree.
