PRIVATE EDUCATION STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (PESFA)
I was kindda digging stuff at home one afternoon. I found my certificates and my attention diverted to the my PESFA notice of award school year 2003-2004 for my Bachelor of Science and Information Technology course. It reminded me of my high schools friends (and nope, not my batch mates but real high school friends from ANS), to which I recently sent a message to one of them to take initiative as early as now to look for scholarship grants.
I sat for awhile and read my notice of award. I checked some resources online to share this information to you and to those of my graduating high school friends.
And here are the information about the PESFA Scholarship that you oath to know.
By virtue of RA 6728 “An Act Providing Government Assistance to the Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) and Appropriating Funds Therefore”, PESFA was established. This is a study grant for qualified and deserving college freshmen who intend to enroll or is 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.
PRIVATE EDUCATION STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (PESFA)
A. LEGAL BASIS
1. R.A. 6728 ”An Act Providing Government Assistance to the Students and Teachers in Private Education and Appropriating Funds (GASTPE) Therefore
2. CHED Order No. 03, s. 2000
B. CLIENTELE
Entering College Freshmen
C. PARTICIPATING HIGHER EDUCAITON INSTITUTIONS (HEIs)
Selected and Private HEIs
D. AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Priority Courses
E. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
1. Filipino citizen
2. Currently enrolled or intend to enroll in any of the CHED-priority courses
3. Not more than 30 years of age at the time the application to the program
4. With parents/guardians having a gross annual income not more than P120,000.00
F. DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
1. Latest BIR Income Tax Return (ITR) of applicant’s parents/ guardians
2. High School Report Card (Form 138)
3. Certification of good moral character from the High School Principal
G. APPLICATION PROCEDURE
1. Secure application form from the College Registrar of a private HEIs authorized by CHED to administer the PESFA Program or from the CHED Regional Office, and
2. Submit the accomplished form together with the required documents to the Registrar’s Office
H. FINANCIAL BENEFITS
1. Tuition Fee and other fees as billed by the school but not to exceed P 4,500.00
2. Book allowance: P 250.00
3. Stipend: P 2,500.00
You might wanna check it by yourselves this information. You can go to Commission on Higher Education website. More information on the PESFA Application Requirements and the Scholarship Form can be downloaded.
24 January, 2010 at 17:28
Di ko mada ngari.
4. With parents/guardians having a gross annual income not more than P120,000.00
24 January, 2010 at 17:36
Lage, dato man gud ka! Hehehe. Pero I bet you took the DOST Scholarship lately?!
24 January, 2010 at 17:48
Nope. Was too lazy back then. XD
24 January, 2010 at 17:53
Mao ka! Ana lang…
4 February, 2010 at 15:30
pwede magtanong?gusto ko po kasing magapply sa PESFA scholarship pero nagdadalawang isip po ako kasi medyo malayo sa amin yung regional office. ito po ang tanong ko may ave.required po ba sa high school report card para maqualified sa scholar or may exam po muna ba? tnx and im hoping to your response..=/
4 February, 2010 at 17:54
Hi Kamil,
As far as my experience with the PESFA scholarship grant, it is bonded with the rules din ng school na gusto mo pasukin. So, they might require you an average ng high school report card mo (afaik, that’s what scholarship basic requirements). Try visiting a private school in your area and ask what course they offer for PESFA. Aside sa mga requirements stated above, the school will be the one to decide along as to who they will submit to CHED as their PESFA grantee. This is what I know, way back my PESFA grant last year 2003.
Should you have any other questions, please free to comment or send me an email.
Thanks,
Athan Obs
16 February, 2010 at 12:25
Salamat po sa response ño. question po ulit,so pwede po pala na sa mga private schools nalang aq magtungo kaysa sa ched regional office? Lahat po ba ng private school/colleges ay may PESFA? Kayo po pwede po ba malaman kung anu-ano ang mga ginawa ño or requirements na pinass ño para po magkaroon din po ko ng idea kung ano din ung maaring ipagawa sakin.. Thank you again=)
19 February, 2010 at 18:35
Hi Kamil,
Sorry for the late reply. Just got busy lang po sa work. Here is my answer to your questions.
Q : “Salamat po sa response ño. question po ulit,so pwede po pala na sa mga private schools nalang aq magtungo kaysa sa ched regional office?”
A : Yes, you can go to your nearest or desired na private school to ask about if they have PESFA scholarship.
Q : “Lahat po ba ng private school/colleges ay may PESFA?”
A : No. There are Selected and Private Participating Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). These are the participating private schools that offers PESFA. Each Institution has its own CHED-priority courses.
For instance, Institution A offers Engineering Courses for PESFA students and Institution B offers Information Technology Courses for PESFA students. You would like to pursue Information Technology as the course, so you would apply for PESFA scholarship to Institution B.
Q : “Kayo po pwede po ba malaman kung anu-ano ang mga ginawa ño or requirements na pinass ño para po magkaroon din po ko ng idea kung ano din ung maaring ipagawa sakin”
A : I just followed the same requirements as stated above to this blog post, to wit;
E. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
F. DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
G. APPLICATION PROCEDURE
H. FINANCIAL BENEFITS
Depende din siguro sa school, they might ask for additional requirements needed.
I hope I am able to answer you Kamil. I am hoping that you will be able to get your Scholarship desired this coming School Year 2010-2011. God Bless sa’yo!
24 February, 2010 at 13:30
yes sir nasagot ño naman po ng malinaw ung mga questions ko salamat. Sir yung mga interviews or exam wala po bang ganong requirements kayong ginawa o hindi na po yun required? information tech.po ang tinake ñong course diba saan po kayo nagaral?..
25 February, 2010 at 05:17
Hi Kamil,
There might be differences before and now on the processes. What I had before was just submitting the necessary requirements and making sure that I passed the entrance exam on the school itself that offers the PESFA scholarship.
It was the school who chosen me to be a part of the Scholarship grant.
Yes, Bachelor of Science and Information Technology (BSIT) ang tinake ko. I studied dito sa Cebu at Cebu Institute of Technology.
Thanks,
Athan Obs
22 March, 2010 at 02:26
hi po.. ask ko lng ..4 incoming freshmen lng po ba ang scholarship na2?? or pde din sa mga nkapasok na ng college pro d na kaya mag proceed due to financial problem?? w8 4 ur rply..tnx
22 March, 2010 at 05:10
Hi Lj,
I’m honestly not sure if it’s for incoming freshmen only. However, you can try asking this information to the school you are intending to pursue your course that offers the PESFA scholarship or to CHED Office.
If this is not the right scholarship grant that qualifies you, you may also find other scholarships offered by CHED through this link, http://www.ched.gov.ph/scholarships/local.html
Thanks,
Athan Obs
3 April, 2010 at 08:12
Salamat para sa mga kagiliw-giliw na blog
10 April, 2010 at 17:08
This is my first visit here, but I will be back soon, because I really like the way you are writing, it is so simple and honest
28 April, 2010 at 17:26
PRIVATE STUDENTS lann pu buh un pwde sa PESFA ??
30 April, 2010 at 23:42
Yes Mumaii, you must enroll to a private school where PESFA scholarship is only granted.
1 August, 2010 at 16:06
first batch ako ng PESFA it was 1989. I am Education Program Supervisor now here in DepEd Division of Santa Rosa City, Laguna. Thank you so much PESFA kung di sa inyo di ko mararating ang kinatatayuan ko ngayon. Mabuhay po kayo!
2 August, 2010 at 10:46
Thank you for the comment Mr Mario Zantua. That is nice to know that you were part of the first PESFA grantees and how you become someone now through the help of the scholarship! Mabukay ka at ang PESFA!
11 August, 2010 at 12:30
Good day! ask ko lang kung sino ang author ng PESFA? salamat