CHED Merit Scholarship Program (AY 2025–2026)

• Graduating Senior High School Students with strong academic performance
  
• Incoming 1st Year College Students enrolled in CHED-recognized priority programs
  
• Filipino students from households earning below ₱500,000 annually
  
• Applicants who are PWDs, solo parents’ dependents, or underprivileged/homeless citizens (with proof)

Scholars may enjoy the following benefits:

• Full or partial tuition coverage (up to ₱40,000/year for private HEIs or free tuition in SUCs/LUCs)
  
• Annual or semestral stipend (up to ₱70,000/year or ₱35,000/semester)
  
• Book and connectivity allowance (up to ₱10,000/year or ₱5,000/semester)
  
• Total benefits range from ₱20,000 to ₱120,000 depending on type of scholarship and institution

Applicants must have the following qualifications:

• Must be a Filipino citizen
  
• Must be a graduating high school student or high school graduate
  
• Must have a GWA of:
  
  • At least 96% for Full Merit
    
  • 93% to 95% for Half Merit
    
• Household annual gross income must not exceed ₱500,000
  
• Must not be a beneficiary of any other government-funded scholarship
  
• Must enroll in a CHED-recognized priority program offered by SUCs, LUCs (with COPC), or PHEIs
  
• Must belong to at least one special sector (with valid documentation):
  
  • Underprivileged and Homeless Citizens
    
  • Persons with Disability (PWDs)
    
  • Solo Parents and their Dependents