Guide on How to Apply for CHED Scholarship for Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) Student Applicants
APPLY FOR CHED SCHOLARSHIP – Here is a thorough guide for student applicants in Region 9 or the Zamboanga Peninsula region.
Many Filipinos were born in poor families but their determination to finish their studies were not stopped by their financial situation. They look for just ways to finish college and help their families against poverty.
A lot of these determined individuals studied well and obtained scholarships to finish their tertiary education. One of the entities that many of them turned to is the Commission on Higher Education or more popularly called CHED which offers scholarships that cover several fields.
CHED set a list of eligibility criteria for aspiring scholars. To be eligible to apply for the scholarship offer of the Commission, the student applicant must be:
- a Filipino citizen
- Graduating high school student or high school graduate with a general average General Weighted Average (GWA)
- For Full State Scholarship Program (FSSP) and Full Private Education Student Financial Assistance (FPESPA), GWA must be 96% or above.
- For Half-SSP and Half-PESPA, GWA must be 93% but not more than 95%.
- Must have a combined annual gross income of parents/guardian which does not exceed Four Hundred Thousand Pesos (PhP 400,000), or in cases where the income exceeds PhP 400,000 an applicant must present written certification or medical findings of illness of a family member, or school certifications of two or more dependents enrolled in college;
- Avail of only one government-funded financial assistance program.
Scholars under the scholarship program of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) are provided with allowances or monthly stipends. To check on what scholars receive, you may visit — CHED Scholarship Stipends: Guide on How Much Scholars May Receive.
The scholarship application can be done online. If you are a student applicant from Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula), proceed to — https://www.chedro9.com/.
There is a list of prioritized courses under the program in each field. Feel free to visit — CHED Scholarship Courses: List of Priority Courses under the Scholarship Program.
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