3 UniFAST scholars to receive P60k subsidy

After signing the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) Sharing Agreement with Silliman University (SU) last June 10, first year students Jonah G. Obelle and Ma. Nikki G. Orosca will receive a subsidy of PhP 60,000 for academic year 2019-2020 as student-grantees of the TES administered by the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST).

Aside from Obelle and Orosca, first year BS Accountancy student Kriztyl Kate C. Macalisang is another TES recipient studying in SU.

Obelle, who is taking up BBA Management, said she applied for the TES through the SU Office of the Registrar and Admissions, wherein she submitted documents including their annual household income.

“Naka-help siya nga ma-lessen among expenses, especially sa tuition, and then nihatag pud siya’g opportunity namo na maka-save,” said Obelle. (The TES helped us lessen our expenses, especially for our tuition, and gave us an opportunity to save money.)

UniFAST implements nationally funded Student Financial Assistance Programs for tertiary education in both public and private institutions, including the TES of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education law (RA 10931). The TES is a grants-in-aid program that provides financial support for Filipino students from the “poorest-of-the-poor” households enrolled in public and private Higher Education Institutions.

Under the TES Sharing Agreement, the grant will cover academic and extra-curricular expenses of the student-grantees for one academic year, including tuition, miscellaneous fees, books, board and lodging, transportation, among others.