Scholarships and Aid

New Applicants:

1. Accomplished application form accompanied by a personal letter of application. On the blank space below, briefly write an essay about yourself, your goals in life and why you need this special scholarship and what it will mean to you if granted.
2. Photocopy of Form 138.
3. Certification of honor/graduation rank from the High School Principal.
4. Latest income tax return or Certification as non-filer from the local BIR.
5. Recommendations from two (2) uninterested reliable persons from his/her community but not politicians and relatives, stating the economic condition of the family.
6. Certification from the District Conference stating that her/his parent/s are practicing pastor/s to a local church (state the name & location of the church) and the duration of the appointment. (for UCCP Pastor’s children)
7. Certification from the District Superintendent that will certify that the applicant is a son/daughter of an ordained minister of the United Methodist church (state the name & location of the church) and the duration of the appointment. (for United Methodist Ministers’ Children)

Continuing Applicants:

1. Accomplished application form accompanied by a personal letter of application. On the blank space below, briefly write an essay about yourself, your goals in life and why you need this special scholarship and what it will mean to you if granted.
2. Certified TQPA of 2.5 or better from the College.
3. Latest income tax return or Certification as non-filer from the local BIR of both parents.
4. Endorsement from the College Dean.
5. Certification from the District Conference stating that her/his parent/s are practicing pastor/s to a local church (state the name & location of the church) and the duration of the appointment. (for UCCP Pastor’s children)

Transferee

1. Accomplished application form. On a separate sheet of paper, briefly write an essay about yourself, your goals in life and why you need this special scholarship and what it will mean to you if granted.
2. Photocopy of Informative Copy of Record (TOR) with a TQPA of 2.5 or better.
3. Latest income tax return or Certification as non-filer from the local BIR of both parents.
4. Certification from the District Conference stating that her/his parent/s are practicing pastor/s to a local church (state the name & location of the church) and the duration of the appointment. (for UCCP Pastor’s children)
5. Certification from the District Superintendent that will certify that the applicant is a son/daughter of an ordained minister of the United Methodist Church (state the name & location of the church) and the duration of the appointment. (for United Methodist Ministers’ Children)
6. All incomplete grades must be completed on or before the following semester’s Midterm Week before any financial assistance can be considered.
7. All applications must be submitted on or before the designated deadline set by the SSAD office.
8. Recipients must maintain the stipulated TQPA of the scholarship grant and must not have a grade below 2.0, F, W, or NG in any subject enrolled in the semester.
9. No two or more Comprehensive and Substantial Scholarships are awarded except for Partial Scholarships and Service Scholarships.
10. Recipients of Special Scholarships may also apply for Academic Scholarships.
11. In the case of University Honor Scholars, the corresponding honor attached to it shall be conferred on the student through an Honor Certificate, in lieu of any monetary consideration.
12. With the exception of the Service Scholarships, all the other scholarships, financial aid, grants, or special privileges/benefits administered by the university observes the ‘No Cash Out’ policy.
13. Recipients of the Service Scholarships may receive the monetary benefit when school obligations are fully paid.
14. The special scholarship grant can be availed for eight (8) semesters for a 4-year course/program and ten (10) semesters for a 5-year course/program which is subject to renewal/evaluation every semester. Shiftees can avail of Grants-in-Aid with the remaining semesters of the new program.
15. Children of faculty and staff members are not eligible for Special Scholarships and Grants-in-Aid except for Service Scholarship.

Criteria:

1. Applicants must belong to the first 5 ranks of the graduating class.
2. Applicant for Portal Scholarship must belong to the top 10 of the graduating class.
3. The family annual income of the applicant must not be more than Php350,000.00.
4. Applicant is willing to enroll in a priority course subscribed by the university for Portal Scholarship recipients.

Downloads
Scholarship Application Form
Academic Honor Scholarship Form

Aid to Minister’s Children
For children of UCCP pastors who are currently assigned to a local church. Incoming first-year college students must have a High School General Average of 85%. Covers P10,000.00/semester

Senior High School Scholarship
For Entering Grade 11 students belonging to the Top 5 ranks of the Junior High School graduating class. Covers P15,000.00/semester

Abby Jacobs
For incoming first-year students enrolled in the English Department. Covers Tuition and Misc.

Aid to Minister’s Children
For children of UCCP pastors who are currently assigned to a local church. Incoming first-year college students must have a High School General Average of 85% or higher and a 2.5 TQPA or higher for continuing students. Covers P10,000.00/semester

Alexander Geopano Amor Scholarship
For Mass Communication students. Covers P 15,000.00/sem

Buot-Yandell Endowment Fund: LEONILA M. LAGRITO LIBRARY SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP
For incoming first-year students in Library Science. Covers Tuition Fee

Class 2016 Scholarship
Rank 1 Senior High Graduate who is financially challenged. Covers Tuition Fee

Delfin and Priscilla Estolloso Educational Scholarship (Education)
For incoming first-year Education students who are academically deserving and financially challenged.
Covers Tuition & Fees, Board and Lodging in a Cooperative Dormitory, and P 10,000.00 stipend per semester.

Dr. David P. & Ruth B. Yandell College of Medicine
For incoming first-year medical students with a baccalaureate GPA of at least 2.8 and must be an active member of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines churches.
Covers Tuition & Misc. and Board and Lodging

Elsie Nichols-Aguilar Scholarship
For incoming first-year students in Speech and Theatre Arts. Covers Tuition and Fees

Evelyn Tayko-Kurtz Student Scholarship for Nursing
For incoming first-year Nursing students. Covers Partial Tuition Fee

Frontier Towers Scholarship
For incoming first-year Philosophy students freshly graduated from Senior High with good academic performance but financially challenged. Covers full tuition fee and a stipend of P10,000.00 per month.

Gerardo and Angustias Imperial Scholarship
For incoming first-year students in Chemistry or Home Economics (ND). Covers Tuition Fee

Henry S. Langheim Memorial Scholarship
For dependents of SUMCFI employees. Incoming first-year college students must have a High School General Average of 85% or higher and a 2.0 TQPA or higher for continuing students.
Benefit: Graduated system of educational assistance.

Honor Freshmen Law Entrance Scholarship
For incoming first-year Law students with a baccalaureate degree from Silliman University with Latin Honor. Covers Tuition Fee

International Christian Scholarship Foundation (ICSF)

• For incoming first-year Medical school students with a QPA of at least 3.0 in the baccalaureate degree and with a National Medical Admissions Test (NMAT) percentile of 60 & above; preferably with Latin Honor.
• For incoming first-year students enrolled in any of the following fields: education, ecology; community and/or agricultural development; theology, communication; and economics.

Covers Tuition Fee

Jose Baccay Scholarship
For incoming first-year students from the Bicol Region. Covers Tuition & Misc.

Jose/Josefa Demeterio Scholarship Fund
For incoming first-year students majoring in Chemistry or Pre-Medical courses.
Covers Tuition and Misc.

Josefa F. del Carmen Endowed Student Scholarship Fund
For incoming first-year students in the College of Business Administration. Covers Tuition & Misc.

Juan and Estrella Aguilar Saturnino Scholarship
For Bacolod area High School graduates. Covers Tuition & Misc.

Leopoldo T. Ruiz Scholarship
For incoming first-year students in Sociology, Anthropology, and Education major in Mathematics or English. Covers Tuition & Misc.

Maningcao Scholarship Fund
For incoming first-year students from Maningcao National High School.
Covers Tuition & Misc., Book allowance, Uniforms (if needed) and Board & Lodging

Melrose Villaester Besario scholarship
For incoming first-year students who ARE academically deserving and financially challenged students who are legal residents of Guihulngan City and La Libertad, Negros Oriental. Priority be given to applicants interested in Theology, Engineering and Nursing programs. Covers Tuition& Misc. and Board and Lodging in the University Cooperative Dormitory

Portal Scholarship
For incoming first-year students. Covers 75% of the Tuition Fee.

Courses:

• Sciences – Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
• Arts – Sociology, Public Administration
• Education – English, Math, Preschool, ND, Library Sciences
• Business – Economic, Office System Administration, Entrepreneurship
• Engineering – Architecture

Respicio and Natividad Lado Endowment Scholarship and Relief Fund
For incoming first-year students. Preferably students must be from either the cities of Tanjay or Bais. Covers P 5,000.00/semester

Rolando Villanueva Magdamo Memorial Fund
Rank 1 in Senior High School, Silliman University. Covers P60,000.00 for gadgets and P 25,000.00

Romeo P. Ariniego Scholarship for Medical Education
Open only to Filipino citizens who are among the top 10% of graduates of qualified baccalaureate degree programs in any public or private school in the Philippines, with a National Medical Admission (NMAT) percentile rank of 75 and above. Covers: 1) Tuition and Fees, 2) Books and basic Equipment and Devices, 3) Board and Lodging, and 4) Monthly Stipend

• First Priority:
  • Children or qualified dependents of Silliman University Staff
  • Personnel whose current salaries are within the lowest 20% bracket and who are not members of any organization from which and through which education and other economic benefits can be derived for children and beneficiaries.

• Second Priority:
  • Children or qualified dependents of families who are residents of Dumaguete for at least 7 years, and who have graduated from the government’s 4Ps program as officially certified under oath by the City DSWD officer. Or;
  • Children or qualified dependents of families who are residents of Dumaguete for at least 7 years, and who belong to the lowest income bracket (equivalent to tax-exempt) under Commission on Higher Education (CHED) scholarship guidelines.

• Third Priority:
  • Children or qualified dependents of families who are residents of any of the local government units (LGU) in Negros Oriental for at least 7 years, and who have graduated from the government’s 4Ps program as officially certified under oath by the municipality or city or provincial DSWD officer. Or;
  • Children or qualified dependents of families who are residents of Negros oriental for at least 7 years, and who belong to the lowest income bracket (equivalent to tax-exempt) under Commission on Higher Education (CHED) scholarship guidelines.

Silliman University Golden Rule Scholarship
For incoming first-year students from Negros Oriental who are actively professing Christians.
Covers P 25,000.00/semester

Tenorio-Mendiola Scholarship
Rank 1 Senior High Graduate from Samar or Negros Oriental. Covers Tuition Fee (freshman year only)

United Methodist Ministers’ Children Scholarship
For incoming first-year students whose parents/s are ordained ministers of the United Methodist of the Philippines. Covers Tuition Fee

Adela Tadiar Verzosa Scholarship
For academically deserving and financially needy students in the College of Nursing. Covers Tuition Fee

Benita/Albino Lopez Scholarship
For continuing full time Bachelor of Music students with high academic performance and economically challenged with a Term Quality Point Average (TQPA) of 2.75 or higher. Covers Partial Tuition Fee

Chesapeak Bay Silliman Alumni Fund for Working Students
For continuing students. Covers P 10,000.00

Dr. Ramon Sy, Jr. Medical Scholarship
For senior Medical students. Covers Tuition Fee and Miscellaneous

Jesus and Maria Cynthia Tanega Endowed Scholarship
For senior BS Chemistry students who are into thesis writing with a CQPA of at least 3.0.
Covers P10,000.00

Josefa Del Carmen Endowment Scholarship Grant
For senior Business students who are expected to graduate on May 2025 who belongs to the top 10% of his/her graduating class and with a Cumulative Quality Point Average (CQPA) of at least 3.0. Covers P25,000.00/semester

Judge Alvin L. Tan Memorial Law Scholarship
For continuing students enrolled in the College of Law. Covers Tuition Fee

Natividad Taleon Griño Scholarship
For deserving and financially needy students in the College of Nursing. Students must be in their 3rd or
4th year level, with a CQPA of 3.0 and must have an unquestionable moral integrity, conduct and
behavior. Covers Partial Tuition Fee

Power C.V.
For continuing student in Nutrition and Dietetics. Covers Partial Tuition Fee

President & Mrs. C. V. Devan Nair Scholarship
For incoming junior students, preferably female. Applicants must be a citizen of the Philippines or citizen of any member state of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Covers Tuition and Miscellaneous, Dorm and Board and P 5,000.00 monthly stipend

Respicio and Natividad Lado Endowment Scholarship and Relief Fund
For incoming junior or senior student. One (1) from the Business Administration major in Accountancy and One (1) from the Bachelor of Science degree major in Elementary Education.
Covers P 7,500.00/semester

Robert James Michael and Elizabeth Sy Michael Grant for Work Students
For senior student assistants who has work in one of the offices in the University for at least 2 continuous semesters and has rendered 200 hours in the previous school year with a TQPA of 2.5 or better.
Covers P 25,000.00/semester

SUACONA Environmental Fund
For (S.U.) undergraduate pursuing research related to environmental conservation and sustainability in the Philippines.
Provide financial support

SUCN Batch 1989 Scholarship
For continuing Nursing students with a CQPA of 2.0 and a cumulative grade of 2.2 in nursing subjects. Covers P 10,000.00/semester

For Music Scholarship, please inquire from the College of Performing and Visual Arts (COPVA).
For Law Scholarship, please inquire from the College of Law.
For Divinity Scholarship, please inquire from the Divinity School.

SCHOLARSHIPS, RESEARCH AND TRAVEL GRANTS ANNOUNCEMENT

The Environmental Conservation and Sustainability Committee (ECSC) of the Silliman University Alumni and Council of North America (SUACONA) is pleased to announce funding opportunities for highly motivated undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and research affiliates at Silliman University who are pursuing studies and research on environmental conservation and sustainability.

• SCHOLARSHIPS – will cover tuition fees and thesis/dissertation expenses of graduate students and thesis expenses of undergraduate students pursuing studies on environmental conservation and sustainability. Depending on performance and funds available, scholarships can be renewable.
  • Application Requirements:
    1. Application letter.
    2. Two recommendation letters from a faculty member and research adviser/mentor.
    3. For dissertation grants, a brief research proposal describing the goals, the relevance of the study, methodology and budget.
    4. Official copy of transcript showing a G.P.A. of at least 3.0.
    5. Carries full academic load.
    6. Of good moral character and has no disciplinary records.
  • Submit the application portfolio containing the requirements to the SU Scholarships and Aid Division at [email protected].
  • Application is open year-round and should be submitted at least a month before the target semester starts.
• RESEARCH – priority will be given to faculty and staff whose research is related to environmental conservation. Grants can also be given to research affiliates or associates (non-students, non-faculty/staff) recognized by the University as such and have a goal of publishing their results with co-authorship shared with a member(s) of the academic unit. Application will be open all year round.
  • Application Requirements:
    1. Application letter.
    2. A brief but concise research proposal describing the goals and relevance of the study, methodology, budgetary requirements, and other funding agencies the researcher applied to, if there is any.
  • Submit applications to the SU Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS) at [email protected] (email)
  • Should submit Progress and Final reports to the department/division head at the end of the study.
  • Liquidation of expenses as required by the Business and Finance.
• TRAVEL GRANTS – will cover travel within the Philippines and will include transportation and/or lodging. Open to graduate students, faculty, staff, and research affiliates who will be presenting a paper (spoken or poster) at a conference, seminar or workshop on areas related to environmental conservation and sustainability. Applications will be open year-round and will depend on availability of funds.
  • Application Requirements:
    1. Application letter.
    2. Recommendation letter from the major adviser (if student), Department Chair, and or Director of the division (if faculty, staff, or research affiliate).
    3. Abstract of the presentation.

• • Submit applications to the SU Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS) at iems.su.edu.ph (email)
  • Applications should be submitted a month prior to travel.
  • Liquidation of expenses at the end of the travel.

Academic Honor Scholarship

This is for continuing (college and senior high) students whose qualifications are as follows:

For Continuing College Students:

1. Class A – must have a quality point average (QPA) of “3.50” and above, with no grade below “2.0”, no “F”,“INC”, “NG”, “W” grades and with an academic load of not less than fifteen (15) units in the previous and current semester.
2. Class B – must have a quality point average (QPA) of “3.25” to “3.49”, with no grade below “2.0”, no “F”,“INC”, “NG”, “W” grades and with an academic load of not less than fifteen (15) units in the previous and current semester.

Click here to apply: https://forms.gle/4B5Y6dv3f9cmWCXx5. Deadline for application: (2nd Semester 2024-2025 grades) July 11, 2025.

For Continuing Senior High School Students:

1. Class A – students with general average of 95% and above in the previous semester with a minimum grade of 85% in all subjects
2. Class B – students with general average of 90% – 94.99% in the previous semester with a minimum grade of 85% in all subjects