Rappler's latest stories on stfap
'Displaced' students in UP Diliman
Days have passed since the scheduled announcement but the distribution of dormitory slots to low income students in UP Diliman remains unclear
UP admin: More students benefit from new scholarship program
About 36 000 students various UP campuses apply for the Socialized Tuition System 40 higher than the previous scholarship program s average application rate
#BracketAKaNa: UP students rage over STS
BracketAKaNa trended worldwide on Monday June 30 Here s why
Dear PNoy: An education wishlist
Marking the first death anniversary of Kristel Tejada who took her life allegedly after being forced to leave UP Manila groups call for reforms in education
Remembering Kristel
One year after Kristel Tejada s death her father admits he would still allow his other children to enter UP – but with a condition
Free lunch for UP Tacloban students starting February 10
Free lunch will be served for the college s remaining 806 students until the end of semester in May
UP Tacloban students decry STFAP re-bracketing glitch
UP Tacloban students who cross enrolled in other campuses automatically get full scholarship Those who have stayed behind are not enjoying the same benefits
5 roadblocks that PH education hurdled in 2013
What were the setbacks of Philippine education in 2013? Rappler lists down 5 of them in this yearender
UP to reform student financial assistance program
The 23 year old Socialized Tuition and Financial Assistance Program will go by its new name the Socialized Tuition Scheme in the next academic school year
UP Diliman students affected by Yolanda get tuition break
They will be transferred to STAFP Bracket E2 enjoying tuition exemption and monthly allowances They can apply for free dorm slots and meals and refunds
Mareng Winnie on subsidizing UP millionaires: Are you crazy?
UP professors and students debate on whether the university s tuition and financial assistance program should be scrapped or reformed
HIGHLIGHTS: Scrap or reform UP's #STFAP?
The government plans to include in its roadmap for reform in public higher education a generic socialized tuition fee scheme Will UP’s STFAP serve as a good model?
I survived UP
My 5 years in UP seemed like a perpetual cycle of survival Many students next in line are still trapped in the same financial merry go round
UP regents defer scholarship reform
Some regents would like to propose higher tuition rates others say the proposed reform is costly
UP education: Burden of students or the state?
Other state colleges and universities are closely watching the UP experience
Kristel Tejada is laid to rest
UP freshman Kristel Tejada is laid to rest at the Manila North Cemetery on Saturday March 23
Tejada family finds cause in Kristel's death
The Tejada family marched with militant sympathizers and called for greater state subsidy for education
'No late payment' lifted; UP students want STFAP scrapped
Members of the newly formed Justice for Kristel Alliance stage a symbolic surrender of their IDs as they demand the scrapping of the STFAP
Kristel’s death generates action
An unfortunate tragic event moves ordinary citizens to do something about education reform
UP lifts 'no late payment policy,' admits it's archaic
Any student with financial constraints will no longer have any problems with regard to tuition fee payment deadlines
UP Manila Chancellor: No guilt
UPDATED We do not wish to give anyone a difficult time We dream for them as they aspire for their future As administrators we are not enemies
UP Manila to suspend tuition policy?
UPDATED The fate of the UP Manila policy that increases the pressure on students unable to pay tuition on time still hangs in the balance
