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TES stipends now available to grantees in SUCs and LUCs amid coronavirus outbreak
PRESS RELEASE: The Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) is an additional stipend given to students in SUCs/LUCs who are in the Listahanan 2.0 of the DSWD
CHED allots P1 billion for short-term student loan program
Students from public and private universities can avail of short-term loans as early as this year, says Commission on Higher Education Chairman Prospero de Vera III
[ANALYSIS] Why the free tuition law is not pro-poor enough
Its costs are borne mainly by poor and middle-class Filipinos
Gov't releases P4.8-billion subsidy for state university students
This subsidy is for books, transportation, supplies, and boarding fees
Senate seeks to realign CHED aid program, to raise free higher education budget
Senators Lacson, Legarda and Recto pull out the Tulong Dunong financial assistance program and transfer the amount to increase the budget for free tertiary education
7 problems with free tuition law implementation, according to Salceda
Albay Representative Joey Salceda, a principal author of the law, says only a few schools have received funding, while several students are unable to apply for loans
CHED extends deadline for tertiary education subsidy applications
Schools have until October 30 to submit their lists of applicants. So far, only 174,000 students have applied for the 300,000 available slots.
Diokno says free tuition law now part of GAA
'We’re providing for it. Kasama na talaga sa budget,' says Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, despite previously warning government would not be able to shoulder the cost of free tuition
UP records increase in applications from free tuition law
The country's top university receives over 60,000 additional applications as aspiring students snake around the UP Diliman campus to beat the deadline to apply
Who's 'Winston' Gatchalian? PCOO makes another online blunder
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian points out the mistake himself
P16B allotted for tertiary education subsidy to cover only 300,000 students
Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (Unifast) officer-in-charge Carmelita Yadao Sison says 'the poorest of the poor' will be prioritized for the subsidy, which differs from the free tuition scheme
No tuition and fees increases in SUCs and LUCs for next 5 years – Unifast
Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education officer-in-charge Carmelita Yadao-Sison says during the 5-year period of review, the government hopes to determine a standard amount that will replace tuition and other school fees
CHED not expecting exodus of private school students due to free tuition law
CHED officer-in-charge Prospero de Vera III says requirements for transferee students tend to be strict and slots are often limited
CHED launches free tuition law IRR
Starting SY 2018-2019, the government will shoulder the tuition and fees of students enrolled in 112 SUCs, 78 LUCs, and duly registered technical-vocation education and training programs
8 things you need to know about the free tuition law
(2nd UPDATE) The law will cover the tuition and fees of students enrolled in 112 SUCs, 78 LUCs, and all duly registered technical-vocation education and training programs starting this school year
CHED OIC vows to finish free tuition law IRR by February 22
'It takes a little bit of effort to craft implementing guidelines on things that we have never done in this country,' says CHED OIC Prospero de Vera III
Licuanan proud of leveling opportunities in public, private education
Many of the first batch of scholars in state universities and colleges graduated with honors. It shows that 'talent and intelligence is normally distributed, but opportunity is not,' former CHED Patricia Licuanan says.
Free tuition law's implementing rules completed
CHED Chairperson Patricia Licuanan says one of the provisions of the IRR include maintaining SUCs' allocations for each student to ensure academic competency
Free tuition for SUCs in 2nd semester of SY 2017-2018 – Bam Aquino
(UPDATED) Senator Bam Aquino says Congress will provide CHED an additional P40 billion for the implementation of the free tuition law next year
Recto: Keep DepEd P30-B budget to increase teachers' allowances
Senator Ralph Recto proposes a 'rechanneling' of the P30-billion budget that the House of Representatives realigned to fund the free tuition law
What's next after SUCs' non-collection of tuition in the 1st semester?
‘Just because [President Duterte] signed this into law doesn’t mean things will be miraculously okay tomorrow ’ says the UP vice president for public affairs
HRW: Mandatory testing will make students vulnerable in war on drugs
The New York based Human Rights Watch warns that drug tests will create a school to cemetery track for tertiary students testing positive for illegal drugs
CHED asked to consider requiring financially able students to pay tuition
Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman argues the free tuition law is social justice legislation that must benefit who it is intended for – the poor
Funds from DICT, DAR, DOTr eyed for use in free tuition law
The 3 agencies could get budget cuts in 2018 because of their spending pattern – billions of pesos in unused and unobligated funds – from previous years
SUCs may tighten admission due to free tuition law – CHED
Students who don t take on a full load or don t finish their course on time may not be granted free tuition says CHED Commissioner Prospero de Vera III
Duterte on how to fund free tuition law: 'Ewan ko'
Eh pagdating sa kin alam ko man na walang pera Pirmahan natin ito Eh di sige says President Rodrigo Duterte about his decision to sign the measure
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How can Congress fund free tuition law?
Budget allocations from underperforming and underspending agencies in the proposed 2018 budget may be tapped
LIST: State colleges and universities covered by free tuition law
Here are the 112 SUCs covered by the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act signed by President Rodrigo Duterte
Free tertiary education 'lasting legacy' of Duterte gov't
Lawmakers from both the majority and minority blocs laud the signing into law of the measure – despite Duterte s economic team advising against it
Economic experts 'disappointed' after Duterte OKs free tuition in SUCs
Leftist members of the Duterte Cabinet however welcome the signing of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act
Duterte signs law for free tuition in state colleges
UPDATED President Rodrigo Duterte approves the measure despite opposition to it previously expressed by his economic managers
DBM on free tuition in state colleges: 'Di kaya ng gobyerno 'yan'
In the absence of any law we cannot appropriate money for free tuition says budget secretary Benjamin Diokno
No tuition for now for UP Manila, UPLB undergrads
UPDATED In both campuses the suspension – until further notice – is applicable to those enrolling for the first semester of academic year 2017 2018
What to expect if Duterte signs law on free college tuition by June
Students in public colleges and universities and technical vocational schools can already enjoy the benefits of the law by the second semester of 2017 2018
Expect higher fees in 304 private colleges in 2016
Metro Manila has the most number of private colleges that will increase tuition and other school fees for academic year 2016 to 2017
Will higher education reforms continue under Duterte presidency?
CHED Chairperson Patricia Licuanan says Duterte s support for federalism is very compatible with the commission s efforts at strengthening regional institutions
Top high school grads priority under college scholarship bill
An existing law gives top high school graduates scholarships in their first year in college The proposed unified education assistance law seeks to extend the scholarships in succeeding years
Boys underperforming in school: What can be done?
In our country it seems we need to figure out how to keep boys in school and how to motivate them to complete their education
Senate OKs proposed scholarships, loans for college students
Once the student graduates from college and finds a job he can start repaying the loan in installment basis says Senator Ralph Recto a co author of the bill
How a driver's son got his IT degree
On Saturday March 28 John Eric Dagos finally graduates from college – a feat that seemed impossible a few years back
Gov't told: Ease K-12 transition woes, tap private schools
As of February 18 only 236 private schools have permits to implement the senior high school program
IN PHOTOS: Taking the UPCAT
Annually held in the first weekend of August the state university exam brings students to different testing centers scattered all over the country
