Tertiary Education Support For 4Ps Beneficiaries Through UAQTE Programs 1 1

Tertiary Education Support for 4Ps Beneficiaries through
the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education

(UAQTE) Programs
WHO WE ARE
UNIFAST
Attached agency of the Commission on Higher Education
Tasked to unify and harmonize government-funded

student financial assistance programs (StuFAPs).
Scholarships Grant-in-Aid Student Loan Other

StuFAP
modalities
FREE HIGHER EDUCATION
Exempts students in State

Universities and Colleges
(SUCs) and CHED-recognized
Local Universities and Colleges
(LUCs) from paying tuition and
13 other school fees.
Qualifications
Filipino citizen enrolled in an SUC or CHED-recognized LUC
Meets the admission and retention policies of

the institution (no age, financial requirements)
No previous undergraduate degree
Not overstaying in the program (4 or 5+1 year grace period)

Benefits
Tuition and 13 Other School Fees
1. Admission fees 8. Handbook fees
2. Athletic fees 9. Laboratory fees
3. Computer fees 10. Library fees
4. Cultural fees 11. Medical/ Dental fees
5. Development fees 12. Registration fees
6. Entrance fees 13. School ID fees
7. Guidance fees
FREE TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Exempts learners of TVET

programs from paying fees in
State-run TVIs
Implemented by the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA) in State-run
Technical-Vocational Institutions
Qualifications
Learners enrolled in their first post-secondary

TESDA-registered TVET programs
Learners who are not holding a National Certificate III or

higher, except those enrolled in bundled programs
Subject to prioritization and availability of funds

Benefits
o Tuition and miscellaneous fees/other
related fees
o Trainee support provisions including:
• National Competency Assessment
• Instructional materials
• Living allowance
• Starter toolkit
• Workshop shirts
Pursuant to Section 3 of the UniFAST Memorandum Circular No. 05 series of 2023
The Amount of Benefits of Continuing TES Grantees for AY 2022-2023
Benefit of AY 2022-2023 onwards Additional Subsidy
SUC and LUCs TES 3A (PWD)

P40,000 per AY P30,000 per year
or P20,000 per sem or P15,000 per sem
Private HEIs TES 3B (Licensure/Board Exam)

P60,000 per AY P8,000
or P30,000 per sem one-time reimbursement
Subject to validation of documentary requirements and the Maximum Residency Rule (MRR).
TULONG DUNONG PROGRAM
TDP is financial assistance program of

CHED transferred to UniFAST under the
Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES).
A grantee is entitled to receive a maximum

of P7,500.00 per semester or P15,000.00
for one academic year.
Qualifications
All Filipino undergraduate students
Combined household gross income (parents/guardians)
not exceeding P400,000.00
Enrolled in any first undergraduate degree program in SUCs,
LUCs or Private Higher Education Institutions included in the CHED
Registry
Not overstaying in the program (4 or 5+1 year grace period)
Non-beneficiaries of the TES, CHED Scholarship Programs (CSPs)

and other national government-funded StuFAPs
Subject to prioritization and availability of funds
Ineligibility for New Applicants

Foreign students
Non-students
Students enrolled in HEI and programs

not in the CHED Registry
Students in second undergraduate or post-secondary program
Grantees of the TES, CHED Scholarship Programs (CSPs)

and other national government-funded StuFAPs
Applicants who submitted falsified documents
Ineligibility for Continuing Grantees

Failed to confirm acceptance of the award within 15 calendar days from receipt of NOA
Failed to meet the admission and retention policies of the HEls where they are enrolled
Failed to enroll a regular load per term, as determined and certified by the HEI
Failed to enroll for one (1) semester with no leave of absence (LOA)
Failed to enroll for at least two (2) semesters within an academic year (AY)
Failed to secure approval from CHEDRO on dropping out, deferment of the grant,
or transferring to another program or HEI
Suspended by their HEI for at least one (1) academic term
Expelled from their HEI
Failed to complete the bachelor's or comparable undergraduate degrees a year after
the period prescribed in their program
Submitted falsified documents
Availed multiple national government-funded StuFAPs, except for FHE
TDP DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
New Applicants Continuing Grantees
TDP-TES Application Form Certified true copy/electronically generated

Certificate of Enrolment (COE)/
Certificate of Registration (COR) with
Certified true copy/electronically generated number of units as proof of enrollment
Certificate of Enrolment (COE)/
Certificate of Registration (COR) with
Certified true copy of Leave of Absence
number of units as proof of enrollment
(LOA) submitted to HEI for returning
students who failed to enrol one semester in
Certificate of Indigency as proof of one academic year (if applicable).
income duly signed by the Punong
Barangay where the applicant resides

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Tertiary Education Support for 4Ps Beneficiaries through

the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education

Tasked to unify and harmonize government-funded

Scholarships Grant-in-Aid Student Loan Other

Exempts students in State

Filipino citizen enrolled in an SUC or CHED-recognized LUC

Meets the admission and retention policies of

No previous undergraduate degree

Not overstaying in the program (4 or 5+1 year grace period)

1. Admission fees 8. Handbook fees

2. Athletic fees 9. Laboratory fees

3. Computer fees 10. Library fees

4. Cultural fees 11. Medical/ Dental fees

5. Development fees 12. Registration fees

6. Entrance fees 13. School ID fees

Exempts learners of TVET

Learners enrolled in their first post-secondary

Learners who are not holding a National Certificate III or

Subject to prioritization and availability of funds

Benefit of AY 2022-2023 onwards Additional Subsidy

SUC and LUCs TES 3A (PWD)

Private HEIs TES 3B (Licensure/Board Exam)

TDP is financial assistance program of

A grantee is entitled to receive a maximum

Non-beneficiaries of the TES, CHED Scholarship Programs (CSPs)

Ineligibility for New Applicants

Students enrolled in HEI and programs

Grantees of the TES, CHED Scholarship Programs (CSPs)

Ineligibility for Continuing Grantees

New Applicants Continuing Grantees

TDP-TES Application Form Certified true copy/electronically generated

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