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The Commission of Higher Education Region XII, through its CFIDP Region XII, opens its Scholarship Program for Coconut Farmers and their Families (CoScho) for Academic Year 2025-2026.

The scholarship program shall be accessible to qualified and deserving coconut farmers and/or their families, duly registered under the National Coconut Farmers Registry System.

The program shall cover undergraduate students who will enroll or currently enrolled in agriculture, agricultural engineering, agribusiness management, agricultural economics, and other courses identified by the PCA.

Slots in Region XII is 48 and in parts of BARMM under the CHED Region XII is 24.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  1. Filipino citizen
  2. Graduating high school student/high school graduate with a general weighted average grade (GWA) of 80% or its equivalent or college student with earned academic units relevant to the degree programs identified by PCA with a GWA of 80% in the previous semester or its equivalent;
  3. Pass the entry-level requirements of identified State Universities and Colleges (SUCs);
  4. Not be a recipient of any government-funded financial assistance program;
  5. Duly registered coconut farmer in the NCFRS or his/her dependent;
  6. Must have a combined annual gross income of parents not exceeding ₱300,000.00

DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

  1. Birth Certificate issued by the Local Civil Registry or Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
  2. Academic:
    • For senior high school students – duly certified copy of the grades for Grade 11 and first semester for Grade 12;
    • For senior high school graduates – form 138; and
    • For applicants with earned units or currently enrolled in college – duly Certified Copy of Grades for the latest semester/term attended.
  3. PCA Certification, issued by PCA Regional Office (PCA-RO) to NCFRS registered coconut farmers/farmworkers upon the endorsement of the PCA Provicial Office and/or Local Coconut Industry Development Councils (LCIDCs), small coconut farmers organizations, federations, and cooperatives. Note: Only one family member shall be allowed to apply for the scholarship;
  4. Certificate of Good Moral Character from the last school attended;
  5. Proof of income – any of the following:
    • Latest Income Tax Return (ITR) of applicant and/spouse/parents/guardians if imployed;
    • Certificate of Tax Exemption from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR);
    • Certificate of No Income from BIR;
    • Certificate of Indigency from their Barangay; or
    • Certificate/Case Study from Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
  6. Notice of admission from the HEI with collegiate degree offerings;
  7. Proof that the student applicant belonged to special group/s (if applicable); and
  8. Original Barangay Certification that parents/guardians and siblings had never attended college/university (if applicable).

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

RETURN SERVICE

One (1) year per year of scholarship in the Philippines is required within two (2) years after graduation prioritizing:

  1. government agencies directly working with coconut industry;
  2. other government agencies; and
  3.  private entities related to Philippine Coconut Industry.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Deadline for Application is on July 31,  2025

Application Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZzyrCgO0YUEmsquDdPXn74cfOEkN9rUvk1JmhYoyHLIHN0g/viewform

For Concerns and Queries, Contact CHED Region XII through their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094702356683&__tn__=-UC*F

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