By Rusieljs G. Lunasco

A beneficiary signs the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) Sharing Agreement.

One hundred fifty-five beneficiaries received a scholarship grant from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) during the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) Orientation and Awarding Ceremony on October 16, 2019, at the Educational Media Center, CPU. The program was spearheaded by the CPU Office of Student Development and Programs.

CPU Vice President for Student Affairs Prof. Esther Rose Romarate gave the welcome remarks. She congratulated the beneficiaries and reminded them to be good stewards of their scholarship. Dr. Margen Java, Director for the Office of Student Development and Programs, facilitated the orientation and discussed the conditions set by the government in qualifying for TES, and the personal and institutional responsibilities of its grantees.

CPU Vice President for Finance and Administration Dr. Florence Bogacia gave the closing remarks.

The beneficiaries, together with their parents, were assisted by the CPU Administration during the awarding, and TES Sharing Agreement signing. Vice President for Finance and Administration, Dr. Florence Bogacia, gave the Closing Remarks. She emphasized the great responsibility that comes with the subsidy and challenged the students to finish their studies.

The Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES), one of the core programs under the Republic Act No. 10931, also known as the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, has an allocation of PhP16 billion from the PhP40 billion budget to implement the law.  It is a grants-in-aid program that provides funding for all Filipino students from the poorest-of-the-poor households enrolled in public and private Higher Education Indicators (HEIs).