Updates from PEACTertiary Education Subsidy (TES) Program

and PEAC Programs of Assistance2019-2020

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PRIVATE EDUCATION ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE

SR. MEREDITAS O. ANG, SPCRegion 2

DR. PETER P. LAURELRegion 4A

MR. SATURNINO G BELENRegion 4B

FR. ROBERTO EXEQUIEL E.N. RIVERARegion 5

SR. MA. REBECCA P. MAGLALANG,OSBRegion 3

SR. MA. RUFINA B. GUILLANO, RVMRegion 10

FR. KAREL S. SAN JUAN, SJRegion 9

SR. CARMELA N. CABACTULAN,RSMRegion 8

MSGR. ELY RAFAEL D. FUENTESRegion 6

FR. CHRISTOPHER C. MASPARA, OAR Region 7

FR. JOHN CHRISTIAN U. YOUNGCARAGA

DR. REYNALDO C. BAUTISTACAR

SR. MA. EVANGELINE L. ANASTACIO, SPCNCR

SR. MA. MARISSA R. VIRI,RVMRegion 11

BR. WILFREDO E. LUBRICO, FMSRegion 12

FR. RAMON R. CALUZA, CICMRegion 1

REGIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTORS

REGIONAL PROGRAM COORDINATORS

MS. JULIET M. TAYAGRegion 3

DR. MARINA O. ABELLARegion 1

DR. EVELIA S. ORBETARegion 4B

DR. JANETTE T. FERMINRegion 2

LERMA Y. CALINGASANRegion 4A

DR. ARNULFO AARON R. REGANITRegion 5

DR. PERLITA S. QUINONESRegion 7

MS. ANNIE G. EBREORegion 9

SARAH S. CORegion 8

MYRNA M. FANTONALGORegion 10

DR. MA. HELENA DESIREE M. TERRERegion 6

DR. ASUNCION G. RAVAGORegion 11

DR. EVELYN V. DOLLETERegion 12 & ARMM

JEFFREY A. CARIN CARAGA

DR. CORAZON B. DACAWICAR

MS. JOY C. VELARDENCR

REPUBLIC ACT 10931

Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act

➢ Enacted by the 17th Congress of the Philippines on August 3, 2017

➢ Declared policy is for the State to protect and to promote the rights of all students to quality education at all levels

➢ Make tertiary education accessible by providing adequate funding to increase participation rates in tertiary education

➢ Provide students access to both public and private educational institutions

➢ Prioritize students who are academically able and come from poor families

➢ Recognize the complementary roles of public and private education

Free Higher Education in SUCs and LUCs

➢ Students enrolled in any post-secondary TVET leading to nondegree certificate or diploma programs in any state-run TVIs under TESDA are exempt from paying tuition and other school fees for units they are enrolled in

Free TVET in Post Secondary TVIs

➢ Students enrolled in a bachelor’s degree, certificate degree, or any comparable undergraduate degree in SUCs and LUCs are exempt from paying tuition and other school fees for units they are enrolled in

Programs Under RA 10931

Student Loan Program➢ All Filipino students enrolled in a SUC, LUC, private HEI, and TVET programs in

all TVIs registered under TESDA may avail of the program➢ Loan repayment shall be through SSS or GSIS and shall commence once the

beneficiary secures gainful employment

Programs Under RA 10931

➢ Objective is to support the cost of education or portion thereof to Filipino students enrolled in undergraduate post-secondary programs of SUCs, LUCs, private HEIs and all TVIs

➢ Prioritization shall be given to students in the following order:➢ Students who are part of households included in the Listahanan 2.0, ranked

according to the estimated per capita household income; and ➢ Students not part of the Listahanan 2.0, ranked according to estimated per

capita household income based on submitted documentation of proof of income

➢ Prioritization shall not apply to students in cities and municipalities with no existing SUC or LUC campus

The TES is administered by the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) Board.

Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) for Filipino Students

The TES Program for Private HEIs

Qualified Students

Private HEIs in Cities/Municipalities with SUCs/LUCs➢ Student must be in the Listahanan 2.0 of DSWD➢ Listahanan 2.0 is an information management system that

identifies poor households and their locationsPrivate HEIs in Cities/Municipalities with no SUCs/LUCs➢ All Filipino students qualify for TES provided they are residents

of the city/municipality with no SUCs/LUCs

The TES Program

Subsidies for Qualified Students Enrolled in PHEIs

Maximum total subsidy for TES-1 and TES-2 per academic year is Php60,000TES-1➢ Provides tuition and other fees subsidies to qualified students

in PHEIsTES-2➢ Provides allowance for books, transportation, and other day-to-

day educational expenses to the TES Grantee

Subsidies for Qualified Students Enrolled in PHEIs (Cont.)

TES-3A➢ Provides allowance to qualified students with disabilities➢ Php30,000 per academic yearTES-3B➢ Support to students in a program requiring professional license or

certification➢ Php10,000 one-time cost of obtaining the first professional credential or

qualification

PHEIs get 3% administrative fee depending on the total amount of TES billed for the academic year

The TES Program