A RESEARCH ON THE SCHOLARS WHO WERE IDENTIFIED POOREST OF THE POOR IN ORDER TO BREAK THE FAMILY'S CYCLE OF INTER-GENERATION POVERTY.

1. PROBLEMS AND ISSUES
ENCOUNTERED BY SGPPA
SCHOLARS OF DOSCST
DOSCST IN-HOUSE REVIEW
June 25-26, 2014
AVR, DOSCST

2. Researcher: SUNGAHID, Onesimo
A.
Collaborators:
Lead Agency: DOSCST
Research Site: DOSCST Main
Campus

3. Duration:
Date Started: January 2014
Date Ended: : May 26, 2014
Development Zone: Education
Summary of Financial Report:
Total budget: P 5,000.00
Actual Expenditure: P 5,000.00

4. Introduction:
Section 36. ENHANCED POLICIES AND
GUIDELINES ON STUDENT AFFAIRS AND
•SERVICES, “The Higher Education Institution
shall be encouraged to conduct research on
Student Affairs and Services Programs. The
students may be involved in the research.”

5. Introduction:
• SGPPA means Student’s Grant-in-Aid Program for
Poverty Alleviation ( SGPPA).
• SGPPA is a program, in partnership with
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), that
provides scholarship assistance to Pantawid Pamily
beneficiaries. This aims to contribute to the National
Government's desired outcome of poverty
alleviation.

6. Introduction:
• Further, a student - beneficiary is entitled to a
maximum of Php 60,000 grant per school
year or Php 30,000 per semester for tuition fees.
Miscellaneous expenses and cash allowances are
also included for educational and support services to
sustain their completion of the degree program in
exchange to a maintained satisfactory grade.( By
Allan O. Lulu posted 22-Jun-2012 )

7. Objectives :
General Objective: to determine the
problems and issues confronting the SGPPA
scholars of DOSCST as perceived by
scholars themselves.

8. Specific objectives:
1.To determine the problems in terms of;
a.their studies and academic performance
b.adjustment to college environment
c.dormitory environment
d.food accommodation
e.personal needs and finances
f. Moral support

9. Specific objectives:
2. To determine the issues encountered by the
scholars.

10. Methodology:
Research Locale of the Study
• study was conducted in DOSCST main campus .
The respondents of the study were the SGPPA
Scholars 2013-14.
•Respondents of the Study
• The respondents of the study were the SGPPA
Scholars 2013-14.

11. Methodology:
• The Sampling Method
The respondents were determined using the
stratified sampling methods. 130 out of 250 SGPPA
scholars participated in the survey.

12. Methodology:
Research Design Instrument
One-shot survey design using interview
guide to gather data.
•Methods of Analysis
•Data were computed, analyzed and interpreted using
percentages and frequency counts.
Never=1
Wa jud
Hardly ever =2 Sometimes= 3
May panahon
Often=4
sagad
At all times=5
Tanang
panahon
Has not exhibited
At all times
Rarely when it
occurs
When occasion
occurs
Most of the
time
Occur always
1-20% 21-39% 40-59 60-79% 80-100%
The following rating scale was used to determine problem levels.

13. V111.Results and Discussion
. Scholars’ problems
Responses
1 2 3 4 5 Total
Count % Count %
Coun
t.
NA
1a Difficulties in their other
college subjects 46 36.3% 81 63.9% 127 3
1b Difficulties in their math
subjects 57 47.9% 62 52.1% 119 11
1c Difficulties in their
English subjects 53 43.9% 69 56.6% 122 8
Total/ Percentage 156 42.4% 212 57.6% 368
Table 1.1b Problems in terms of studies and academic performance

14. V111.Results and Discussion
.
Scholar Problems
Responses
1 2 3 4 5 Total
Count % Count %
Count. N
A
2a Find college life very
complicated 53 42% 74 58.2% 127 3
2b Difficulties in
adjusting their class-
mates
72 55.78% 57 44.3% 129 1
2c Difficulties in
adjusting school
activities
60 47.23% 67 52.8% 127 3
2d Difficulties in
adjusting physical
environment
61 46.93% 69 53.% 130 0
Total/ Percentage 246 47.9% 267 52.1% 513
Table 1.2b Problems in terms of adjustment to college environments

15. V111.Results and Discussion
.
Scholar Problems Responses
1 2 3 4 5 Total
Count % Count % Coun
t. n
a
3a They find hard to adjust
living in the dormitory 61 46.9% 69 53.1% 130 0
3b They found hard to
adjust their roommates
in dormitory
61 48.8.% 64 51.2% 125 5
Total/ Percentage 122 47.9% 133 52.2% 255 8
3c They want to live
Outside the dormitory 76 59.8% 51 40.1% 127 3
Table 1.3b Problems in terms of Dormitory Environment

16. V111.Results and Discussion
.Scholar Problems Responses
1 2 3 4 5 Total
Count % Count
%
Count
.
NA
4a Difficulty in adjusting
their food menu 43 32.9% 87 78.2% 130 0
4b Satisfied with the food
being prepared 37 29.2% 90 70.8% 127 3
4c They eat their meals
on time 32 25.8% 92 74.25% 124 6
Total/ Percentage 112 29.3% 269 70.7% 381 9
Table 1.4b Problems in terms of food accommodation

17. V111.Results and Discussion
.
Scholar Problems
Responses
1 2 3 4 5 Total
Count % Count % Count. na
5a Their personal needs are
always met
48 38.7% 76 61.4% 124 6
5b The allowance they received
from scholarship is always at
in time
72 57.1% 54 42.8% 126 4
5c They have difficult in
budgeting their allowance
40 34.5% 76 65.6% 116 14
5d They have financial
difficulties to meet school
requirements
42 32.3% 88 67.7% 130 0
5e
They are tempted to spend
money on unimportant items
56 47.% 63 52.9% 119 11
Table 1.5b Problems in terms of personal needs and finances
Total/ Percentage 258 42.0% 357 58.0% 615

18. V111.Results and Discussion
.Scholar Problems Responses
1 2 3 4 5 Total
Count % Count %
Count
.
na
6a We received encouragement
and support from our family
27 20.7% 103 79.2% 130 0
6b We received encouragement
from our other loved ones
45 35.5% 82 64.65% 127 3
6c We received encouragement
from our close friends
30 23.% 100 77.00% 130 0
Total/ Percentage
102
26.5% 285 73.77%
387
Table 1.6a Pantawid Scholars’ Moral Support

19. V111.Results and Discussion
• II. Issue confronting Pantawid Scholars
• The following results and discussions answer the issues
that confronted pantawid scholars.
• The issues confronting pantawid scholars were generally
about the delayed allowance. Their need for early
disbursement was very important especially in their project,
research and personal needs.

20. V111.Results and Discussion
• II. Issue confronting Pantawid Scholars
• The following results and discussions answer the issues
that confronted pantawid scholars.
• The issue confronting pantawid scholars were generally
about the delayed allowance. Their need for early
disbursement was very important especially in their project,
research and personal needs.

21. V111.Results and Discussion
•The second issue was on their discrimination from terror instructors
and other students; The following are statements from respondents
expressing their sentiments along this issue:
a). “ Dapat maging matino rin sila sa amin dahil may buhay rin kami
na pueding masaktan”, addressed to instructors and other students.
b). “Allowance naman up to date hindi nila e release. Every other
month na lang ang release”. “Dapat bigay nila yong financial statement
every month” allowance is released but not full”
c). “Regular students na nanlalait –a “ ang SGPPA scholars daw ay
hindi binigyan ng bagsak na grado. At hindi na man totoo”.

22. V111.Results and Discussion
d).“SGPPA- patay gutom”-,look down, d-mInamaliit. 4ps. walang utak, “palamunin”.
• “ hampas lupa’, “ patay gutom”.
e ).”Other instructors kay ginalibak pud ang mga scholars.Kabalo sila wa pay
• “ allowance sigi pud hatad project”.
f). “Rejected by regular students and even by the mentors.”
g). “4p’s lang kami, walang ikabuga. Siguro nyo na studiante kami
nangangailangan ng pera para sa pangbili ng mga project.”
h). “Canteen dili pud itarong ug hugas ang mga plato ug kutsara baho
pa ug sabon. Some Canteen crews are unapproachable”

23. V111.Results and Discussion
• m).Instructors told us that it is their money which pay the
scholars through their taxes. “Nang- insult pa sila minsan”
• n). dapat yong pera naming ginarecord kong asa na
paingon para pud makabalo.
o). Dili mahatag ang allowance on time. 1 semester
nakuha
lang namu sa 2 months asa ang 3 months?

24. 1X. Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
Findings;
•The following were the findings of the study:
•Pantawid scholars have problems in their studies specifically in their other subjects
and English but lesser in their Math.
•They have problems in their college life and the college physical environment.
•They have high dormitory adjustment problem: but would like to stay in dorm rather
than staying outside dorm.
•Pantawid scholars have problem in food menu adjustment and food preparation
satisfaction; A fourth did not eat on time.
•Although scholars’ personal needs were met, their scholarship allowance were not
always given on time and were not enough to meet school requirements.
•Despite majority of scholars having high moral support from immediate family and
closed friends, a fourth did not receive less moral support.
•Pantawid scholars have negative image before other students and before some
instructors; Their allowances were not given on time

25. 1X. Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
•Based on the finding the following were concluded;
1.Pantawid scholars have more problems in their other subjects including English
than Math subjects.
2.They need adjustment to college life including the physical environment.
3.They need adjustment to dormitory life.
4.Pantawid scholars need adjustment to food menu and client satisfaction to food
preparation. Timely eating should be addressed
5.There was a delayed in giving of allowance and allowance was not enough to meet
their school requirements.
6.There were scholars who received less moral support from family and closed
friends.
7.Pantawid scholars were discriminated by some instructors and other students.

26. 1X. Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
•Based on the above conclusion, the following are recommended;
1.Intervention be made on subjects specifically on subjects scholars find mal-
adjusted.
2.The college should provide program to facilitate easy adjustment to college life
including life in dormitory.
3.Canteen should provide feedback mechanism on clientele food service .
4.A seminar on budgeting and financial management be conducted among students.
5.A program and follow up be set up to provide moral support especially among
displaced pantawid and other scholars.
6.Negative and discriminatory treatment of pantawid scholars be addressed by the
guidance and other offices in charge of the scholars.
7.For future researchers, a continuing research program on the welfare not only of
the pantawid and other scholars but students in general be made in order to promote
student welfare and harmony.

27. THE END
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
• Researcher: Onie Sun