For 4ps beneficiaries

1. Tertiary Education Support for 4Ps Beneficiaries through
the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education
(UAQTE) Programs

2. UNIFAST
Attached agency of the Commission on Higher Education
Tasked to unify and harmonize government-funded
student financial assistance programs (StuFAPs).
WHO WE ARE
Scholarships Grant-in-Aid Student Loan Other
StuFAP
modalities

4. 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.

5. 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)
Qualifications
FREE HIGHER EDUCATION

6. FREE HIGHER EDUCATION
1. Admission fees
2. Athletic fees
3. Computer fees
4. Cultural fees
5. Development fees
6. Entrance fees
7. Guidance fees
Tuition and 13 Other School Fees
8. Handbook fees
9. Laboratory fees
10. Library fees
11. Medical/ Dental fees
12. Registration fees
13. School ID fees
Benefits

7. 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

8. FREE TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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
Qualifications
Subject to prioritization and availability of funds

9. o Tuition and miscellaneous fees/other
related fees
o Trainee support provisions including:
• National Competency Assessment
• Instructional materials
• Living allowance
• Starter toolkit
• Workshop shirts
Benefits
FREE TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION AND TRAINING

15. 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
P40,000 per AY
or P20,000 per sem
Private HEIs
P60,000 per AY
or P30,000 per sem
TES 3A (PWD)
P30,000 per year
or P15,000 per sem
TES 3B (Licensure/Board Exam)
P8,000
one-time reimbursement
Subject to validation of documentary requirements and the Maximum Residency Rule (MRR).

18. 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.

19. All Filipino undergraduate students
Enrolled in any first undergraduate degree program in SUCs,
LUCs or Private Higher Education Institutions included in the CHED
Registry
Subject to prioritization and availability of funds
Qualifications
Not overstaying in the program (4 or 5+1 year grace period)
TULONG DUNONG PROGRAM
Combined household gross income (parents/guardians)
not exceeding P400,000.00
Non-beneficiaries of the TES, CHED Scholarship Programs (CSPs)
and other national government-funded StuFAPs

20. Foreign 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
Ineligibility for New Applicants
TULONG DUNONG PROGRAM
Non-students
Applicants who submitted falsified documents

21. Ineligibility for Continuing Grantees
TULONG DUNONG PROGRAM
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

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