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CHED Medical Scholarship 2024-2025 and Return Service (MSRS) program is now open to apply for all eligible Filipino college students. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has announced the launch of CHED Medical Scholarship to help Filipino students studying in the medical fields.

As per CHED’s Memorandum, the MSRS is under the amendments of “Republic Act (RA) No. 7722, otherwise known as the “Higher Education Act of 1994” and the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 11509, otherwise known as the “Doktor Para Sa Bayan” Act.

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CHED Medical Scholarship 2024/2025

The Commission on Higher Education is calling in applications from all interested and eligible college students to apply for CHED Medical Scholarship program for the school year 2024-2025.

This scholarship program is open to college students pursuing education in the field of Doctor of Medicine in State universities and colleges. Students who qualify for the CHED Medical Scholarship program must be willing to join the mandatory Return Service program as well.

There are a total of 500 slots available for the Medical Scholarship.

Benefits of CHED Medical Scholarship

Following are the benefits of CHED Medical Scholarship and Return Service (MSRS) 2024-2025 program:

Financial Assistance

Following is the list of scholarship benefits a CHED Scholar will receive per semester:

Tuition and Other School Fees (TOSF)

  • For SUCs – Actual TOSF subsidy shall be provided to the CHED scholars to be paid directly to the SUC by the concerned CHEDRO; and
  • For PHEIs – Actual TOSF subsidy shall be provided to the CHED scholars to be paid directly to the PHEI but not exceeding 100,000/semester. The concerned PHEI shall provide the counterpart fund for the balance in excess of 100,000/semester.

Subsidy and Allowances

A. Per Semester

CHED Scholars will receive a total of Php 88,500.00 as Subsidy and Allowances per semester:

  • Books Allowance – Php 13,000.00
  • Clothing / Uniform Allowance – Php 3,500.00
  • Miscellaneous Allowance (to include Connectivity Allowance) – Php 6,000.00
  • Living Subsidy (5,000 x 6 mos.) – Php 30,000.00
  • Lodging Allowance (5,000 x 6 mos.) – Php 30,000.00
  • Transportation Allowance (1,000 x 6 mos.) – Php 6,000.00

B. Per Academic Year

CHED Scholars will receive a total of Php 177,000.00 as Subsidy and Allowances per academic year:

  • Books Allowance – Php 26,000.00
  • Clothing / Uniform Allowance – Php 7,000.00
  • Miscellaneous Allowance (to include Connectivity Allowance) – Php 12,000.00
  • Living Subsidy (5,000 x 12 mos.) – Php 60,000.00
  • Lodging Allowance (5,000 x 12 mos.) – Php 60,000.00
  • Transportation Allowance (1,000 x 12 mos.) – Php 12,000.00

Internship Program

The Internship program / 5th year Medicine to be given directly to the CHED scholars or through the SUC / PHEI by Concerned CHEDRO, as follows:

Allowances Per Semester

CHED Scholars will receive a total of Php 66,000.00 as allowances per semester, which are as follows:

  • Living Subsidy (5,000 x 6 mos.) – Php 30,000.00
  • Lodging Allowance (5,000 x 6 mos.) – Php 30,000.00
  • Transportation Allowance (1,000 x 6 mos.) – Php 6,000.00

Allowances Per Academic year

CHED Scholars will receive a total of Php 148,000.00 as financial assistance per academic year, which are as follows:

  • Living Subsidy (5,000 x 12 mos.) – Php 60,000.00
  • Lodging Allowance (5,000 x 12 mos.) – Php 60,000.00
  • Transportation Allowance (1,000 x 12 mos.) – Php 12,000.00
  • One-time Board/Licensure Examination Review and Application Fees – Php 16,000.00

Enrolment in to various programs

CHED Scholars who are qualified for the CHED Medical Scholarship program will get enrolment to the following programs:

  • National Health Insurance Program in the amount prescribed by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) to be paid directly to PHIC quarterly by concerned CHEDCO/RO; and
  • Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Accident Insurance to be paid directly to GSIS annually by concerned CHEDCO/RO.

Eligibility Criteria for Scholarship

Following is the eligibility criteria required to apply for CHED Medical Scholarship:

  • The applicant must be a Filipino citizen living in the Philippines;
  • He or She must be a graduating student or a graduate of an appropriate undergraduate program identified as a prerequisite for a Doctor of Medicine degree;
  • Must be currently enrolled in Doctor of Medicine degree, from any higher educational institution (HEIs) duly recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), including a direct entrant to the integrated liberal arts and medicine (INTARMED) program;
  • Obtained a National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) score mandated by the CHED and required by the SUC/PHEI;
  • Must have Passed the entrance examinations and complied with other related requirements for admission into a Doctor of Medicine degree in any of the Participating SUCs/PHEIs.

Documentary Requirements for CHED Medical Scholarship

Following is the list of documents required to apply for CHED Medical Scholarship:

  1. A Proof of Filipino citizenship such as a government-issued document showing proof of Filipino citizenship, including, but not limited to a certified true copy of Birth Certificate issued by Local Civil Registry of Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)/Philsys ID;
  2. A Certificate of Good Moral Character;
  3. Additional requirements for priority groups (as applicable):
    • a) Certification of Residency issued by the barangay;
    • b) Certification as member of indigenous people or minority group/National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) certificate;
  4. Tax Exemption/Tax declaration (from BIR) or social case study duly signed by a registered social worker where the applicant resides;
  5. Certification issued by the DOH-Bureau of Local Health Systems and Development that the applicant is a dependent of community health volunteer; and
  6. Certification from the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO) or Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) that the applicant is from the calamity-prone and conflict areas.
  7. Certification of Acceptance from SUCs/PHEIs; and
  8. Affidavit of no existing scholarship grant.

List of Partner Universities

A scholar must be rolled of must be intended to enroll in the following universities to be eligible to apply for Scholarship:

RegionName of Higher Education Institutions
I1. Mariano Marcos State University
2. University of Northern Philippines
II3. Cagayan State University
4. Isabela State University
III5. Bulacan State University
IV-A6. Batangas State University
7. Cavite State University
V8. Bicol University
VI9. West Visayas State University
VII10. Bohol Island State University
11. Cebu Normal University – Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center
VIII12. University of the Philippines School of Health Sciences
13. Samar State University – Samar Island Institute of Medicine
IX14. Western Mindanao State University
X15. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines
XI16. University of Southeastern Philippines
XII17. Mindanao State University – General Santos City
18. University of Southern Mindanao
NCR19. University of the Philippines – Manila
MIMAROPA20. Palawan State University
BARMM X21. Mindanao State University – Marawi
CAR22. Saint Louis University

CHED Medical Scholarship Deadline

The Deadline date to apply for CHED Medical Scholarship and Return Service (MSRS) 2024-2025 program is September 30, 2024.

How to Apply for the CHED Medical Scholarship

All Interested and eligible candidates can submit their Scholarship application through their respective State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) or Private Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs) before the Scholarship submission deadline date.

For more information on Scholarship and selection process, visit the official scholarship notification from here: https://ched.gov.ph/medical-scholarship-and-return-service/.

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