Must-Apply Scholarships for College Students 2025

Scholarships for College students help students to be free from the burden of financing their education. With the support of scholarships, college students can concentrate on their education and pursue their dream careers.

There are various scholarships available in the Philippines, and most students are looking for scholarships to assist them pay for this large expenditure. Most Scholarships take care of expenses such as books, transportation, food, lodging, tuition, and other connected costs.

Table of Contents

• Scholarships for College Students
• CHED Merit Scholarship
  • Scholarship Benefits
• Aboitiz Scholarship
  • Scholarship Benefits
• BARMM Scholarship
  • Scholarship Benefits
• SM College Scholarship
  • Scholarship Benefits
• Remitly Scholarship
  • Benefits of Remitly Scholarship
• Phinma Hawak Kamay Scholarship
  • Scholarship Benefits
• CHED Tulong Dunong Scholarship
  • Scholarship Benefits
• DOST Scholarship
  • Benefits of DOST JLSS Scholarship
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• FAQ

Scholarships for College Students

This article is created to help college students apply for the most valuable scholarships in Philippines. We have curated High Paying Scholarships, you can find an overview of scholarship and its benefits below. For more information about the documentary requirements and deadline dates, click on the links after the scholarship benefits section.

CHED Merit Scholarship

The CHED Merit Scholarship (CMSP) is a government-funded scholarship program. The aim of CHED Scholarship is to support academically talented students, especially those students, who belong to the following special groups:

• Underprivileged and homeless citizens (RA 7279);
• Persons with Disability (RA 7277); and
• Solo parents and/or their dependents (RA 8371).

All incoming eligible freshman can apply for the Scholarship. CHED Scholars will receive a full or partial scholarship under the State Scholarship and Private Education Student Financial Assistance (PESFA). The financial assistance may cover tuition and other fees, as well as a monthly stipend for living expenses.

Scholarship Benefits

Financial Assistance for Private HEIs Students:

Scholars under Full PESFA – Annual will receive a total of ₱120,000, which shall be given as follows:

• Tuition and other school fees (TOSF) – ₱40,000
• Stipend – ₱70,000
• Book / Connectivity allowance – ₱10,000

Financial Assistance for SUCs/LUC Students:

Scholars under Full SSP – Annual will receive a total of ₱80,000, which shall be given as follows:

• Tuition and other school fees (TOSF) – FREE
• Stipend – ₱70,000
• Book / Connectivity allowance – ₱10,000

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Aboitiz Scholarship

Apply for Aboitiz Scholarship, a Scholarship program started by Aboitiz Foundation to help Filipino students pursuing STEM or business-related degree as an incoming freshman for the upcoming semester.

The Aboitiz Scholarship can be used to pay for tuition, accommodation, books, or any other educational expenses. Aboitiz College Scholarship is one of the best scholarships for college students

Scholarship Benefits

Following is the benefits of Aboitiz College Scholarship:

• Full payment of Tuition fees
• Monthly Allowances
• Incentives for Latin honors
• Academic Excellence Incentive
• Internship Possibilities
• Board Review Subsidy
• Annual Educational Events
• Employment opportunities at the Aboitiz Group

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BARMM Scholarship

BARMM Scholarship program 2025 is now open to apply for all eligible college students. The Ministry of Science and Technology is calling in applications from interested candidates for BARMM Scholarship program for the school year 2025-2026.

There are two scholarships under this program which are as follows:

• BASE Scholarship program
• BASE-Merit Scholarship program

Scholarship Benefits

• BARMM Scholars who qualify for BASE program are entitled to a total of PHP 80,000.00 per annum as scholarship benefits.
• Scholars who qualify for BARMM BASE-MERIT program are entitled to a total of PHP 200,000.00 per annum as scholarship benefits.

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SM College Scholarship

The SM College Scholarship is a two-decade program that strongly believes that once a family member graduates from college, he or she may now help his or her siblings in attending school in order to help and move their families out of poverty.

For more than two decades, the SM Foundation has been providing scholarship programs for college students. SM College Scholarship believes that education is the key answer to poverty, and the scholarship program helps students achieve their full potential and achieve their goals.

Scholarship Benefits

Following is the benefits of SM College Scholarship:

• Full Tuition
• Monthly Allowance
• Choice of specialization in the fields of:
• Accounting,
• Information Technology,
• Engineering, and
• Education
• Part-time job opportunities during semestral and Christmas break
• Exclusive job offers with the SM group upon graduation.
• Other fun-filled activities and enrichment programs.

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Remitly Scholarship

The Remitly Scholarship program is now open to apply for all eligible and interested college students in the Philippines. This scholarship is an initiative by Remitly – an online money transfer site to support the education of aspiring students in the Philippines.

Benefits of Remitly Scholarship

• Scholar who are selected for the Remetly Scholarship will receive USD$100 (PHP 57000*) per month for 4 months.
• The Remitly provides a direct monthly financial assistance of USD$100 per month over the course of 4 months to qualified college students in the Philippines.

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Phinma Hawak Kamay Scholarship

With the Hawak Kamay (HK) Scholarship, incoming freshmen college students will have the opportunity to receive a scholarship grant. This Scholarship is granted to students who have completed the HK qualifying examination, which is held during the the pre-enrollment season of the specific school year. Students who enroll in the Phinma Schools can apply for the scholarship.

The Phinma Hawak Kamay scholarship will be valid until the completion of the chosen college program, with no maintaining grades required.

Scholarship Benefits

Following is the benefits of Phinma Hawak Kamay Scholarship:

• 4-year college scholarship
• Renewable every semester
• No requirement to maintain grades
• Upto 75% Discount on Tuition and Miscellaneous fees

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CHED Tulong Dunong Scholarship

CHED Tulong Dunong Program (TDP), often known as CHED-TDP, is one of CHED’s many scholarship programs. This program aims to help eligible and qualified Filipino college students to get a scholarship. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) together granted this scholarship to help students with their educational expenses and tuition fees.

This scholarship grant is intended for new grantees enrolled or planning to enroll in any curriculum level of CHED recognized programs at Private Higher Education Institutions (Private HEIs), State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), and Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) with Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC).

Scholarship Benefits

Following is the benefits of CHED Tulong Dunong Scholarship:

• Grantees or student grantees are eligible for a grant of fifteen thousand pesos (Php 15,000) per academic year
• This includes Tuition fees and school expenses as well as living allowance.

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DOST Scholarship

DOST JLSS – Junior Level Science Scholarship program is now open to apply for all interested and eligible college students in the Philippines.

Recently, the Department of Science and Technology – DOST has made an announcement on Facebook regarding the opening of the Online Application for the DOST JLSS Scholarship.

Benefits of DOST JLSS Scholarship

A. Regular Academic Year

Tuition and other school fees (for scholars enrolled in private HEIs)	₱40,000.00 / year
Book Allowance	₱10,000.00 / year
Monthly Living Allowance	₱7,000.00 / month
Transportation Allowance(for those studying outside of home province)	1 economy-class roundtrip fare
Group Health and Accident Insurance	Premium
Thesis Allowance	₱10,000.00
Graduation Allowance	₱1,000.00

B. Summer Allowance (if required in the curriculum)

Tuition and other school fees	₱10,000.00
Learning Materials and/or Connectivity Allowance	₱2,000.00 (outright grant)
Monthly Living Allowance	₱7,000.00 / month for two months

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