Scholarship Program Guidelines PDF
Scholarship Program Guidelines PDF
Scholarship Program Guidelines PDF
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Scholarship Program Guidelines
I. Purpose
II. Scope
A. General Weighted Average (GWA). The candidate must have a general weighted
average of not lower than 80 per cent (%) in Secondary/High School Education.
B. Pre-qualifying Exam Result. The candidate must take a pre-qualifying examination
to be administered by PNOC EC, and must have a grade of at least 70 points.
C. Financial Status. Priority is given to candidates from low level income households.
The Company reserves the right to assess the financial capacity of the family or
household where the candidate belongs.
D. Demography. The candidate must be a resident of a community where PNOC EC
operates.
1
State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) refer to any public institution of higher learning that was created by an
Act and passed by the Congress of the Philippines. SUCs are fully funded by the national government.
2
The amount of monthly allowance will depend on the prevalent scholarship allowance rate and/or the general
outlook of cost of enrolling to SUCs in any given area.
IV. Procedural requirements
PNOC EC will notify the concerned stakeholders of the schedule of the pre-selection process.
. Late applications will not be accepted. If a candidate misses the deadline, s/he must wait until
the following application year to reapply.
Once the candidate has satisfied all the requirements, including the financial capacity
assessment, s/he becomes a PNOC EC Scholar.4 Below are the conditions the scholar must
satisfy to ensure his/her entitlement to the Program:
A. The scholar must maintain a General Weighted Average (GWA) of at least 2.5 or its
equivalent at the end of the semester.5
B. The scholar must not have a failing grade (5.0, 4.0 or INC) in or drop any
subject/course.
C. The scholar may apply to transfer to another degree/course within the first year or to
another SUC, provided the units earned are transferable or can be credited to the new
degree or SUC.
D. The scholar is permitted to undertake part-time paid employment throughout the year,
as long as s/he is able to meet the scholastic/academic requirements of his/her degree.
E. The scholar must remain a resident of the community where PNOC EC operates.
3
For indigenous cultural communities or ancestral domains with established IPOs or COEs, a certified listing of IP
candidates to the Program may be accepted in lieu of individual certification.
4
The scholar must provide PNOC EC a copy of his/her State University/College (SUC) Registration form after
enrollment.
5
Certificate of Grades must be presented to PNOC EC every end of the semester.
Each scholarship shall be awarded for one academic year and shall be renewed for subsequent
year, provided the scholar continues to meet the conditions of this Program.
Scholarship payments are given every first week of the month from Monday to Saturday at the
PNOC EC field office. If and when a scholar fails to receive his/her allowance for two (2)
consecutive months, the said allowance will be forfeited. No authorization will be entertained.
PNOC EC reserves the right to terminate its support to a scholar, if, upon due diligence or
evaluation, the scholar or his/her parent/guardian (as applicable):