Provincial Government of Agusan del Sur Scholarship Program

Scholarships

• Non – Native

• 100% Native

• Medicine Proper

• Doctorate Degree

• Masters Degree

• Persons with Disability (PWD)

Non – Native

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR QUALIFIED STUDENTS OF THE PROVINCE, AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF SP ORDINANCE NO. 18, SERIES OF 1992 ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SCHOLARSHIP

FUND FOR THE POOR BUT DESERVING STUDENTS OF AGUSAN DEL SUR”.

ORDINANCE NO. 03, Series of 1999 (Authored by HON. ADOLPH EDWARD G. PLAZA, HON. SANTIAGO B. CANE, JR., HON. VIRGILIO L. ZOILO)

Scholarship Incentives:

1. Free entrance and tuition fee

2. Miscellaneous fee of not less than One Thousand Pesos

3. Uniform allowance of not more than One thousand pesos

4. Monthly allowance of Two Thousand Pesos

1. Shall not have failed or dropped in any subject in a semester or school year for the entire curriculum, provided, however, that any dropping of subject may for compelling reason be considered by the PSSC as covered by a duly approved permission for leave application.

2. Shall be able to maintain a General Average of at least 85%, and 83% for grantees who are full-bloodied natives and/or indigenous or people belonging to the cultural minority, for the entire duration of the course.

3. Shall conduct himself/herself in an exemplary manner and not get involved in any criminal or morally degrading activity.

Maintenance of scholarship standard

School to enroll in and courses to take

• Academic and special grantees in the college level may choose any four-year course of his/her liking at any recognized Public school located within the province.

Summer Classes

• Subject to the concurrence of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and approval of the Provincial Governor, the PSSC may recommend for enrollment of the grantees for summer classes. Summer enrollees shall continue to receive all the incentives, except for the uniform allowance.

Maximum term and leaves of absence

100% Native

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE POOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR.

SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS:

1.Free tuition, matriculation and other school fees2.Free board and lodging3.Uniform allowance of One thousand pesos per semester4.Book allowance of One thousand per semester5.Cash allowance of One Thousand Pesos per month

ORDINANCE NO. 18, Series of 2003 (Authored by HON. SANTIAGO B. CANE, JR.)

Section 5. CUT OFF OF SCHOLARSHIP. Violation on any of the conditions prescribed in the preceding section shall mean automatic forfeiture of the scholarship privileges granted under this ordinance.

Schools to enroll in

• All grantees under this Ordinance shall enroll in a state college or university located within the province of Agusan del Sur.

MEDICINE PROPERMedicine Proper

ORDINANCE NO. 04, Series of 2006 (Authored by HON. SANTIAGO B. CANE, JR.)

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SCHOLARSHIP FOR MEDICINE PROPER FOR QUALIFIED AND DESERVING RESIDENTS OF AGUSAN DEL SUR

Scholarship Coverage

• Entrance Fee• Miscellaneous Fee• Php 20,000.00 tuition fee• Php 3,500.00 monthly cash allowance• Php 12,000.00 book allowance per semester• Php 10,000.00 board review and board

examination assistance, which could be availed of only once.

Disqualifications

• When convicted by a court of law for infraction of any law in the Philippines or abroad

• Flunking in any of the subjects enrolled for the semester

• Incomplete grade in any subject five months after closure of the semester when the subject was taken

• Dropping of any subject• Failure to submit final grades in all subjects thirty

days after the last date of final examinations.

Leave of Absence

• Any grantee who, under unavoidable circumstance or for justifiable cause, cannot enroll in a given semester, shall file a written leave of absence with the Scholarship Screening Committee. Failure to get an approved Leave of Absence (LOA) shall automatically delist the grantee from the roster of scholars.

Memorandum of Undertaking

• Provincial government’s responsibility towards the grantee in pursuance to the provisions of this Ordinance;

• For the grantee to refund the entire amount incurred by the provincial government in case the former fails to finish the course for unjustifiable reason or reasons, or when the grantee shifts to another course;

• For the grantees to render on the job training/internship at the D.O. Plaza Memorial Hospital;

• For the grantee to work for the province for at least 8 years after graduation/passing the board examinations. The provincial government, however, reserves the option to hire or not to hire subject grantee. At the latter option, the 8-year mandatory service in the province is deemed waived and the grantee is free to work anywhere.

MASTERAL AND DOCTORAL DEGREE

ORDINANCE NO. 23, Series of 2001 (Authored by HON. SANTIAGO B. CANE, JR.)

• AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR MASTERAL AND DOCTORAL DEGREES FOR QUALIFIED AND DESERVING RESIDENTS OF AGUSAN DEL SUR

Scholarship Coverage

• Entrance Fee• Miscellaneous Fee• Tuition Fee• Php 3,000.00 monthly allowance or its

equivalent if studying abroad per grantee• Thesis/dissertation writing related expenses• Php 1,200.00 book allowance per semester

Disqualifications

• When convicted by a court of law for infraction of any law in the Philippines or abroad

• Flunking in any of the subjects enrolled for the semester

• Incomplete grade in any subject five months after closure of the semester when the subject was taken

• Dropping of any subject

Section 8, Ordinance No.23, s.2001

• Any grantee who fails to finish the course for unjustifiable reasons shall be made to refund the entire amount incurred to the provincial government

PERSONS WITH DISABILITY OR LESS-FORTUNATE

INDIVIDUALS

ORDINANCE NO. 14, Series of 2006 (Authored by HON. FREDERICK MARK P. MELLANA)

• AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITY (PWD) AND LESS-FORTUNATE INDIVIDUALS BUT DESERVING RESIDENT OF AGUSAN DEL SUR

Scholarship Coverage

• Entrance Examination Fees Php 500.00• Miscellaneous Fess Php 500.00• Tuition Fees Php 12,000.00• Monthly Cash Allowance Php 1,000.00• Book Allowance Php 1,000.00• Uniform Allowance Php 1,000.00

Courses to take up

• Successful applicants shall take up any two (2) year vocational courses of four (4) year baccalaureate computer-related courses being offered in any school/colleges located within the province of Agusan del Sur

Disqualifications

• When convicted by a court of law for infraction of any law in the Philippines or abroad;

• Flunking in any of the subjects enrolled for the semester;• Incomplete grade in any subject five months after closure of the

semester when the subject was taken;• Dropping of any subject;• Failure to submit final grades in all subjects thirty days after the last

date of final examinations;• Any grantee that is below the regular number of subject or unit

prescribed by the school.

Thank you!