20/08/2026
๐จ LAST DAY TOMORROW โ APPLY NOW! ๐จ
Attention, USTP students! ๐ข
This is your last chance to apply for possible inclusion in the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES)!
๐ Open to qualified students from 1st Year to 5th Year.
Donโt miss this opportunityโthis could be your chance to become a TES beneficiary!
โณ Deadline: Tomorrow!
๐ Apply now!
CALL FOR TES APPLICATIONS
1st Semester, Academic Year 2026โ2027
The application for the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) is now open to all officially enrolled students of the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines - Cagayan de Oro (USTP-CDO) for the 1st Semester, Academic Year 2026โ2027.
Deadline for Submission: August 14, 2026
The information you provide in the application will be used for reference and for data recording in the UniFAST Portal.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must:
Be officially enrolled at the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines - Cagayan de Oro (USTP-CDO) for the 1st Semester, AY 2026โ2027.
Not be a beneficiary of any national government-funded scholarship or cyclical financial assistance program, including but not limited to:
CHED Merit Scholarship Program (CMSP)
CHED StuFAPs
DOST Scholarship
NCIP Educational Assistance
City Scholarship
PhilDev Scholarship
Ongoing TES Grant
Tulong Dunong Program (TDP)
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Accomplish the Google Form using your USTP institutional email address.
2. The information collected will be used for reference and for recording in the UniFAST Portal.
3. Access the application through the QR Code or the Google Form link in the comment section.
Please observe the following:
Use ALL CAPITAL LETTERS for all responses.
For items that do not apply, indicate N/A.
PRIORITIZATION OF NEW TES SLOTS
(Pursuant to UniFAST Memorandum Circular No. 01, Series of 2026, Section 3)
The allocation of new TES slots is subject to the availability of funds. Eligible applicants shall be prioritized as follows:
Priority 1
Students enrolled in SUCs, LUCs, and eligible PHEIs whose households are included in the latest DSWD Listahanan. In the absence of the Listahanan database, the DSWD 4Ps database shall be used.
Priority shall also be given to students belonging to the following groups, based on household per capita income as determined by the DSWD:
Dependents of Solo Parents
Members of Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs)
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)
Priority 2
Subject to the availability of remaining funds, other officially enrolled students who are not covered under Priority 1 may be considered and ranked according to household per capita income as determined by the appropriate government agencies.
SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS
A. Dependents of Solo Parents
To qualify, the applicant must:
A. Be a dependent of a solo parent as defined under Republic Act No. 11861 (Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act).
Be 22 years old or below, unmarried, unemployed, and financially dependent on the solo parent; or
Be over 22 years old but unable to care for themselves due to a physical or mental disability.
Be an active dependent of a solo parent at the time of application.
Be officially listed in the DSWD Registry as a dependent of a solo parent.
B. Members of Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs)
To qualify, the applicant must:
Belong to an ICC/IP as recognized under Republic Act No. 8371 (Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act of 1997).
Be included in the official list of ICC/IP households recognized by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP).
IMPORTANT REMINDER
Submission of an application does not automatically guarantee eligibility or qualification for the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES). All applications remain subject to the prescribed qualifications, validation process, and the availability of TES funds.
Applicants are expected to provide complete, accurate, and truthful information. Any false, misleading, or fraudulent information provided during the application or validation process shall be grounds for automatic disqualification from the TES application.
