CoScho Scholarship 2024 / 2025
Scholarship Application for Coconut Farmers and their Families (CoScho)

CoScho Scholarship – Scholarship Application for Coconut Farmers and their Families (CoScho)

The Commission on Higher Education hereby informs the interested student applicants of the call for applications for the Scholarship Program for Coconut Farmers and their Families (CoScho) for Academic Year (AY) 2024 – 2025.

The scholarship program shall be accessible to qualified and deserving coconut farmers and their families duly registered under the National Coconut Farmers Registry System (NCFRS).
The program shall cover undergraduate students who will enroll or are currently enrolled in agriculture, agricultural engineering, agribusiness management, agricultural economics and other programs identified by the Philippine Coconut Authority.

List of Priority Courses

✓ BS in Agriculture (preferably specializing in the fields of: Plant Physiology and Agronomy, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Plant Breeding, Soil Science, Horticulture)
✓ BS in Agricultural Biotechnology
✓ BS in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
✓ BS in Agribusiness / Agribusiness Management
✓ BS in Agricultural Economics
✓ BS in Agricultural Chemistry
✓ BS in Agricultural Entrepreneurship
✓ BS in Agricultural Engineering
✓ BS in Agricultural Extension Education
✓ BS in Biology
✓ BS in Biochemistry
✓ BS in Business Administration
✓ BS in Development Management
✓ BS in Development Communication
✓ BS in Economics
✓ BS in Environmental Engineering
✓ BS in Environmental Science
✓ BS in Fisheries
✓ BS in Food Engineering
✓ BS in Food Science and Technology
✓ BS in Forestry
✓ BS in Manufacturing Engineering/Manufacturing Technology Engineering
✓ BS in Marine Biology
✓ BS in Political Science
✓ BS in Physics
✓ BS in Psychology
✓ BS in Public Administration
✓ BS in Rural Development
✓ BS in Social Work
✓ BS in Statistics
✓ BS in Tourism

Value of Scholarship

GRAND TOTAL: PHP 195,000.00

Qualifications

1. Filipino Citizen;
2. Graduating high school student/high school graduate with a general weighted average grade (GWA) of 85% or its equivalent or college student with earned academic units relevant to the degree programs identified by PCA with a GWA of 85% the previous semester or its equivalent;
3. Pass the entry level requirements of identified State Universities and Colleges (SUCs);
4. Not be a recipient of any government-funded fi- nancial assistance program;
5. For qualified applicants with privately funded scholarship grant covering only tuition fees, he/she must pass the entry level requirement of the private higher education institution (HEI);
6. Duly registered coconut farmer in the NCFRS or his/her dependent; and
7. Must have a combined annual gross income of parents not exceeding 300,000.00.

Documentary Requirements

1. Birth Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority;
2. Academic:
   • For senior high school students – duly certified true copy of grades for Grade 11 and first semester for Grade 12;
   • For senior high school graduates – form 138
   • For applicants with earned units or currently enrolled in college – dulyCertified Copy of Grades for the latest semester/term attended;
3. PCA Certification. Only one family member shall be allowed to apply for the scholarship;
4. Certificate of Good Moral Character from the last school attended;
5. Proof of Income – any of the following:
   • Latest Income Tax Return (ITR) of applicant and/spouse/parents/guardians if employed;
   • Certificate of Tax Exemption from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR);
   • Certificate of No Income from BIR;
   • Certificate of Indigence from their Barangay; Certificate/Case Study from Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
6. Notice of admission from the HEI with collegiate degree offerings;
7. Proof that the student applicant belonged to special group/s (if applicable); and
8. Original Barangay Certification that parents/guardians and siblings had attended college/university (if applicable).

How to Apply

The applications must be submitted to the concerned CHED Regional Office (CHEDRO) through the link below:

Application Deadline:
# MAY 31, 2024

Source: Commission on Higher Education (CHED)