MAGANDANG araw po sa Aksyon Line. Isa pong OFW ang mother ko at limang taon na po siyang nagtatrabaho sa Saudi Arabia bilang domestic helper. Pasalamat na lang po kami at laging sinasabi ng nanay ko na mabait ang kanyang among arabo. Pero kahit po na nagtatrabaho siya sa ibang bansa ay maliit lamang po ang kanyang sinusuweldo na P18,000. Hindi po sapat para makapag-aral kaming 3 magkakapatid. Madalas po ay kinakapos kami sa sobrang taas ng bilihin ngayon. Nalaman ko po ang tungkol sa scholarship na ibinibigay ng OWWA sa dependent ng OFW. Ask ko po sana kung qualified ako at ano po ang mga requirements. Salamat po.
Lemuel Urbiztondo
B-56 Kapitbahan Navotas MM
REPLY: Para sa iyong katanungan Lemuel:
Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP)
The Education for Scholarship Program (EDSP) grants a 4 to 5 year baccalaureate course offered by a CHED-accredited college or university. The scholarship is given to qualified beneficiaries/dependents of OWWA member-OFWs. The OWWA gives P30,000 per semester and pay the tuition fee directly to the school. They release the remaining amount after the scholar submits the grades for the semester.
How to qualify for the Scholarship:
Must be a child of a married OWWA member or brother/sister of an unmarried OWWA member
Must be 21 years old or below
Must be a Filipino citizen
Be in good health and with good moral character
Must have an average grade of at least 80% and belong to the upper 20% of the graduating class
What Are the Requirements:
Accomplished application forms (2 sets)
1″x 1″ ID pictures (2 copies)
Proof of relationship to Member (copy of Birth Certificate of applicant and of the Member if related as brother or sister duly certified by the Local Civil Registrar or NSO)
Form 137 or Transcript of Records with Principal’s Certification on Scholastic Standing
Proof of OWWA membership (i.e. Official Receipt of OWWA Contribution/Certification from OWWA Membership Processing Center)
Health Certificate attesting to physical fitness of applicant (Form B)
Certificate of Good Moral Character issued by the School Principal/Guidance Counselor (Form C)
Certification that applicant belongs to upper 20% of graduating class issued by school principal (2 sets)
Statement of applicant that he/she has not earned units in any post-secondary/undergraduate course (Form E)
Sworn Statement that he/she has no pending application for resident immigrant status in any country and does not have dual citizenship signed by parent or legal guardians (Form F)
To avail of the OWWA scholarship, please bring the requirements mentioned above at the nearest OWWA office. For more information visit the OWWA website
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