OWWA offers different Scholarships to the dependents and beneficiaries of an OFW. Two of these are the EDSP and OFWDSP. Find out the requirements and qualifications here.
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1.Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP)
The EDSP is a scholarship grant offered to qualified dependents of active OWWA members. It is in the form of financial assistance amounting to a maximum of P60,000.00 per school year.
Beneficiaries of OFW who intend to enroll a 4-5 year baccalaureate course in any preferred colleges/universities.
Eligibility
- The scholarship grant is only provided once per family of an active OWWA member –OFW.
- The dependent applicant must not be a recipient of any other scholarship grant.
- The applicant has not previously taken the EDSP qualifying examination and any post-secondary/vocational or undergraduate/college units.
Requirements
- The member-OFW must have an active membership with OWWA at the time of the application.
- Should not be more than 21 years of age.
- Must pass the qualifying examination conducted by DOST and belongs to the top 200 examination passer.
- The applicant must have an average grade of at least 80% and belongs to the upper 20% of the 3rd year/high school graduating class.
- The dependent-applicant must pass the College Admission Test of the university he/she intends to enroll.
Documentary Requirements
- Accomplished EDSP Application Form (2 copies)
- 2×2 ID Photos (2 copies)
- Birth Certificate authenticated by PSA
- Certificate of Good Moral Character
- Form 137 for incoming first-year college or Transcript of Records or Certificate of Grades for those already enrolled in college
- Certification from the principal that the applicant obtained a general weighted average (GWA) of 80% and that he/she belongs to the top 20% of the graduating class
- OFW Dependency
Filing of EDSP Application
Filing of application starts every June of each school year. Deadline for submission of application is every first week of August of each year or as prescribed by ROCS based on the scheduled qualifying exam conducted by DOST.
An applicant must be 4th year high school student and belongs to the graduating class at the time of the application.
Application with incomplete documentary requirements will not be accepted.
Applications are subject for review and further verification as to the documentary requirements submitted.
Application approval only identifies applicants who are qualified to take the national competitive exam conducted by DOST. Examinees who belong to the top 200 passers will qualify for the scholarship.
OFW Dependent Scholarship Program (OFWDSP)*
The ODSP is educational assistance to qualified dependents of active OWWA-member OFWs who intend to pursue any 4 or 5-year baccalaureate degree or associate degree in a state college or university.
The scholarship shall be in the form of financial assistance of P20,000.00 per year. The program is for dependents of OFW whose income is not more than US$400.00.
Qualified Beneficiaries:
- Legal dependents of an active OWWA member-OFW whose monthly salary is US$400 or below. Legal dependent refers to only 1 child of married or single or only 1 sibling of member-OFW.
- The qualified legal dependent must be single and not more than 21 years old.
- He/she must be a high school graduate, physically, mentally and morally fit.
- He/she must pass the entrance examination conducted by state college/university in OWWA Regional Offices where she intends to enroll.
- The dependent-applicant must not be a recipient of any other scholarship grants
Each OWWA active member is entitled to only 1 scholarship beneficiary.
OFW couples who are both eligible for the program shall be entitled to only 1 scholarship slot.
Eligible OFW dependent who are previous availees of the EDSP and CMWSP is no longer qualified under the ODSP
Documentary Requirements
- Accomplished Application Form (2 copies)
- 2×2 ID Photos (2 copies)
- Proof of relationship to OWWA member (e.g. PSA or Local Civil Registry (LCR)-authenticated birth certificate and certificate of no marriage if OFW is single).
- Form 137 for incoming first-year college or Transcript of Records or Certificate of Grades for those already enrolled in college.
- Medical certificate/clearance from any DOH-accredited hospital/center/clinic.
- Certificate of Good Moral Character issued by the principal/guidance counselor.
- Accomplished original copy of the Scholarship Agreement.
OWWA Regional Office
Check the OWWA Regional Office near you as they have different sets of Schedules and Deadlines. Availabilities of Scholarship may also differ.
Pwede b ako nian..gsro ko kc mg aral…highschool grad.lng po kc ako….im ofw n kuwait
Hi mam, dependents lang po ng OFW. Anak nyo po or kapatid po , depende po kung qualified po sila.
OFW sister ko at may dalawang anak walang trabaho Ang asawa
Nag inquure kami dati sa OWWA Reg.XI – Davao..
Talagang sa state U Lang ba talaga pede Mag enroll Ang qualified…tumatanggap din nman Sana Ang UM..
Sana po mabigyan nman Ng chance mkapamili Ng school..
Paano po kung ang isang OWWA member is mag for good na at di na mag abroad dito nalang sa P inas mag work maka avail pa ba ang anak niya?
Dapat po active OWWA member. Ibig sabihin po ongoing contract abroad.
hello adm8n saan po ako mag aaply pra sa ank ko.ofw po ako ng hk..at quezon cty po ang location ng family ko..thank u po admin sa rply in advance
Mam gud pm mahirap mag applly scholarship san po ba ako pupunta
Mam,ask ko lng po puede po ba apply anak ko bale po 2nd yr collage na po sya ngayun pasukan..
depende po sa lugar nyo, sa region po open sila for 2nd year college na scholarship. Not po ako sure sa ibang region po.
Meron din po ba ito sa OWWA REGION 10?.may 2 sister po ako abroad may kapatid pa kami na nag aaral san po kami pwede mka hingi ng form at mka pag exam?
Good ma’am/Sir
active owwa member po ako, ask ko lang kung saan pwede kumuha ng application form for scholarship of beneficiary at kung pwede po sana malaman ang active phone number ng owwa calamba branch, salamat po..
hi sir, Sa Office po ng Owwa kumukuha ng application form. Kaso po sa Calamba laguna ang alam ko po tapos na ang application nila nung june 30 po. Try nyo na lang po ask, eto po contact number 09303283155. Thanks
May slot pa po ba dito sa region 6?
Good evening po. Saan po ba makakakuha ng EDSP Application form? Thank you.
Sa regional Office po ng OWWA makakakuha ng form po.
baket po walang region 3 form??
Good eve po,tanung ko Lang po Sana Kung pwede pa po mag apply ng Scholarship?
depende po sa area nyo. Sa ibang area po tumatanggap pa sila.
Hi po. Ask ko lng pano po mg aplay ng solo percent sa scolar para sa mga anak.
Hi mam, you can go po directly sa owwa office ng region nyo po to inquire kung avail pa ang scholarship.
Hello po sir/ ma”am ask ko lang po kung kailan ulit puede mkakuha ng application form Iloilo branch po.. salamat
Hello po maam..active owwa member din po ako..ask q din po Saan pwede makahingi Ng form? At number din po sa Owwa Davao branch?
Pano po yan mag aapply po sana ako kaso wala po owwa dito sa Region 4
Region IVAcheck nyo po ito mam
Good day po, pwede bang mag apply ng OWWA scholarship dito, yung nasa region X
Pwede pa po ba mag apply dito sa Region 5?
Check nyo po kung pwede pa sa region 5.
Hindi na po ba pwedi ang 21 years old and above incoming first year college pa lang po ako ang mama ko po ang OFW single parent po siya
Not more than 21 years old po ang qualification nila para sa scholarship.
Good day po, pwede pa po ba mag apply sa Region IV A office? Matagal ko na po inaabangan itong OWWA Scholarship. Ask ko rin po if saan makakakuha ng form? Onsite na po ba? Hoping for a response po. Maraming salamat.
yes open pa po sila hanggang aug.23. try nyo po check dito sa facebook account ng owwa region 1VA. Facebbok page region IV A
Hi po, sana mapansin nyo. Pwede po ba yan dito sa region 7? cebu po nakatira
Hi po, tapos na po sa cebu.
Mayroon din po ba dito sa Camarines Sur?
Pwde po bang maging magkaroon ng scholarship kahit di magtake ng DOST?
God day po gusto ko pong mag apply ng scholarship na to pwede po ba na maging isa ako sa programang ito
Yes po, Check nyo po kung open pa scholarship sa region nyo and kung qualified po kayo pwede po kayong mag apply.
good pm po,ask lang po nmin hanggang anong average po ang tinatanggap ng owwa scholarship? nakapag graduate po ng secondary sa ALS.
Pwede po ba ako maka avail parin ng scholarship kahit po yong school na papasukan ko ay walang entrance exam? Yong OFWDSP po yong balak ko na asikasuhin
Hello po..pwd po ba ako mg avail ng scholar sa owwa. Mag aaral po kasi ako ng collge pg uwi ko.. ofw from sg.
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Hi maam my mother is a DH in Saudi is it ok to apply this scholarship eventhough I finished my SHS in a private school. I heard from other people talking that only students from public school can be qualified.
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Goid day po! Pwede po ba i-apply ang anak ko. Ex-OFW po ako. Thank you po.
Pag owwa scholarship po dapat active po ang membership sa owwa
Hello po, sa Region 7 po meron po kaya dito sa amin sa BOHOL??
GOOD DAY ADMIN & OWWA STAFF
RIGHT NOW, I AM HERE AT RIYADH SAUDI. PERO THIS YEAR 2020-2021 MY DAUGTHER, AY FINISH FOR K12 –
TANONG: KAILAN PO SIYA PWDI MAG FILL UP NG FORM FOR OWWA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM?
AKO AY ACTIVE MEMBER NG OWWA AT MAY OFW ID AKO. AT KUNG MAAARI AY PWEDI BANG MAKIUSAP SYO NA KUNG PWEDI AY BGIYAN MO AKO NG CP NOS, UPANG MATAWAGAN PO KAYO SA PINAS. UPANG MAIHANDA ANG MGA REQ. SA PANAHON NGAUN MAHIRAP NA LUMALABAS-LABAS NG BAHAY DAHIL SA COVID.
MARAMING SALAMAT PO, MABUHAY ANG OWWA AT ATIN BANSANG PILIPINAS
pwede pa po ba magpasa ng application/
yes, sa ibang region extended sila hanggang december. contact your OWWA regional office
I am an active OFW with an active owwa membership. Single, and nais ko sana na 1 among of my 8 siblings maka-avail sa Scholarship. She is now in Senior High, at nais sana nyang makapag aral ng Kolehiyo. May I know po paano sya makavail ng Scholarship na yun? pls thank you and God bless.
Good day po!
May available scholarship po ba sa Region 7? Upcoming freshman in college po ang anak ko for the S.Y. 2021-2022 and OFW po ang husband ko. Please inform me po for any updates.
Thank you and God bless!
mariammangulamas78@gmail.com
Pwdi po mag apply sa owwa kahit iba po name ng kapatid mo na ofw?
hi po im Rhea 18 y/o and a senior high school graduating student. wanna ask lang po sana where po pwede mag pasa ng requirements to avail OWWA scholarship for sy 2021-2022 here po sa Cotabato? thank you and God bless po.
Good day po, just want to inquire what are the courses covered by the program?