Tag: free tuition fee

Enhanced IRR ng free higher education law, inilabas ng CHED

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inilabas na ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED) ang pinalawig na implementing rules and regulations (IRR) ng Republic Act 10931 o ang Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act na nilagdaan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte noong August 3, 2017. Nakasaad dito na lahat ng undergraduates na naka-enroll sa  State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) at CHED-recognized Local Government Created Universities and Colleges (LUCs) ay libre na o hindi na magbabayad […]

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Measure for ‘free’ education in universities, colleges, Tesda vocational schools may soon become law

(Eagle News) — A measure providing what a senator described as “virtually free” education in state universities and colleges, local universities and colleges, and selected vocational schools may soon become law. In a recent statement, Senator Bam Aquino, principal sponsor and co-author of the Senate version of the measure, said this was because the ratified version of the measure was already transmitted to the Office of the President for approval on July 5. This means […]

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Libreng tuition, ‘di available sa lahat ng estudyante – CHED

(Eagle News) — Nilinaw ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED) na hindi lahat ng estudyante na papasok sa State Universities and Colleges (SUCS) sa susunod na school year ay makikinabang sa libreng tuition program sa ilalim ng Php 8-billion Higher Education Support Fund (HESF). Ayon kay CHED Information Officer Menzie Kuengan, nakasaad sa Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) ng programa na ang mga maku-qualify ay ang mga academically abled na estudyante sa lahat ng year […]

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CHED issues guidelines on use of P8.8-B fund for free tuition fee program

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has issued guidelines on how the government will use the Php 8.8 billion higher education support fund under the government’s free tuition program for 2017. The guidelines aim to ensure that the fund–covering all students who enroll in undergraduate programs in state universities and colleges–is properly used.

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Senate approves free Internet access in public places, free tuition subsidy in SUCs

(Eagle News) — The Senate has approved on third and final reading Senate bills that would  provide free Internet access  in public places, and free tuition subsidy for those enrolled in state universities and colleges (SUCs). Senate Bills 1277 and 1304, respectively, were separately approved by the Senate on Monday. Senate Bill No. 1277 or the free internet access bill was approved with 18 votes and no abstention. The bill, also called the “Free Internet […]

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Student receives free tuition after shooting free throw

INDIANA, United States of America, August 25 (Eagle News) — A freshman student in the Indiana Small State University can’t express his happiness after receiving free tuition for a semester after successfully shooting the free throw shot from the half-court in a challenge that has been conducted by said university since 2013. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

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