Scholarship Program

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Scholarship Program

The CFITF Scholarship Program (formally CoScho) provides financial assistance to undergraduate students from coconut farming families pursuing higher education with CHED as the sole implementing agency under RA No. 11524.

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RA 11524

CFIDP 2024–2028

₱40K

Confinement Bill Coverage

₱10K

Death Benefit

₱5K

Outpatient Care Support

14

Regional Offices

— OVERVIEW

Program Description

— COMPONENTS

Interventions / Package of Assistance

Financial Assistance Package

● Stipend and book allowances (amount subject to PCA Board approval and annual review)
● One-time thesis allowance – for priority programs, thesis must be related to the coconut industry
● One-time laptop assistance

Slot Allocation (Revised CFIDP 2024-2028)

● 80% – Degrees such as agriculture, agricultural engineering, agribusiness management, and agricultural economics)
● 20% – Other programs identified by PCA as vital to the needs of the coconut industry● Uses mobile clinics and/or portable digital clinics.

— Eligibility

Who Can Avail?

Qualified and eligible coconut farmers, coconut farm workers, and their dependents/relatives who are currently enrolled or will enroll in PCA-identified degree programs in any HEI with Government Recognition (GR) or Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC) from CHED.

Be an NCFRS-registered coconut farmer OR a qualified dependent/relative of an NCFRS-registered coconut farmer

Meet the qualification requirements set by CHED and PCA (including minimum GWA, regular load requirements)

Be enrolled in a PCA-approved program at a CHED-accredited SUC/HEI

— DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

What To Prepare

Proof of NCFRS registration (as farmer or qualified dependent/relative)

Proof of income

Proof of academic standing (grades/transcript)

Notice of Admission from the HEI (for incoming first-year college students)

Additional requirements as declared by CHED and PCA must also be submitted. CHED evaluates, validates, and generates the list of qualified scholars. Scholars must continuously meet minimum GWA and regular load requirements to maintain the scholarship.

— FOR CLAIMING ALLOWANCE

How to Claim

Submission of legitimate documents required for each semester

— How to Apply

Where to File or Send Request

Submit virtual application requirements to the concerned CHED Regional Office (CHEDRO)

Application period and virtual link for submission of application requirements are published on official CHED and PCA websites, social media, and through information caravans and scholarship orientations conducted jointly by CHED and PCA.

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