OWWA Scholarship Application Set at August 31

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The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has set the deadline in the submission of application for its Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) for school year 2013-2014 on August 31, 2012.

OWWA-ARMM regional head Amy Crisostomo said, EDSP is scholarship granted to qualified dependents and beneficiaries of active-member-OFWs who intend to pursue a four to five-year baccalaureate in any CHED accredited college or university of their choice.

To qualify, an applicant must be a child or a married OWWA member, or brother/sister of an unmarried OWWA member; graduate or graduating high school student provided she/he has not yet earned any unit in college; not more than 21 years old and must pass the qualifying examination.

Under the program, Crisostomo said, an scholar is extended a financial assistance of twenty thousand pesos (P20,000) per semester or a maximum of P60,000.00 per school year covering tuition fee and other school expenses.

For school year, OWWA is allocating 100 scholarship for qualified OFW dependent-applicants that shall comprise the 9th batch of the EDSP scholar.

Applicants are required to submit accomplished application form (available at any OWWA office), 2 copies 2”x2” ID pictures; proof of OFW’s Active OWWA membership; birth certificate of applicant obtained from NSO if child of OFW and/or brother/sister of unmarried OFW to prove relationship; and secondary school record (Form 137).

She encouraged interested applicants to visit OWWA-ARMM located at 2/F Mags Audio Building, Quezon City or call telephone number (064) 421-7237 hotline number 09176220140 or email address; oowa-armm@yahoo.com for inquiries.