UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS SCHOLARSHIPS
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES

The University of San Carlos in Cebu City “grants scholarship privileges as grants-in-aid to students who excel in their studies, as well as to those who qualify as members of USC varsity teams and USC performing arts groups, and to those who are financially deprived. Scholarships are likewise afforded to deserving students who meet the requirements of alumni associations, government and private scholarship benefactors.
Duly accomplished forms together with the specified requirements have to be submitted within the official registration period, unless otherwise specified.”

UNIVERSITY-SPONSORED SCHOLARSHIPS

1. Students with Graduation Honors
Valedictorians, Salutatorians and First Honorable Mention graduates from their secondary education are granted tuition fee discounts excluding laboratory and other school fees for two semesters provided they obtain a minimum weighted average of 1.70 in the first semester and do not shift to another curriculum. After two semesters, students are then eligible for another scholarship- Student’s on the Dean’s Honor List.
Valedictorians – class of at least 60 students – 100% discount
– class of at least 30 students – 75% discount
– class of at least 15 students – 50% discount

Salutatorians – class of at least 60 students – 75% discount
– class of at least 30 students – 50% discount
– class of at least 15 students – 25% discount

First Honorable Mention– class of at least 60 students – 50% discount
– class of at least 30 students – 25% discount

Students must submit a duly accomplished Application Form attaching a Certification from the Principal of the secondary school where graduated stating the Graduation Honor and the number of graduates in their class and a Certificate of Good Moral Character.

2. Students on the Dean’s Honors List

The top three students with the highest general weighted average grade in a college/ department/ grouping of departments will enjoy the scholarship privilege specified below:

• First Ranking Student: 100% tuition fee discount privilege provided his/ her GWAG is not less than 1.20
• Second Ranking Student: 75% tuition fee discount privilege provided his/ her GWAG is at least 1.21 but not lower than 1.45
• Third Ranking Student: 50% tuition fee discount privilege provided his/ her GWAG is

3. USC Varsity Teams

Members of Varsity Teams (Badminton, Basketball, Chess, Lawn Tennis, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Volleyball, Soccer Football) are granted scholarships in the form of tuition fee adjustment privilege subject to the conditions laid down by the Board of Athletics.

4. USC Performing Arts Groups

Students with special talents who qualify membership in the performing arts groups (Dance Troupe, Choristers, Band, Theater Guild) are granted tuition fee adjustment privileges subject to the conditions set by the Performing Arts

5. Working Scholars

Deserving students who are financially unable to obtain college education may avail of the Working Scholarship Program. Students are expected to work for four hours a day (24 hours a week) in consideration for free tuition and other school fees and a semestral book allowance to be determined by the University Administration.

6. The University President’s Scholars

(a) The University President provides scholarship for 10 slots, preferably to promising students of low socio-economic status who are enrolled in any 4 or 5 year baccalaureate curriculum.

(b) Arnold Janssen Scholars

(c) USC Missio and ReEd Scholars

(d) ACUP Scholars

(e) The University President provides scholarships to poor but deserving students at the ratio of one for every 500 students enrolled.

(f) Full scholarship to dependents of military personnel who died or are incapacitated while in active service. The number of grantees is at the ratio of one grantee for every 2000 students of the total enrolment.

(g) Tuition fee discount privileges to children of USC’s academic and non-academic employees as well as to students coming from the same family. USC also affords schooling privilege to academic and non-academic employees.

ALUMNI-SPONSORED SCHOLARSHIPS

College department-based alumni associations, geographical alumni chapters, alumni classes or batches, alumni groups and individuals offer scholarship to promising students who will meet their required qualifications.

GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED SCHOLARSHIPS

The University administers scholarship programs sponsored by the following government agencies:
• Civil Service Commission (CSC)
• Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
• Department of Education (DepEd)
• Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
• Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)
• Local Government Units, i.e. Mandaue City Government
• Provincial Government of Cebu

PRIVATE INSTITUTION-SPONSORED SCHOLARSHIPS

“The strong partnerships of the University with business and industry, professional associations, religious groups and individuals, privately-run corporations and establishments have come to offer scholarship grants for philanthropic and humanitarian purposes. These private institutions vary in their scholarship requirements and conditions.”

For more information, go to www.usc.edu.ph