Scholarship opportunities are available to “financially challenged Filipino youths” to obtain primary, secondary, tertiary or vocational education through the KPI Scholarship Program through any of the following scholarship categories: Academic Scholarship, Art Scholarship and Handicapped Scholarship.

Financial assistance depends on availability of funds and may amount to up to PhP4,000 per year for elementary and vocational students, PhP7,000 per year for high school students and PhP5,000 per semester or PhP4,000 per trimester for college students.

To be eligible, Filipino youth scholars must have an annual family income of less than PhP100,000.00, have a strong desire to finish his/her education, and do not have an immediate family member who is a former recipient of a KPI scholarship.

All applicants must submit proof of income (annual family income is less than PhP100,000), a handwritten letter of request for scholarship preferably in English, certificate of residency and good moral character from the Barangay of residence and any two verifiable character references, and a signed Kabataang Pilipino Covenant of Partnership if accepted as scholar.

Academic Scholarship

Elementary and high school academic scholarship applicants must have a general weighted average of at least 85% or equivalent in the immediate/previous year from the date of application to the program and should be at least an incoming 4th grader (for elementary applicants) or freshman (for high school applicants) at the time of the scholarship grant. Applicants should be endorsed by the adviser and/or principal of the school where the applicant is studying or going to study.

College academic scholarship applicants must have a general weighted average of at least 85% or equivalent OR no failing grades on all subjects taken in the immediate school year from the time of application and an incoming freshman at the time of the scholarship grant.
Priority shall be given to those taking up any IT-related courses (e.g., programming, web designing, etc.) for vocational applicants. Other courses however, may be considered on a case to case basis by the Board of Trustees.

Art Scholarship

The elementary, high school or college art scholarship program is open to Filipino youths with talents in the visual and written arts, sculpture, or any form of physical arts. Applicants to this category must submit sample(s) of work to the KP Screening/Selection Committee for evaluation which submitted work samples become the property of KPI.

The program is also open to Filipino youths with talents in the performing arts. Applicants to this category must arrange an appropriate schedule with the KP Screening/Selection Committee to demonstrate the talent.

Handicapped Scholarship

To avail of the Handicapped Scholarship program for admittance at any educational level, applicants must submit a medical certification from a doctor or attending physician and recently taken (i.e., not older than 3 months) color photographs to show proof of disability/handicap.

Requirements and application forms should be sent through mail or electronic mail to

KABATAANG-PILIPINO, INC. (KPI)
Block 80 Lot 6 N. Aquino Street
Brgy. Laram, San Pedro, Laguna
Philippines 4023

Tel. no.: +63 2 868-8117
Email: info@kpfi.org

Applicants must take note of the following application periods:

April 01 to 30 of each calendar year for high school students;
April 01 to 30 of each calendar year for the First Semester Term
and October 01 to 31 of each calendar year for the Second Semester Term
for college students;
a month before the beginning of each semester for college students enrolling in schools with tri-mestral periods; and
year-round for vocational students.

For more information, log on to www.kpfi.org

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