The OFWDSP is an educational assistance to qualified dependents of active OWWA-member OFWs who intend to pursue any 4 or 5 year baccalaureate degree or associate degree in state college or university. The scholarship shall be in the form of financial assistance of P20,000.00 per year. Scholarship program to dependent of OFW whose income is not more than US$400.00.
Every year, a total of 1,250 scholarship slots are allocated, thus;
- 200 scholars for the slots of 10 poorest provinces
- 204 scholars for 17 cities at 12 scholars each
- 840 scholars for 80 provinces at 12 scholars each
- 6 slots for applicants with meritorious cases c/o Home Office/ROCS
Qualified Beneficiaries:
- Legal dependents of an active OWWA member-OFW whose monthly salary is US$400 or below
- Legal dependent refers to only 1 child of married or single or only 1 sibling of member-OFW
- Qualified legal dependent must be single and not more than 21 years old
- He/she must be a high school graduate, physically, mentally and morally fit
- He/she must pass the entrance examination conducted by state college/university in OWWA Regional Offices where she intends to enroll
- The dependent-applicant must not be a recipient of any other scholarship grants
Each OWWA active member is entitled to only 1 scholarship beneficiary
OFW couples who are both eligible for the program shall be entitled to only 1 scholarship slot
Eligible OFW dependent who are previous availees of the EDSP and CMWSP are no longer qualified under the ODSP
*Suspended due to the K To 12 Program. Will resume in School Year 2018-2019
More Information :
OWWA OP CENTER
TEXT- (0917) TXT OWWA OR (0917) 898-6992 Trunk line- 8917601-24 local 5516/5517 Fax Number- (+632) 804-06-38 Email- [email protected] Website- www.owwa.gov.ph
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reselda n. Natividad
HI sir/maam: gusto kopo sanaaiaaply yong anak ko ng educational scholar .she is 3rd year college right now .She is taking up bs accountancy at the sultan state university. pwede po ba akong mag apply ? maraming salamat and Godbless!
Pancrasia D. Acuzar
Good Day! Sir/Mam , ang asawa ko po ay isang OFW sa Qatar bilang merchandiser dalawa po ang college at isang grade 12 senior high ngayong pasukan kaya nahihirapan po ako sa mga gastusin kasi di naman gaanong malaki ang kinikita ng asawa ko qualified po ba ang anak ko na mag avail ng OWWA sholarship, isa po etong malaking tulong sa amin. Salamat po.
RAIDA A. MOHAMAD
How can I join or apply?
Ure B. Joaquino
isang grupo po kami ng mga ofws, at may active ofw po kami na may anak na mag-college next year, pwede po ba hihingi kami kahit dalawang slots lang?
Celia parrocho
almost five years napoh ako dito sa ksa na mag wowork
few months later po uuwi napoh ako ng pilipinas
ask kolang poh sana kong paano poh vah makapag avail ng loan para poh sa pamilya ko
kase lumalaki nah poh mga anak ko
gusto kona sana tumigil eh
at magtayo nalang poh ng bussniss
para makaka sama koph ang mga anak koh
kase habamg lumalaki sila unti unti poh lumalayo loob sakin dahil nga poh lagi pah akong wala at dinila lasama
Ma.Jocelyn A.Yandan
Ano po mga requirements para makaavail ng benefits para s anak ko po.Dto pi ako s Riyadh at ang sweldo ko ay 400 dollars.
Bless millante
Isa po akong OFW sa kuwait mahit 5 years na po ako dito sa bansang ito.Gusto ko po sanang g I apply ng OWWA SCOLARSHIP ang anak ko, nasa grade 12 na po xia ngayun, ano po ang mga dapat na gain Para po makapag avail NG Scolarship sa OWWA PO….salamat po, God bless…
Marwa Alim
Hi po Sir /maam paano po makasali ng scholar yong anak ko mg grade 7 & 11 na po itong pasukan .andito po ako sa qatar ngayon gusto ko po makakuha ng scholar paano po sumali ano po mga requarment .salamat po