OWWA Scholarships 2023 Program Updates for Filipino Students
OWWA Scholarships 2023, which is fully funded and sponsored by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, is presently accepting applications from eligible students.
The OWWA Scholarships 2023
The OWWA Scholarship, also referred to as the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Scholarship, is a readily available scholarship program for Filipino students.
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration is a dedicated organization that advocates for the welfare and prosperity of Filipino workers employed overseas, as well as their dependents.
As part of their efforts to support the education of Filipino students, OWWA provides multiple insurance, educational, and scholarship opportunities. Students who require financial aid may apply for the OWWA Scholarship.
Through this program, the government extends financial assistance to students, enabling them to pursue their education.
For Filipino students with parents working overseas, the OWWA Scholarship is one of the most favorable options available.
Benefits of OFW Dependent’s Scholarship Program
Through the OFW Dependents Scholarship Program (ODSP), eligible dependents of active OWWA members can receive financial assistance amounting to PHP 20,000.00 per academic year.
This scholarship fund can be utilized for various education-related expenses such as tuition fees, accommodation, books, and other similar expenses. Being awarded the PHP 20,000 scholarship on a yearly basis is a great advantage for OWWA scholars.
Qualifications to Apply for Scholarship
The eligibility criteria or educational prerequisites for applying to the OFW Dependents Scholarship Program are:
1. To qualify, OWWA members who are OFWs must have a monthly salary of $600 or less.
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2. Incoming freshmen applicants must be the child of an active OWWA member, or a sibling of an unmarried OWWA member who is under the age of 21.
3. For individuals who are presently or were previously enrolled in college, they need to be unmarried children of an OWWA member who is currently active and below 30 years of age.
4. Applicants must have completed high school and be in good physical and mental health.
5. They must exhibit good moral conduct.
6. Applicants must pass the admission exam administered by the state institution or university where they intend to enroll, through the OWWA Regional Welfare Offices.
7. Applicants must not be concurrently receiving other scholarships.
Document Required
1. Two recent and identical 2×2 photos (2 copies).
2. Documentation establishing the relationship with an OWWA member, which can be any of the following:
a). Original copy of the applicant’s birth certificate issued by PSA, if they are the child of an OFW.
b). Original copy of both the applicant’s and the OFW’s birth certificates issued by PSA, if the applicant is the brother or sister of the OFW.
c). Proof of the OFW’s unmarried status in the form of an original Certificate of No Marriage (CENOMAR) from PSA.
3. For incoming first-year college students, the Form 137 should be completed, while those who are already enrolled in college must provide a Transcript of Records or a Certificate of Grades.
4. Documentation proving OWWA membership. Any of the following:
a). OWWA Contribution’s Official Receipt.
b). MPC-issued Verification Sheet for OFWs.
5. Certificate of Health
6. Good Moral Character Certificate issued by the school principal or guidance counselor
7. Certification stating that the applicant is part of the top 20% of their high school graduating class and has a Grade Weighted Average (GWA) of above 80% in their Grade 12 report card.
8. Certificate stating that the applicant is not currently enrolled in any post-secondary or undergraduate/college programs, has not received any scholarship grants, and has not taken the EDSP Qualifying Examination.
Deadline for OWWA Scholarship 2023
The application period for each academic year starts in June, with the deadline set on the first week of August, unless there are specific instructions from ROCS (Responsible Outgoing College Students) regarding the qualifying exam to be conducted by the Department of Science and Technology on that day.
CSN Team.
