𝗗𝗢𝗿𝗦𝗨 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀

Scholars and grantees gathered at the Davao Oriental State University (DOrSU) Gymnasium on April 2, 2025, for the Scholars and Grantees General Assembly to discuss Republic Act 10931, also known as the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, and other scholarship opportunities.

The event aimed to inform students about the benefits of RA 10931, which ensures free higher education and financial assistance through the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST). It also highlighted the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) scholarship and other financial aid programs offered by local and national government agencies, as well as institutional scholarships within the university.

Leading the discussion was Ms. Cheryl Dovie U. Cafe, Lead Regional Coordinator of UniFAST XI, who provided an in-depth explanation of the programs under RA 10931. Following her, Engr. Vincent Jay Padillo presented details on the DOST Scholarship, guiding students on eligibility and application processes. Candy J. Martinez, LPT, Head of the university’s Financial Aids and Scholarship Grants (FAaSG) Office, concluded the session by outlining scholarship programs from local government units (LGUs), institutional scholarships, and national government grants available to DOrSU students.

Dr. Evangeline R. Rivera, Director for Student Affairs and Services, also graced the event. She highlighted the university’s commitment to helping students understand their financial aid options.

The assembly provided a platform for students and parents to engage with scholarship experts and gain a clearer understanding of the financial assistance available to them.

With hundreds of scholars and grantees benefiting from these programs, the event underscored the university’s continued efforts to make higher education accessible and inclusive for all.

(𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑔𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑃𝐼𝑂 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐷𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚—𝐽𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑦 𝑀. 𝐵𝑎𝑦𝑛𝑜𝑠𝑎, 𝐸𝑚𝑖𝑒 𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑀𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑔𝑑𝑎𝑜, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝐽𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝐸𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑛—𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑠 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑛 𝑏𝑦 𝐴𝑛𝑎 𝑀𝑎𝑒 𝑃𝑒𝑑𝑟𝑜 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐷𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑘 𝑀𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑔.)