OWWA Scholarship Program | Requirements Application Form ...

September 9th, 2011 posted by Philippines Assess

OWWA Scholarship Program

Here is a comprehensive article full from the official OWWA website and shared here at Internet Philippines blog. All rights reserved and credits to OWWA.GOV.PH for this article.

This list includes all available scholarship program offers for qualified OFWS and their dependents with requirements for each application for a particular training program. Who may avail of the listed OWWA scholarship program and the different courses offered to choose from. Apply now!

What are the components of OWWA's education and training programs?

An OFW OWWA member may avail for himself/herself or his/her duly designated beneficiary any of the following scholarship programs, subject to a selection process and accreditation of participating institutions.

1. Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP)
The Education for Development Scholarship Program is a scholarship grant offered to qualified beneficiaries/dependents of OWWA member-OFWs who intend to enroll in any 4 to 5-year baccalaureate course. Financial help amount (how much). Coordination with TESDA schools offers

It is given in the form of a financial help amounting to P 30,000.00 per semester. The OWWA pays the tuition fee directly to the school and releases the remaining amount upon the scholars' submission of grades for the semester.

2. OFW Dependents Scholarship Program (OFW DSP). OWWA provides financial help of Php 20,000.00 per year to poor but deserving dependents of OFWs with a monthly salary of not more than US$400.00/month. Qualifiers enroll in a four- to five-year baccalaureate or frequent course leading are entitled to a baccalaureate or frequent degree in a state college or university.

2. Skills-for-Employment Scholarship Program (SESP)
The Skills for Employment Scholarship Program is a scholarship program that the OWWA offers in coordination with the Technical Education and Skills Development Power (TESDA), to land-based or sea-based OWWA member-OFW's or their dependents/beneficiaries.

A qualified applicant may avail of either a one-year technical or a six-month vocational course offered following the regular school year calendar.

Upon receipt of the scholarship voucher, the grantee may enroll in any TESDA-registered program. Program choices shall be supportive of the land – and sea-based skills condition. Financial help for a one-year program is P14,500.00 while for a six-month program is P7,250.00.

The amount of financial help will be paid directly to the training institution. If the tuition fee is more than the financial help, the scholar will shoulder the difference. If the tuition fee is less, the difference will be given to the scholar upon completion of the course.

Course offerings include: agriculture and fishery; processed food and beverages; tourism (hotel and restaurant); decorative crafts and ceramics; gifts, toys and housewares; jewelry; metals and engineering; furniture and fixtures; garments; construction; communication/electronics/information technology; maritime; land transport; health, shared services; and other community, shared and private services.

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