The Educational Benefit System Unit (EBSU) has reported a remarkable surge in the number of applicants, with more than 3,000 individuals creating accounts on its online scholarship portal on the first three days of application.
EBSU Technical Assistant Emilio Domingo Jr., in an interview with the Madayaw Program over city-owned Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR), said that the record number of account creations is a clear indicator of the program’s reach and relevance.
He added that they were considering extending the official application.
Domingo said that the EBSU scholarship program caters to a wide range of courses approved for the current school year. Among these are priority tracks in Teacher Education; Information Technology including Computer Science, Information Technology, and Information System; Health Profession Education such as Nursing, Midwifery, and Pharmacy; and Social Sciences such as Community Development, Social Work, and Psychology.
He also said that applicants are required to submit several documents online to complete the registration process. These include a certificate of residency, a certificate of indigency or illegibility issued by the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), and an income tax return or certificate of tax exemption of both parents, along with a certificate of good moral character.
Additional requirements vary by educational level: incoming freshmen must provide their senior high school grades while college students are required to submit their last two semesters’ grades.
The Scholarship on Tertiary Education Program — Financial Assistance (STEP-FA), program offers financial aid based on academic performance, with Category A scholars receiving P25,000 per semester (P50,000 annually), Category B receiving P20,000 per semester (P40,000 annually), and Category C receiving P7,500 per semester (P15,000 annually). Other aids include an annual subsidy of P15,000 for Technical and Vocational Skills Training students and P10,000 for children with special needs.
Interested applicants are encouraged to register and submit their applications at https://ebsu-escholar.davaocity.gov.ph/. CIO
