The Educational Benefit System Unit (EBSU) of the City Government of Davao on Friday announced that it will be accepting scholarship applications from April 21 to 30.
EBSU Head Emilio Domingo Jr., in an interview with the Madayaw Program over city-owned Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR), said more than 500 slots are available for School Year 2025 to 2026.
He said the initiative aims to provide financial support to students through six programs: Scholarship on Tertiary Education Program — Financial Assistance (STEP-FA), Special Educational Assistance Program (SEAP), Financial Assistance Program for Lumad students, Technical and Vocational Skills Training Program, Educational Assistance for persons with disability or person with special needs; and Law and Medical Education Program.
The STEP-FA program offers three categories of financial aid based on academic performance where Category A will receive P25,000 per semester (P50,000 annually) with a minimum average of 93; Category B will receive P20,000 per semester (P40,000 annually) for averages of 90 to 92; and Category C will give out P7,500 per semester (P15,000 annually) for averages of 80-89.
Other financial aid include P15,000 annually for Technical and Vocational Skills Training students and P10,000 annually for children with special needs.
Domingo added that interested applicants must provide the required documents such as a certificate of residency, a certificate of indigency or illegibility issued by the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), income tax return or certificate of tax exemption of both parents, and a certificate of good moral character. For incoming freshmen, they must also bring their grades in senior high school. For college students, they must bring their last two semester’s grades.
For financial assistance for Lumad students, applicants must bring a National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) certificate in addition to the certificate of indigency, income tax return, and certificate of good moral character.
Interested applicants may apply at EBSU’s eScholar Application which can be accessed at https://ebsu-escholar.davaocity.gov.ph/ on April 21. Dabawenyos are also advised to visit the website of the City Government of Davao and the EBSU-STEP Facebook Page for updates. CIO
