The qualified applicants with privately funded scholarship grants covering only tuition fees must pass the entry level requirement of the private higher education institution (HEI).
Further, eligibles must be a duly registered coconut farmer in the NCFRS or his/her dependent and must have a combined annual gross income of parents not exceeding P300,000.00.
The proof of income maybe the latest Income Tax Return (ITR) of applicant and/spouse/parents/guardians if employed, Certificate of Tax Exemption from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Certificate of No Income from BIR, Certificate of Indigency from their Barangay, and/or Certificate/Case Study from Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
A qualified scholar will have P80,000.00 as regular allowance that include P70,000 stipend and P10,000.00 book allowance per academic year aside from other allowances worth P115,000.00 for the thesis as well as on-job training, one-time financial assistance for the purchase of laptop to be given during the first year of scholarship grant and one-time attendance in a local conference.
The list of courses for the scholarship grant may be accessed through the Philippine Coconut Authority - Western Visayas FB Page.
Interested applicants may also access the online application link: https://tinyurl.com/ ApplicationCoSCho2023-24. (AGP/AAL/PIA Capiz)
