Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP)

The Education for Scholarship Program (EDSP) grants a 4 to 5 year baccalaureate

course offered by a CHED-accredited college or university. The scholarship is given to
qualified beneficiaries/dependents of OWWA member-OFWs. The OWWA gives
P30,000 per semester and pay the tuition fee directly to the school. They release the
remaining amount after the scholar submits the grades for the semester.

How to qualify for the OWWA Scholarship

 Must be a child of a married OWWA member or brother/sister of an unmarried

OWWA member
 Must be 21 years old or below
 Must be a Filipino citizen
 Be in good health and with good moral character
 Must have an average grade of at least 80% and belong to the upper 20% of the
graduating class

What Are the Requirements of OWWA Scholarship

To be eligible for the scholarships, one has to make sure that the dependent applicant is
not receiving any other scholarship grants, is the only family member (child or sibling) of
the OFW receiving the EDSP, and has not previously taken any OWWA scholarship
qualifying exam.

The OFW has to be an active member of the OWWA and their dependents must not be:
over 21 years of age, with a grade not lower than 80% and belong to the upper 20% of
the graduating class, must be a Filipino citizen, must have passed the qualifying exam
provided by the Department of Science and Technology, and must have passed the
college entrance exam which he/ she intends to enroll in.

 Accomplished application forms (2 sets)

 1″x 1″ ID pictures (2 copies)
 Proof of relationship to Member (copy of Birth Certificate of applicant and of the
Member if related as brother or sister duly certified by the Local Civil Registrar or
NSO)
 Form 137 or Transcript of Records with Principal’s Certification on Scholastic
Standing
 Proof of OWWA membership (i.e. Official Receipt of OWWA
Contribution/Certification from OWWA Membership Processing Center)
 Health Certificate attesting to physical fitness of an applicant (Form B)
 Certificate of Good Moral Character issued by the School Principal/Guidance
Counselor (Form C)
 Certification that applicant belongs to upper 20% of graduating class issued by
school principal (2 sets)
 Statement of applicant that he/she has not earned units in any post-
secondary/undergraduate course (Form E)
 Sworn Statement that he/she has no pending application for resident immigrant
status in any country and does not have dual citizenship signed by parent or
legal guardians (Form F)