Call for Application for UPAA in America Scholarship Grant
Published Date: Nov. 14, 2025, 2:05 p.m.
Deadline:
Feb. 1, 2026, 11:59 p.m.
Slots:
2
📢 The Application for the 1st Semester of AY 2025–2026 is NOW OPEN!
🚩 Open to freshmen enrolled in four (4)- or five (5)-year undergraduate degree programs at UP Visayas and UP Cebu.
🔸Please ensure that your SIKAP profile is complete.
🔸Upload the latest valid Proof of Income of your parents or guardians (dated 2025, or 2024 for ITR). If no Proof of Income is available, you may submit a Notarized Affidavit of Income Source indicating the monthly or annual gross income of the parent, family member, or guardian contributing to the household income or supporting your education.
🔸Kindly make sure that all other required documents are submitted on or before the deadline to ensure that your application can be properly reviewed and considered for processing.
Qualifications
Primary Qualifications
These qualifications are automatically validated based on student portfolios created
Your portfolio does not meet the primary qualifications for this scholarship.
Please see mismatch in criterion with your portfolio:
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- Overall GWA must be better or equal to: 3.0000
- Parent Annual Income must be equal or lower than: Php 500,000
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University must be within the ff:
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UP Cebu,
UP Visayas
- Any course may apply
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Year Level Standing must be within the ff:
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1st Year Undergrad, Incoming Freshman
- Must have no grade of "5.0", "DRP", nor unremoved grade of "4.0" or "INC" for ANY semester
- Must not be taking secondary bachelor's degree
Secondary Qualifications
These qualifications are subjected to moderator review
- Must be a natural born Filipino citizen.
- Must be a regular first year level student enrolled in a four (4)-year of five (5)-year undergraduate courses.
- Must have obtained a general weighted average of at least “3.0” with no grade of “5.0” or unremoved “4.0” or “Inc” in the semester immediately preceding the application.
- Must be enrolled in at least 15 units at the time of the award of the grant.
- Must have parents’ or guardian annual gross income not exceeding Php 500,000.00.
- Must not have been held liable in any disciplinary action worse than a 5-day class suspension.
Benefits
- Stipend | Semestral | Peso equivalent of USD 300.00
Supplemental Documentary Submissions
You may manage your document submissions in your applications page.
Failure to submit documents before Feb. 1, 2026, 11:59 p.m. may result to ineligibility of application upon moderator review.
Failure to submit documents before Feb. 1, 2026, 11:59 p.m. may result to ineligibility of application upon moderator review.
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Form 5 (F5)
Latest Official Registration Form (1st Sem AY 2025-2026) -
True Copy of Grades (TCG)
Latest Certified True Copy of Grades (For 1st-year continuing students) -
OSE Certification of No Pending Case or Good Moral Character
Confirms that has no active disciplinary or administrative case. (for 1st-year continuing students)
Contact Us:
Location:
Vinzons Hall. University of the Philippines Diliman. 1101 Quezon City, PhilippinesEmail:
Landline:
8981-8500 loc. 4504-4508