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      • Complete your portfolio. Incomplete portfolio won't allow you to apply to scholarships.

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📢 The Application for the 1st Semester of AY 2026–2027 is NOW OPEN!


🚩 Open to junior students enrolled in the B.A. Journalism program at UP Diliman.


🔸Please ensure that your SIKAP Portfolios are Complete.

🔸Upload the most recent valid Proof of Income of your parent(s) or guardian (2025 for the ITR). If the ITR is not available, the latest Employment Contract with Compensation may be submitted. If your parent(s) or guardian is unemployed and no other valid proof of income is available, you may submit a Notarized Affidavit of Income Source stating their monthly or annual gross income.

Kindly ensure that the amount can reasonably cover the family’s monthly expenses, including electricity, water, rent, and daily living costs. The declared income should be sufficient and justifiable in relation to these regular obligations.

🔸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:
underlined and in red

Please complete your portfolio to be able to apply for scholarship.

Please ensure you have agreed to the latest version of SIKAP Data Privacy Notice through your Student Profile

  • Overall GWA must be better or equal to: 2.5000
  • University must be within the ff:
      UP Diliman
  • Courses must be within the ff:
      BA Journalism
  • Year Level Standing must be within the ff:
      3rd Year Undergrad
  • Must not be taking secondary bachelor's degree

Secondary Qualifications

These qualifications are subjected to moderator review
  • Must have obtained an average of “2.50” or better for a load of at least 15 units with no grade of “5.00” or unremoved grade “4.00” or “inc.” in the immediately preceding semester.
  • Must be a bona fide third year B.A. Journalism student in UP Diliman.
  • Must be enrolled in at least 15 units at the time of the award of the grant.
  • Must have graduated from a public high school.

Benefits
  • Stipend | Semestral | Php 5000
Supplemental Documentary Submissions
You may manage your document submissions in your applications page.
Failure to submit documents before Nov. 15, 2026, 9:09 a.m. may result to ineligibility of application upon moderator review.
  • True Copy of Grades (TCG)
    Latest Certified True Copy of Grades (Complete grades from the start)
  • OSE Certificate of No Pending Case
    OSE Certificate of No Pending Case (http://bit.ly/sdcclearance).
  • Parent's/Guardian's Latest Proof of Income
    Upload the most recent valid Proof of Income of your parent(s) or guardian (2025 for the ITR). If the ITR is not available, the latest Employment Contract with Compensation may be submitted. If your parent(s) or guardian is unemployed and no other valid proof of income is available, you may submit a Notarized Affidavit of Income Source stating their monthly or annual gross income.
    Kindly ensure that the amount can reasonably cover the family’s monthly expenses, including electricity, water, rent, and daily living costs. The declared income should be sufficient and justifiable in relation to these regular obligations.
  • Proof of Completed SIKAP Profile
    Screenshot or downloaded copy of the student’s SIKAP portfolio showing the completed Student, Academic, Household Financial, and Financial Aid Sources.
  • SLAS Bracket Certificate
    To request a certification of your SLAS bracket, please accomplish the form through this link (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFigxXRLM6eaFL1h7a_KHFGw2xgWYTJG5TTwEnN2a5OLBIDw/viewform) **For applicants who do not yet have an SLAS Bracket Certificate, kindly apply once the application opens at SLAS Online (https://slasonline.up.edu.ph) **This is applicable to undergraduate and Juris Doctor applicants only**
  • Form 5 (F5)
    Official Registration Form for the 1st semester AY 2026-2027.

Contact Us:

Location:

Vinzons Hall. University of the Philippines Diliman. 1101 Quezon City, Philippines

Email:

osgscholarship.upd@up.edu.ph

sikap.upd@up.edu.ph

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8981-8500 loc. 4504-4508

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