Guide on the Requirements for OWWA Scholarship Application to EDSP Offer
REQUIREMENTS FOR OWWA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION EDSP – Here are the documents needed in applying for the Education for Development Scholarship Program.
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, popularly called OWWA, is one of the government entities that offer scholarships. One of the programs it has launched is the Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP), it was designed to financially help the qualified dependents of the OFWs in their studies.
Eligibility Requirements for EDSP Application
Here are the eligibility requirements for OWWA scholarship application for Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP):
Incoming Senior High School (Grade 12)
- must have at least 80% General Weighted Average (GWA) without failing grades upon application
- passed the qualifying examination to be conducted by DOST and belongs to the top 400 passers nationwide
Incoming Freshmen (1st Year College)
- Single
- Grade 11 graduate (Incoming Grade 12 / currently enrolled as Grade 12)
- Not more than 21 years old
- With a General Weighted Average (GWA) of 80% or higher. If required GWA is not yet available at the time of filing of application, the academic performance of the applicant in the two consecutive preceding school year shall be used as basis for evaluation
- Belonging to the top 400 qualifiers of the Department of Science and Technology national qualifying exam
2nd year to 5th year College Students
- Not more than 30 years old
- With a GWA not lower than B letter grade or 85% equivalence in all academic and non-academic subjects during the last school year attended in full load
Documentary Requirements for EDSP Application
Here are the documents that you must submit to the OWWA office nearest to you to apply for the scholarship offer:
- duly-accomplished Scholarship Application Form
- OFW Membership Record
- 2 pcs. I.D. Picture with Name Tag
- one (1) valid I.D. of the OFW and/or the Authorized Representative
- Proof of Relationship to OFW Member i.e. Birth Certificate from PSA or LCR
- OFW Birth Certificate, if dependent is sibling
- OFW Certificate of No Marriage Record (CENOMAR, if single)
- Dependent’s Birth Certificate
- Dependent’s Form 137 / Certified True Copy of Form 138 / Transcript of Records (TOR)
- For incoming first year, 80% GWA without failing grades
- For second to fifth year, 85% GWA without failing grades
- Notice from RWOs of qualifying the DOST-OWWA (for incoming first year college students)
- Certificate of Good Moral
- Medical Certificate i.e. Physically Fit to attend school if student has a medical pre-condition/s
Aside from this program, another OWWA scholarship that you might be interested to pursue an application is the OFW Dependent Scholarship Program (ODSP).
