The Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) announces the 2012 S&T Scholarship qualifiers who took the nationwide qualifying exam last 20 November 2011. A total of 3,400 high school students out of 25 672 examinees nationwide successfully hurdled the said examination for the SY 2013-2014. One hundred forty five (145) of them are from Region 1, one hundred thirty (130) for the Science and Technology scholarship program under Republic Act 7687 and fifteen (15) for the Merit scholarship program. (Click here to view the Official List of Qualifiers)

Republic Act 7687 also known as the Science and Technology Scholarship Act of 1994 provides scholarship assistance for poor and underprivileged but deserving students. On the other hand, Merit scholarship program is for deserving students whose family income is above the poverty threshold level established by National Statistics Coordinating Board (NSCB).

The DOST-SEI scholarship qualifiers are entitled to free tuition and other school fees, book allowance, PE or NSTP uniform allowance, free transportation for one economy-class round trip fare for those studying outside their home province, monthly living allowance, group health and accident insurance and post-graduation clothing allowance.

The scholars can enroll in State Universities and Colleges (SUC) and other higher education institutions recognized by the Commission on Higher Education as Centers of Excellence or Centers of Development.

The DOST Regional Office will send a notice of qualification indicating the schedule of scholarship orientation and signing of scholarship agreement and the requirements to be submitted. Moreover, qualifiers may also get in-touch with the Regional Office or Provincial S&T Centers (PSTC) in their respective provinces:

DOST Regional Office I
DMMMSU-Mid La Union Campus
City of San Fernando, La Union
Tel. Nos.: (072) 888-3399 / 700-2372

Provincial S&T Center – Ilocos Norte
National Highway, Batac
Ilocos Norte
Telefax #: (077) 670-1815

Provincial S&T Center – Ilocos Sur
Tamag, Vigan City
Telefax #: (077) 722-3347 / 722-2332

Provincial S&T Center – La Union
Gov’t Center, Sevilla
City of San Fernando, La Union
Telefax #: (072) 242-0663

Provincial S&T Center – Pangasinan I
Alvear East St., Lingayen
Pangasinan
Telefax #: (075) 542-6682

Provincial S&T Center – Pangasinan II
PSU-Urdaneta Campus
Urdaneta City, Pangasinan
Telefax #: (075) 204-0286

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