DepEd Reopens Senior High’s Voucher Program

The Department of Education (DepEd) brought back the voucher program, with P12.18 billion budget allocation for 2016, for incoming senior high school (SHS) students.

The voucher program is the government’s subsidy for students, who will pursue SHS in private high schools, local universities and colleges (LUCs), state universities and colleges (SUCs), as well as technical and vocational schools.

The online application for the subsidy began on April 22 and will close on May 6, 2016, Rappler news portal reported.

Theresa Anne Manalastas-Menardo, DepEd Director IV of Finance Service, said the program hoped to “expand the choice of students and their families that is most relevant to their needs.”

The voluntary program is open to the following students:

Pre-qualified voucher recipients (automatically eligible): They no longer need to apply for the voucher subsidy as long they are Grade 10 completers of Public Junior High Schools and State University/College or Local University/College Junior High Schools

Grade 10 Education Service Contracting (ESC)-grantees who completed their Junior High School in ESC-participating private schools

Non-ESC Grade 10 completers from Private Junior High Schools: They may apply through the Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) National Secretariat

To apply for the voucher program, the DepEd reminded parents and students to follow the procedure and guidelines on the website.

(Source: FilipinoTimes.ae)