Cordillera - The signing of the Republic Act 10931 or "Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act" by President Rodrigo Duterte on August 3 will now provide free education to over a million students in public tertiary and vocational schools all over the country.
The Act which was ratified by Congress in May 2017 and was transmitted to the Office of the President on July 5 will now grant full tuition fee subsidy to students in state-run and local universities and colleges including technical-vocational schools.
There are a total of 112 state colleges and universities in the country that will start granting free tuition fee to students starting 2018-2019.
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In Cordillera region (CAR), 6 universities and colleges are mandated to offer Free tuition next year.
1. Abra State Institute of Science and Technology
2. Apayao State College
3. Benguet State University
4. Ifugao Sate University
5. Kalinga State University
6. Mountain Province State University (formerly the Mountain Province State Polytechnic College.
Students who will enroll in these universities will not pay for school charges such as entrance fees, registration fees, library fees, computer fees, laboratory fees, school ID fees, athletic fees, medical and dental fees, cultural and other similar or related fees.
Students who are poor will also provided subsidies and stipend under the student loan program where they can borrow money to their finance educational related needs.
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How about po sa transferees? Free rin po ba ang tuition at ibang bayarin nila? Tysm po.
Hangang kailan enrollment Ng transferee, at may tuition fee po?
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