An applicant of this scholarship shall have finished the first two years of any course offered at the College of Arts and Letters or College of Education, preferably major in Filipino language. Graduates of accredited high schools who are UPCAT qualifiers may be admitted as freshmen into the College of Arts and Letters. Arts and Letters is a traditional term for the fine arts and literature considered together.
Students in the College of Arts and Letters (CAL) may choose from among the 10 major fields under the Bachelor of Arts program: Araling Pilipino, Art Studies, Comparative Literature, Creative Writing, English Studies, European Languages, Filipino, Malikhaing Pagsulat sa Filipino, Speech Communication and Theater Arts. However, you should understand the Faustino Aguilar scholarship prefers those who major in the Filipino language.
Students in the College of Arts & Letters explore human expression, experience and values through a wide variety of subject areas, including the creative and performing, film, languages and literature, art history, philosophy and religious studies as well as the interdisciplinary fields of humanities and women studies.
A major in Arts & Letters is a powerful academic foundation that provides you the opportunity to develop skills value in employees, include oral and written communication, interpersonal, teamwork, technical, analytical, critical thinking, organizational and problem solving skills.
Faustino Aguilar was a novelist, journalist and editor. He was one of the first novelist in the Philippines to explore and present social realism through literature. He authored the Busabos Ng Palad, Sa Ngalan Ng Diyos, Ang Lihim Ng Isang Pulo, Ang Patawad Ng Patay, Ang Kaligtasan, and the Pinaglahuan. He was a member of the Katipunan and the editor of the Taliba newspaper.
Eligibility
Belongs to a needy family whose annual gross income does not exceed P100,000.00
Has not been subject to disciplinary action of any kind
Is a natural born citizen of the Philippines
Has obtained an average grade of “2.50” or better during the semester immediately preceding the application
Has no grade of “5.00” nor has he obtained a grade of “4.00” or “inc” which has not yet been removed at the time application
Benefit
P3,000 per semester
Partner school
University of the Philippines
The College of Arts and Letters is committed to the ideals of the liberal arts. Its curriculum is designed to introduce students to the full range of human experiences through the study of cultural heritage, forms of artistic and literary expresion, patterns of social and political behavior, and methods of critical inquiry.
The mission of CAL is to prepare the students for rigorous, intellectual and creative inquiry leading to their full development as human beings and to their responsible engagement with society. The students develop their essential skills of critical reading and thinking, effective oral and written communication, and proficient use of technology.
Submit your application to
OSSS
University of the Philippines Diliman
Room 302 to 306, 3rd Floor Vinson Halls
Quezon City, Metro Manila 1101, Philippines
Telephone: 02 981 8500 local 4504 to 4506
Email: [email protected]
Please note
UP Scholarship Programs can also be created in different UP Campuses through their respective Office of Student Affairs (OSAs) to support UP students enrolled in these campuses.
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