The UT Foundation Inc. offers scholarship to high school students who wants to study college at the University of the Philippines. The UP students play a significant role in fulfilling the university’s mandate as agents of national development. As scholars of the people, students are not only expected to perform well in their studies but also cultivate a myriad of interests that will enhance their knowledge, broaden their horizons and better prepare them for eventual service to the country. The UP College Admissions Test or UPCAT was instituted as the entrance examination required of all applicants for admission to UP.
As a new student, an admission packet containing pertinent information on UPD’s enrollment procedures and support services is given by the Office of the University Registrar. Orientation programs are also conducted for freshies, transferees and graduate students to make them aware of life on campus.
A student is any individual admitted to and registered in a degree or non-degree program, or cross-registered in any course of the UPD on a regular or part-time basis, including one who is officially on leave of absence; and who has not yet been separated from the University formally through either transfer, graduation, honorable or dishonorable dismissal, expulsion or expiration of the period allowed for maximum residence.
At present, a mobile app has been developed by UP Manila to promote mental wellness and awareness. The app allows UP Manila students to participate in a live chat with qualified guidance counsellors, peers or faculty advisors while remaining anonymous throughout the entire process. This provides a platform for the open discussion of mental health and counselling for mental health problems in a safe, inclusive, non-threatening and non-stigmatising environment.
No student shall be denied admission to the University System by reason of age, sex, nationality, religious belief, or political affiliation. Every applicant for admission shall undergo a thorough health examination. No person shall be admitted to this University who is found by the University Health Service to be suffering from a dangerous, communicable, contagious, or infectious disease or who is physically unfit to take courses in any college of the University.
Qualifications
Must be among the top graduate high school students with leadership potential as per certified extra-curricular activities
Must have been admitted to the university, subject to the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT)
Must be a regular freshman student enrolled in a 4 year degree course or sophomore in standing if enrolled in a 5 year degree course in the University. Students enrolled in Doctor of Medicine must be 4th year standing at the time of application
Must have obtained a general weighted average of at least 2.50 with no grade of 5.0 or unremoved 4.0 or inc. in the semester immediately preceding the application
Must not be a recipient of any scholarship grant
Must be enrolled in at least 15 units at the time of the award of the grant
Must be qualified to Full Discount (FD) under the University’s Socialized Tuition System
Must not have been held liable in any disciplinary action prior to admission
Benefits
Monthly stipend P4,000 x 5 months = P20,000
Book allowance per semester P5,000
Total benefits received P25,000 per semester
Further reading, http://osa.upm.edu.ph/?q=node/289
English is generally used as the medium of instruction in the University. The UP Language Policy provides for the development and use of the Filipino language while maintaining English as a global lingua franca.
The Policy states that Filipino shall be the medium of instruction in the University at the undergraduate level, within a reasonable time frame or transition period. Graduate courses of study shall be in English, though there could very well be graduate courses of study in which the medium of instruction is Filipino.
English shall be maintained as the primary international language in the University to serve as its chief medium of access to the world’s intellectual discourse. No student shall be denied admission to the University System by reason of age, sex, nationality, religious belief, or political affiliation.
Every applicant for admission shall undergo a thorough health examination. No person shall be admitted to this University who is found by the University Health Service to be suffering from a dangerous, communicable, contagious, or infectious disease or who is physically unfit to take courses in any college of the University.
Submit your application to
Office of Student Affairs
University of the Philippines
3rd Floor Joaquin Gonzales Building
Padre Faura Corner Ma Orosa Street
Ermita, Manila, Philippines
Telephone: 02 526 2274
Email: [email protected]
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