The Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program seeks to assist the University in achieving its vision of extending its educational facilities to Filipino students who are deserving of financial aid, consistent with its mission.
Application Procedure:
The graduate student gets a Financial Assistance Application Form from the SFA Office.
He/She fills in the application form properly and submits it to the Scholarship and Financial Assistance Office within the specified application period together with the following:
• a photocopy of the applicant’s or of his/her parents’ (if applicant does not have an income) latest Income Tax Return form;
• a letter of request by the applicant for financial assistance; and
• a sealed letter of recommendation for financial assistance from the applicant’s present employer/ superior.
• He/She checks the status of the application for financial assistance at the SFA Office before the confirmation period (for new students) / on course card distribution day (for old students).
Selection Criteria
• The student must be admitted to the program. Priority of the college is considered.
• Financial need based on income tax returns and recommendation of present employer/superior.
• Good character, demonstrated qualities of leadership and positive attitudes in keeping with the Mission Statement of the University.
• Eligibility/Retention Policies
• Enrollment in 6 units per term under a program on a continuing basis.
• Maintenance of a trimestral average of “2.5″ (for MA/MS program grantees) or “3.0″ (for doctoral program grantees).
• Compliance with the guidelines set by the SFA Committee (a copy of the Guidelines for Graduate SFA Grantees may be obtained from the SFA Office).
Requirements
• These forms will help the Scholarship and Financial Assistance (SFA) Committee evaluate your need for financial assistance while studying at De La Salle University. It is very important that you complete them honestly and accurately.
• There are two (2) forms. These are the Personal and Educational Background Form (pdf/586kb) and the Recommendation for Financial Assistance Form (pdf/548kb).
• The following documents must be submitted together with these forms:
• A photocopy of your parents’ Income Tax Return documents for the previous year
• A letter of request for financial assistance from the applicant, addressed to the SFA Committee, stating the following: reason(s) for applying for financial assistance, reason(s) for choosing De La Salle University-Manila, other circumstances which the applicant believes to have a bearing on the application for financial assistance
All documents and data that you will provide shall be held in strict confidence and will be used solely for evaluation purposes.
Your application for financial assistance will not be processed unless all the required information and documents have been provided.
For more information, please contact:
Scholarship and Financial Assistance Office
Room 151-A Mezzanine La Salle Hall
2401 Taft Avenue
1004 Manila, Philippines
Tel. Nos.: (632) 524-4611 loc 162 (trunk line)
(632) 536-0225 (direct line)
E-mail: SFAdir@dlsu.edu.ph
