The DepEd (Department of Education), a branch of the Philippine government tasked to ensure that every student gets access to a good quality of education. They should also make sure that those belonging to the poor families get financial help to continue with their studies. This is where the SHS VP or Senior High School Voucher Program comes in. This will help the students in pursuing their dreams of getting a good education even if they aren’t well off in life most especially those that could hardly make both ends meet.
SHS VP (Senior High School Voucher Program)
This is a program of the DepEd which aims to give financial aid to qualified students who have finished Grade 10. This will help them financially so that they can study further and attend senior high school in state universities and colleges, local universities, and private schools that have the SHS program.
The DepEd is working with the PEAC (Private Education Assistance Committee) to ensure that the incoming SHS students will be able to study in their preferred school.
Requirements for Senior High School Voucher
- For Online Applicants
- Two copies of recent 2 x 2 identical photos
- Grade 10 report card (photocopy)
- Online Application Confirmation Slip (printed)
- If applicable only; Certificate of financial assistance from the school
- Original copy of the Birth Certificate authenticated by the Philippine Statistics Authority
- Latest ITR (Income Tax Return) of the Parent or legal guardian of the student. If not available, the Municipal Certification of Unemployment or Certification of Tax Exemption can be submitted.
- For Applying Personally
- Completely filled-out VAF-1 (Voucher Application Form)
- Certificate of Employment of the parent or legal guardian, if applicable
- Latest ITR (Income Tax Return) of the Parent or legal guardian of the student. If not available, the Municipal Certification of Unemployment or Certification of Tax Exemption can be submitted.
- Grade 10 report card (photocopy)
- Two copies of recent 2 x 2 identical photos
When to Apply Senior High School Voucher Program
There are three ways to apply for the Senior High School Voucher Program; through the mail, personal or online.
For those that prefer to apply online, they can take advantage of the subsidy and apply for a voucher until June 2, 2019.
If applying in person or through the mail, the deadline is on May 31, 2019. Application form (VAF-1) and requirements must be sent to this address;
PEAC National Secretariat 5th Floor, Salamin Bldg., 197 Salcedo St., Makati City
For the Grade 10 students that are not ESC (Education Service Contracting) grantees, they can apply for the subsidy in a non-DepEd Senior High School.
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Applying Online
For online applicants, they have to sign up an account in the application portal of the DepEd. They would have to create an OVAP (Online Voucher Application Portal) account. They can sign-up through this link https://peac.org.ph. Applicants can submit the application together with all the requirements until June 2, 2019. Completely filled-out documents must be submitted in scanned copies.
Things to consider
- Students that have completed Grade 10 who came from public schools, SUCs and LUCs, and grantees of the ESC program don’t need to apply. They will be qualified automatically.
- Apply on time because late application will not be entertained. Don’t miss the chance to qualify for the voucher.
- Requirements should be complete so that the DepEd can validate the voucher. Always double check before submitting to make sure that documents are complete.
Additional Information
Should there be a need for additional information about the Voucher Program, check out the details on the official website of the DepEd or contact the DepEd’s Central Office Directory.
source: deped.gov.ph, announcementph