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Government Assistance
Guidelines on the Educational Service Contracting (ESC) Program
A government assistance program (GASTPE) that grants tuition subsidies to eligible incoming Grade 7 learners for enrollment in participating private Junior High Schools.
Overview
About the ESC Program
The Educational Service Contracting (ESC) Program is a government assistance program that grants tuition subsidies to eligible incoming Grade 7 learners, subject to established eligibility and prioritization criteria for enrollment in participating private JHS.
Goal of ESC GASTPE
Strengthen educational opportunities for learners by:
- Decongesting overcrowded public junior high schools
- Providing tuition subsidies to qualified Grade 7 learners
- Expanding access to quality private education
Mission of ESC
Ensure equitable access to quality junior high school education by:
- Assisting qualified incoming Grade 7 students until the Grade 10 level
- Providing government tuition subsidies
- Supporting learners for four consecutive years
- Improving access to quality Junior High School education
Requirements
Conditions & Eligibility
Conditions for the Grantees
To ensure fairness and accountability, ESC GASTPE grantees must observe the following conditions:
- Grantee must be promoted to the next grade level at the end of the school year
- Must remain enrolled in an ESC-participating school
- In the case of UST Angelicum, learners must be enrolled in the Regular Program where students attend regular classes
- The grant shall not be construed as a scholarship or a tuition fee discount
- Grantees are expected to maintain a satisfactory level of academic performance
General Eligibility Criteria
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| Must be a Filipino | Applicant must be a citizen of the Philippines |
| PSA Copy of Birth Certificate | A certified copy issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority |
| Graduate of Grade 6 / Elementary Education | Completion of Grade 6 or equivalent elementary education |
| Report Card in Grade 6 | Official school report card showing completion of Grade 6 |
| Qualified based on prioritization and category | Applicant must meet eligibility under the prioritization categories (A–D) |
| ESC Application Form | Official form required for ESC program application |
| Affidavit of Family’s Financial Capacity | Affidavit to declare family’s financial capacity for eligibility |
Prioritization
Categories A–D
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| A | Beneficiaries of 4Ps / PWD / GDCA and belong to poor families |
| B | Graduate from public schools and belong to poor to middle-middle income families |
| C | Grade 6 passer of ALS & PEPT and belong to the poor to middle-middle income families |
| D | Graduates from private schools belonging to poor to middle-middle income households |
D Category D — A Closer Look
Graduates from private schools belonging to poor to middle-middle income households. In the Philippines, the Middle-Middle Income Class (for a family of five) earns a monthly household income of:
PHP 55,492 – PHP 97,111
Monthly household income (family of five)
Per capita, this corresponds to monthly incomes between 4 and 7 times the official poverty line.
Source: Philippine Socioeconomic Classes — FOI.gov.phRules & Grounds
Eligibility, Responsibilities & Grounds
Ineligibility
Learners are considered ineligible for ESC GASTPE if they:
- Are not Filipino
- Are studying or residing outside the Philippines
- Are enrolling in non-ESC participating schools
Responsibilities of UST Angelicum
As a participating school, UST Angelicum is responsible to:
- Deliver quality education
- Meet DepEd standards
- Ensure proper implementation of ESC
- Verify and process qualified applicants
Grounds for Disapproval
Applications may be disapproved for the following reasons:
- Failure to meet eligibility criteria
- Falsified or misleading information
- Late submission
- Incomplete requirements
Grounds for Termination of Benefit
A grantee’s benefit may be terminated if they:
- Drop out without a valid reason
- Fail to be promoted or have academic backlogs
- Are suspended for more than two weeks
- Are dismissed or expelled
- Fail to re-enroll
- Transfer to HSP, non-ESC participating schools, or public schools
Application
ESC GASTPE Forms & Affidavit Downloads
Affidavit of Family’s Financial Capacity
Affidavit to declare the family’s financial capacity for eligibility.
