DOST Scholarship Qualified to apply are natural-born Filipino citizens who belong to the upper five percent (5%)

of the regular high school graduating class or a member of the graduating class of any DOST-identified or DepEd-recognized science high school, a resident of the municipality/district for the last four years, have not yet earned units in any post-secondary/undergraduate course, have not previously taken any DOST-SEI scholarship examination, of good-moral character, of good health and must have no pending application for resident or immigrant status in any foreign country. Interested applicants can apply for the scholarship grant in either of the two categories: Program A, also known as Republic Act 7687 which is designed for financially incapable, but intelligent students whose familys combined gross annual income does not amount to more than P156, 600. Students with a higher combined family income, on the other hand, can apply under Program B (Merit Scholarship). Successful examinees will enjoy the following: tuition fees not to exceed P6,000 per semester; allowance for prescribed textbooks and essential school fees at P500 for first semester of the first year only; outright grant for prescribed military science/PE uniform (first year only); free transportation for one economy-class, round-trip fare between the scholars permanent residence and place of study on reimbursement basis, once every school year; group health and accident insurance; a monthly allowance of not more than P5,000 depending on the awardees scholarship category; and a post-graduation allowance of P1,000.