Thursday, November 20, 2014

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Scholarships

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) offers undergraduate scholarships to deserving students through its Fisheries Scholarship Program (FSP). It also offers the same scholarship to children of small-scale fisherfolk through its Fisherfolk Children Educational Grant (FCEG). Five scholars per region will study BS Fisheries course for 4 years.  

Fisheries Scholarship Program (FSP)

For high school students, applicants should meet the following qualifications:
- High school student of the current year
- Not more than 20 years old
- Belongs to the TOP TEN of his / her graduating class (not upper 10%), duly certified by the school head / principal

For high school graduates, applicants should meet the following qualifications:
- Not more than 20 years old at the time of the examination
- Has not earned any units in college
- Belongs to the TOP TEN of his / her graduating class (not upper 10%), duly certified by the school head / principal

An FSP scholar is entitled to the following:
- Free matriculation and other fees
- Monthly stipend - P 2,500.00.
- Semestral book allowance - P 2,000.00
- Thesis support - P 5,000.00
- Graduation support - P 500.00

Fisherfolk Children Educational Grant. Scholarship (FCEG) 

Applicants should meet the following qualifications:
- High school graduate who is a son / daughter of a bonafide small-scale fisherfolk
- Not more than 20 years old
- Not presently enrolled in any course and general weighted average (GWA) should not be lower than 80 or its equivalent.
- Family's annual gross income of not more than P 25,000.00.
- Parents must be a member of a fishing association / cooperative duly attested by the chairman and secretary of the association.
- Must be a resident of the municipality for at least four (4) years prior to availing the scholarship as attested by the school records and certification from the Barangay Chairman / Municipal Mayor.

A FCEG scholar is entitled to the following:
- Free matriculation and other fees
- Monthly stipend - P 2,500.00.
- Semestral book allowance - P 2,000.00
- Thesis support - P 3,000.00
- Graduation support - P 500.00

For those interested to apply in any of these BFAR scholarship programs, please read more at BFAR website.

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