Legazpi City—The enlistment for the educational assistance for the province of Albay will be done at the local government units (LGUs) on June 19-23, 2017.
College students who are residents of Albay should go directly to their respective local social welfare and development offices (LSWDOs) located at the municipal/city halls to get enlisted on the said dates. Each municipality and city is given 300 and 500 slots, respectively.
All students who wish to avail of the said assistance are requested to bring the copy of their assessment or enrolment form during the enlistment. Consequently, the LSWDO will submit the said list to the DSWD Regional Office.
The schedule of assessment, interview and payout for Albay province at the Regional Office will be announced soon.
Clients who will avail of the Educational Assistance are required to bring the following requirements during their scheduled assessment, interview and payout at the DSWD Regional Office:
- Certificate of Enrolment/Assessment Form (Photocopy)
- School ID (Validated by the school registrar for First semester, SY 2017)
- Certificate of residency/indigency (Original copy)
- In the absence of the applicant:
- Authorized relative’s name must appear on the certificate of residency/indigency
- Valid ID of authorized representative (Photocopy)
On the other hand, DSWD will inform the public about the commencement of the Educational Assistance in other provinces.
DSWD would also like to clarify that educational assistance is not a scholarship program and does not guarantee to cover the full amount of the tuition fee and other school expenses.
The amount received for the educational assistance is based on the social worker’s assessment and documents submitted by the clients
“Clients can receive up to P5,000 based on the DSWD screening and should understand that this is only an augmentation to the student’s school-related expenses such as purchase of school supplies, transportation allowance and also school tuition fee balances,” DSWD Dir. Arnel Garcia said.
Moreover, DSWD accepts referrals from anyone but reiterates that the referrals made by any group or individual has no influence to determine the amount received by the beneficiaries. The form and amount of financial assistance to be provided to beneficiaries shall be based on the assessment and recommendation of the DSWD licensed professional social workers.
Educational Assistance is under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS), a part of the DSWD’s menu under protective services for the marginalized and disadvantaged individuals. It is a form of assistance given to qualified beneficiaries to help defray the other cost of sending students to school.
AICS is being implemented by the’ Crisis Intervention Units (CIU) to provide a range of services, such as immediate rescue, and provision of direct financial assistance, psychosocial support, and material assistance including medical, transportation, financial, burial, and other services.