CHED welcomes senate approval for merit scholarship bill

CHED welcomes senate approval for merit scholarship bill

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) welcomed the Senate's approval of a bill seeking to institutionalize the Presidential Merit Scholarship Program.Senate Bill No. 2410 was approved on Sept. 7. The measure seeks to establish a national merit-based scholarship program for outstanding senior high school graduates pursuing priority programs in higher education and technical-vocational diploma pathways aligned with nation…