De La Salle University - Manila

Scholarship for the Undergraduate Programs

Application Procedure

1. The student secures the Personal and Educational Background Form (pdf/74kb) and the Recommendation for Financial Assistance Form (pdf/60kb) together with the DLSU Application Form for Freshmen at the College Admissions Office or by writing to the Scholarship and Financial Office.
2. He/ she submits to the College Admissions Office the completed forms together with the following documents:
   • A photocopy of the applicant's parent's Income Tax Return forms for the previous year.
   • A letter of request for financial assistance by the applicant, addressed to the SFA Committee, and stating the following:
     • reason/s for applying for financial assistance
     • reason/s for choosing De La Salle University
     • other circumstances which the applicant believes to have bearing on the application for financial assistance

All documents and data which will be provided shall be held in strict confidence and will be used solely for evaluation purposes.

The application for financial assistance will not be processed unless all required documents have been provided.

Selection Criteria

Financial grants are awarded to deserving students by the SFA Committee, based on the following criteria:

• Financial need
• Academic competence based on high school grades and DLSU College Entrance Test results
• Interview result

Automatic academic scholarships are awarded to high school valedictorians or salutatorians of La Salle schools.

Once awarded, the grants are renewable every trimester. The grantees are required to meet certain academic standards and to abide by the policies prescribed by the SFA. Grantees may be required to render service/assistantship beginning their sophomore year.

The financial aid program usually includes tuition and fees only, although a donor may provide other forms of assistance, such as book and living allowances.