After President Rodrigo Duterte sat down as President, the plan of having zero tuition fees for state universities and colleges was one of his prioritized plans. The Philippine government and a few more organizations apportioned funds for the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) which will enable students in selected states and universities not to pay for anything for their tuition fees.
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P8.3 billion was the amount granted to CHED to make this possible. This amount was from the P3.35 trillion Philippine budget assigned to the Congress. P5.8 billion from the budget is the one to aid the continuation of financial assistance programs: PAMANA Study Grant Program, Iskolar ng Bayan, Tulong Dunong Program, and scholarship opportunities for children of farmers and sugarcane workers.
So what schools are part of this free tuition fee program?
National Capital Region (NCR)
EULOGIO “AMANG” RODRIGUEZ INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
MARIKINA POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
PHILIPPINE NORMAL UNIVERSITY
PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL (University of the Philippines Manila)
PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS
POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
Under DBM-NCR Coverage
President Aurelio Labanen Jr.
ABRA STATE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
APAYAO STATE COLLEGE
BENGUET STATE UNIVERSITY
IFUGAO STATE UNIVERSITY
KALINGA-APAYAO STATE COLLEGE
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
Region 1 – Ilocos
President Benjamin P. Sapitula
DON MARIANO MARCOS MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY
ILOCOS SUR POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE
MARIANO MARCOS STATE UNIVERSITY
NORTH LUZON PHILIPPINES STATE COLLEGE
PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES
Region 2 – Cagayan Valley
President Aleth M. Mamauag
BATANES STATE COLLEGE
STATE UNIVERSITY
ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY
NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY
QUIRINO STATE COLLEGE
Region 3 – Central Luzon
President Eusebio V. Angara
AURORA STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
BATAAN PENINSULA STATE UNIVERSITY
BULACAN AGRICULTURAL STATE COLLEGE
BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY
CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY
DON HONORIO VENTURA TECHNOLOGICAL STATE UNIVERSITY
NUEVA ECIJA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PAMPANGA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
RAMON MAGSAYSAY TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
TARLAC COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY
Region 4A – CALABARZON
President Dr. Tirso A. Ronquillo
BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY
CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY
LAGUNA STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF RIZAL SYSTEM
Region 4B – MIMAROPA
President Romulo H. Malvar
MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE
MINDORO STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO NATIONAL COLLEGE
PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY
ROMBLON STATE UNIVERSITY
WESTERN PHILIPPINES UNIVERSITY
Region – Bicol
President Fay Lea Patria M. Lauraya
BICOL UNIVERSITY
CAMARINES NORTE STATE COLLEGE
CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES
CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE
CATANDUANES STATE COLLEGES
DR. EMILIO B. ESPINOSA SR. MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
PARTIDO STATE UNIVERSITY
SORSOGON STATE COLLEGE
Region 6 – Western Visayas
President Danilo E. Abayon
AKLAN STATE UNIVERSITY
CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY
CARLOS HILADO MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE
GUIMARAS STATE COLLEGE
ILOILO STATE COLLEGE OF FISHERIES
NEGROS STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
NORTHERN ILOILO POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE
NORTHERN NEGROS STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF ANTIQUE
WESTERN VISAYAS COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Region 7 – Central Visaya
President Marcelo T. Lopez
CEBU NORMAL UNIVERSITY
CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
NEGROS ORIENTAL STATE UNIVERSITY
SIQUIJOR STATE COLLEGE
Region 8 – Eastern Visayas
President Reynaldo A. Lombrio
EASTERN SAMAR STATE COLLEGE
EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY
LEYTE NORMAL UNIVERSITY
NAVAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NORTHWEST SAMAR STATE UNIVERSITY
PALOMPON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
SAMAR STATE UNIVERSITY
SOUTHERN LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY
VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PHILIPPINES
Region 9 – Zamboanga Peninsula
President Hji. Nasser A. Salain
BASILAN STATE COLLEGE
JOSEFINA H. CERILLES STATE COLLEGE
JOSE RIZAL MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE
SULU STATE COLLEGE
TAWI-TAWI REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
WESTERN MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY
ZAMBOANGA CITY STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
ZAMBOANGA STATE COLLEGE OF MARINE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
Region 10 – Northern Mindanao
President Victor M. Barroso
BUKIDNON STATE COLLEGE
CAMIGUIN POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE
CENTRAL MINDANAO UNIVERSITY
MINDANAO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MISAMIS ORIENTAL STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
NORTHWESTERN MINDANAO STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Region 11 – Davao Region
President Jonathan A. Bayogan
DAVAO DEL NORTE STATE COLLEGE
DAVAO ORIENTAL STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES AGRI-BUSINESS AND MARINE AND AQUATIC SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES
Region 12 – SOCCSKSARGEN
Officer-In-Charge Bashier D. Salic
ADIONG MEMORIAL POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE
COTABATO CITY STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
COTABATO FOUNDATION COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SULTAN KUDARAT STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO
Region 13 – CARAGA
President Doroteo E. Jacquias
AGUSAN DEL SUR STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
CARAGA STATE UNIVERSITY
SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY
SURIGAO STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
So here is the list of all the colleges and universities that won’t charge you for tuition fees this 2017. If you’re planning to apply in one of these schools, make sure that you know this information to avoid confusion.
