General Santos Academy, Inc.: Implementation of Senior High School Voucher Program
General Santos Academy, Inc.: Implementation of Senior High School Voucher Program
RA 8545
PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED GRADE 10 COMPLETERS ENTERING SENIOR
HIGH SCHOOL
NOTE:
- Students who are covered by the above criteria are not required to apply for vouchers.
- They are considered as pre-qualified voucher recipients and may directly enrol and
redeem the voucher in any non-DepEd SHS Provider of their choice.
VOUCHER VALIDITY AND REDEMPTION
• VOUCHERS SHALL BE REDEEMED WITHIN THE FIRST SEMESTER OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
IMMEDIATELY AFTER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
VOUCHERS ARE NO LONGER VALID IF NOT USED WITHIN THE SAID PERIOD.
THE VOUCHER COVERS TWO YEARS REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF YEARS IT
TAKES THE RECIPIENT TO COMPLETE SHS.
VOUCHER VALIDITY AND REDEMPTION
• THE QVR IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING TO THE SHS PROVIDER:
PSA CERTIFIED BIRTH CERTIFICATE
PHOTOCOPY OF GRADE 10 REPORT CARD
CERTIFICATE OF JHS COMPLETION
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD MORAL
ESC CERTIFICATION LETTER FROM JHS PRINCIPAL
QVR CERTIFICATE (QVR APPLICANTS ONLY)
VOUCHER VALIDITY AND REDEMPTION
• QVRS ARE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO THE NORMAL ADMISSION PROCEDURES OF THE NON-
DEPED SHS PROVIDER THEY PREFER TO ENROLL.
A QVR THAT SUCCESSFULLY ENROLLS IN A NON-DEPED SHS BECOMES A
VOUCHER PROGRAM BENEFICIARY.
VOUCHER PAYMENTS ARE RELEASED ON A PER SEMESTER BASIS TO THE SHS
PROVIDER WHERE THE VPB IS ENROLLED.
CONDITIONS FOR THE VOUCHER
PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
• CONTINUED PARTICIPATION
A VPB SHALL CONTINUE TO BE A PARTICIPANT OF THE SHS VP IF THEY ARE PROMOTED TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL
AND IS ENROLLED IN A NON-DEPED SHS PROVIDER.
NO MAINTAINING GRADE IS REQUIRED FOR A VPB TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SHS VP.
• REASONS FOR DISQUALIFICATION:
VPB DROPS OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR;
VPB DOES NOT RE-ENROLL THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL YEAR;
VPB IS RETAINED IN THE SAME GRADE LEVEL;
VPB TRANSFERS TO ANOTHER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WITHIN THE SCHOOL YEAR;
VPB TRANSFERS TO A DEPED SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
CONDITIONS FOR THE VOUCHER
PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
• VPB TRANSFERS
VPBS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WITHIN THE SCHOOL YEAR;
IF A VPB DECIDES TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER NON-DEPED SHS PROVIDER AFTER THE SCHOOL YEAR,
THE VPB MAY CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SHS VP IN THE ACCEPTING NON-DEPED SHS PROVIDER;
• THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE TRANSFER:
GRADE 11 REPORT CARD;
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER;
CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE OF VOUCHER PROGRAM BENEFICIARY
TRANSFERRING FROM ONE VOUCHER TIER LOCATION TO ANOTHER IS ALLOWED.
CONDITIONS FOR THE VOUCHER
PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
• TRACK AND STRAND SHIFTING
VPBS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SHIFT TO ANOTHER TRACK OR STRAND UNDER THE FOLLOWING
SCENARIOS:
AFTER THE 1ST SEMESTER OF GRADE 11 (WITHIN THE SAME SCHOOL)
AFTER GRADE 11 (WHETHER IN THE SAME SCHOOL OR TO ANOTHER SCHOOL)
CONDITIONS FOR THE VOUCHER
PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES
• VPB LEAVERS
VPB’S THAT PASSED GRADE 11 BUT DID NOT ENROLL FOR GRADE 12 THE SUCCEEDING SCHOOL
YEAR ARE CONSIDERED LEAVERS.
LEAVERS ARE DISQUALIFIED FROM FURTHER PARTICIPATION IN THE SHS VP.
VOUCHER APPLICANTS
THANK YOU!
SOAR HIGH SENIOR HIGH!