Republict Act No. 8547

REPUBLICT ACT No.
8545
Expanded Government Assistace to
Students and Teachers in Private
Education Act
Jim Christian C.
Dumpor
RA No. 8545
An act Amending Republict Act No. 6728,
Otherwise known as "An act providing
government assistance to students and
teachers in private education appropriating
funds"
RA No. 6728
Known as the "Government Assistance
to students and Teachers in Private
Education Act", is hereby amented to
read as follow:
Title
"Expanded Government Assistamce to Student and
Teachers in Private Education Act"
Criteria for assistance
Tuition fees charged by school
Socioeconomic needs of each region
giving the priority to the Social Reform
Agenda (SRA) provinces.
Performance of the schools
Academic qualification
Financial needs of the students, teachers
and schools
Geographic spread and size
Form of Assistance
Forms of assistance to students
1. Tuition fee supplements for students in private high schools, including
vocational and technical courses
2. High School Textbook Assistance Fund
3. Expansion of the existing Educational service contracting scheme
(ESC)
4. The voucher system of the Private Education Students Financial
Assistance Program (PESFA)
5. Scholarship grants to students graduating as validictorian and
salutatorians from secondary school
6. Tuition fee supplements to the students in private colleges and
universities
7. Education Loan Fund
Forms of assistance to teacher
and faculty in private education
1. In-service training fund for teachers in

private schools (INSET)
2. College faculty development fund
Tuition fee supplement for students
in private high schools
1. Tuition fee supplement for students in private

high school (Voucher system)
2. Shall be guaranteed to all private high schools
participating in the programs for a number of
slots
High school Textbook Assistance fund
The textbook assistance shall be granted

only beneficiaries of tuition fee supplements
and education service contracting scheme in
this Act.
Assistance to College Freshmen
The Voucher System of Private Education student

Financial Assistance (PESFA) Program
Tuition Waiver-Shall provide for full or half tuition
waiver for 5% of the entering freshmen
Allowance for Valedictorian-Provided they shall enroll
in priority courses
Allowance for other Honorees
Further Assistance to Students in
Private Colleges and Universities
For students in priority program in

schools charging an effective per unit tuition
rate of such amount as may be determined by
the State Assistance Council.
Education Fund
Study Now, Pay Later Plan
Authority created under RA No. 6014
Payment should be after a 2 years from time
he has acquired an exployment
Interest not more that 6% per amnum
Social security fund granted to the
educational institution
In-service Training Fund (Inset
Fund)
Inset Fund shall be available only to the
qualified licensed teachers in participating private
high school as determined by the State Assistance
Council
Fund shall not exceed that available to public
secondary education on per capita basis
College Faculty Development Fund
Fund to provide for scholarship for

graduate degree, degree and non-degree
workshops or seminars for faculty members
in private post- secondary cocational and
technical institutions and higher
educational institution
Teachers' Salary Subsidy
Fund
Subsidy to be recieved by such private high
school teachers shall not be more than on the
monthly salary.
Private high school teachers qualified to
recieve subsidy are duly licensed bt the PRC.
Voucher for the slary subsidy which shall
be reimbursed directly to thr teachers within
60 days.
Program Administration/Rule and
Regulations
State Assistance Counil
→ hall be responsible for policy guidance and direction,
monitoring and evaluation of new and existing programs,
and the promulgation of the rules and regulations
DepEd, TESDA, CHED
→ responsible for day to day administration and program
implementation
References:
http://hdl.handle.net/
123456789/607
Issue Date:
28-Jul-1997
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1. In-service training fund for teachers in

1. Tuition fee supplement for students in private

The textbook assistance shall be granted

The Voucher System of Private Education student

For students in priority program in

Fund to provide for scholarship for

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