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Scholarships & Grants

Student Financial Assistance Programs

Scholarships & Grants

Paving way towards your Passion & Dream

A bigger, brighter, and bolder future awaits you.

Scholarships

Filemon D. Tanchoco, Sr. Scholarship (FDT)

100% Full Scholarship tuition fee and miscellaneous until graduation

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Male
  • Morally upright
  • Incoming 1st Year College
  • Open for Health Science Program
  • Honor student in all years of pre-collegiate course (with honors since Grade 1)
Requirements

Requirements

  • Sworn statement of personal and family financial records showing insufficient income and assets
  • Copy of Good Moral Certificate
  • Copy of Certificates (with honors since Grade 1)
  • Copy of Grade 12 Report Card
  • Scholarship Essay (Personal Statement)
  • Must pass the Scholarship Exam
  • Panel Interview with the Committee
  • Approval of the Board of Trustees
Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

  • Must maintain a General Weighted Average (GWA) of 1.60 and no grade lower than 2.0 in any academic subject
  • No disciplinary record
  • Scholarship will be forfeited if student shifts out or takes a Leave of Absence (LOA)
  • Non-compliance with grade requirement for one semester is subject to forfeiture of scholarship
  • Highly encouraged to participate in community outreach activities
  • Highly encouraged to join MCU as a faculty member after graduation

Purificacion G. Tanchoco Scholarship (PGT)

100% Full Scholarship tuition fee and miscellaneous until graduation

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Female
  • Morally upright
  • Incoming 1st Year College
  • Open for Health Science Program
  • Honor student in all years of pre-collegiate course (with honors since Grade 1)
Requirements

Requirements

  • Sworn statement of personal and family financial records showing insufficient income and assets
  • Copy of Good Moral Certificate
  • Copy of Certificates (with honors since Grade 1)
  • Copy of Grade 12 Report Card
  • Scholarship Essay (Personal Statement)
  • Must pass the Scholarship Exam
  • Panel Interview with the Committee
  • Approval of the Board of Trustees
Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

  • Must maintain a General Weighted Average (GWA) of 1.60 and no grade lower than 2.0 in any academic subject
  • No disciplinary record
  • Scholarship will be forfeited if student shifts out or takes a Leave of Absence (LOA)
  • Non-compliance with grade requirement for one semester is subject to forfeiture of scholarship
  • Highly encouraged to participate in community outreach activities
  • Highly encouraged to join MCU as a faculty member after graduation

Dr. Lualhati Tanchoco-Gonzalez Scholarship (LTG)

75% scholarship (Tuition Fee & other fees)

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Open for All Colleges
  • Incoming 1st Year College
  • Applicant must be “With Honors” or higher during Grade 12 (Grades will be ranked in order from highest to lowest to prioritize those who have excelled more academically)
Requirements

Requirements

  • Copy of Good Moral Certificate
  • Copy of Certificates
  • Copy of Grade 12 Report Card
  • Scholarship Essay (Personal Statement)
  • Must pass the Scholarship Exam
  • Panel Interview with the Committee
Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

  • Scholarship will be forfeited if student shifts out or takes Leave of Absence (LOA)
  • For Filipino students only
  • Regular student with full load every semester
  • No reapplication as long as General Weighted Average (GWA) of 1.60 and no grade lower than 2.0 is maintained
  • For purposes of GWA computation, grades in Social Arts (SA), Physical Education (PE), and National Service Training Program (NSTP) are excluded. However, provided that the grade is not incomplete, dropped, withdrawn, or failed (5.0) to qualify for the scholarship grant
  • No disciplinary record
  • To sign scholarship undertaking form

Filemon Gallego Tanchoco Scholarship (FGT)

50% scholarship (Tuition Fee & other fees) until graduation

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Open for All Colleges
  • Incoming 1st Year College
  • Applicant must be “With Honors” or higher during Grade 12 (Grades will be ranked in order from highest to lowest to prioritize those who have excelled more academically)
Requirements

Requirements

  • Copy of Good Moral Certificate
  • Copy of Certificates
  • Copy of Grade 12 Report Card
  • Scholarship Essay (Personal Statement)
  • Must pass the Scholarship Exam
  • Panel Interview with the Committee
Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

  • Scholarship will be forfeited if student shifts out or takes a Leave of Absence (LOA)
  • For Filipino students only
  • Regular student with full load every semester
  • No reapplication as long as GWA of 1.60 and no grade lower than 2.0 is maintained
  • For purposes of GWA computation, grades in Social Arts (SA), Physical Education (PE), and National Service Training Program (NSTP) are excluded. However, provided that the grade is not incomplete, dropped, withdrawn, or failed (5.0) to qualify for the scholarship grant
  • No disciplinary record
  • To sign scholarship undertaking form

Renato Gallego Tanchoco Scholarship (RGT)

30% scholarship (Tuition Fee & other fees) until graduation

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Open for All Colleges
  • Incoming 1st Year College
  • Applicant must be “With Honors” or higher during Grade 12 (Grades will be ranked in order from highest to lowest to prioritize those who have excelled more academically)
Requirements

Requirements

  • Copy of Good Moral Certificate
  • Copy of Certificates
  • Copy of Grade 12 Report Card
  • Scholarship Essay (Personal Statement)
  • Must pass the Scholarship Exam
  • Panel Interview with the Committee
Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

  • Scholarship will be forfeited if student shifts out or takes a Leave of Absence (LOA)
  • For Filipino students only
  • Regular student with full load every semester
  • No reapplication as long as GWA of 1.60 and no grade lower than 2.0 is maintained
  • For purposes of GWA computation, grades in Social Arts (SA), Physical Education (PE), and National Service Training Program (NSTP) are excluded. However, provided that the grade is not incomplete, dropped, withdrawn, or failed (5.0) to qualify for the scholarship grant
  • No disciplinary record
  • To sign scholarship undertaking form

Luningning Tanchoco Estanislao Scholarship (LTE)

15% scholarship (Tuition Fee & other fees) until graduation

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Open for All Colleges
  • Incoming 1st Year College
  • Applicant must be “With Honors” or higher during Grade 12 (Grades will be ranked in order from highest to lowest to prioritize those who have excelled more academically)
Requirements

Requirements

  • Copy of Good Moral Certificate
  • Copy of Certificates
  • Copy of Grade 12 Report Card
  • Scholarship Essay (Personal Statement)
  • Must pass the Scholarship Exam
  • Panel Interview with the Committee
Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

  • Scholarship will be forfeited if student shifts out or takes a Leave of Absence (LOA)
  • For Filipino students only
  • Regular student with full load every semester
  • No reapplication as long as GWA of 1.60 and no grade lower than 2.0 is maintained
  • For purposes of GWA computation, grades in Social Arts (SA), Physical Education (PE), and National Service Training Program (NSTP) are excluded. However, provided that the grade is not incomplete, dropped, withdrawn, or failed (5.0) to qualify for the scholarship grant
  • No disciplinary record
  • To sign scholarship undertaking form

Centralino Aristotle Tanchoco Malabanan Scholarship (ATM)

15% discount on Tuition Fee & other fees

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Crossovers only
  • Grade 7, Grade 11, 1st year College (all programs)
  • For MCU graduates only
  • Student should be “With high honor”
Requirements

Requirements

  • Copy of Good Moral Certificate
  • Copy of Certificate of Honors
  • Copy of Report Card and Grades from the previous school year
  • Scholarship Essay (Personal Statement)
  • Must pass the Scholarship Exam
  • Panel Interview with the Committee
Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

  • Regular student will full load every semester
  • No reapplication as long as GWA of 1.60 and no grade lower than 2.0 is maintained
  • BEDD: no grade lower than 80 and no failing grade
  • For purposes of GWA computation, grades in Social Arts (SA), Physical Education (PE), and National Service Training Program (NSTP) are excluded.
  • However, the grade must not be incomplete, dropped, withdrawn, or failed (5.0) to qualify for the scholarship grant
  • No disciplinary record
  • To sign scholarship undertaking form

Supremo Athletic Scholarship

50% – 100% discount based on evaluation of Athletics Office

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Open for:
    o BS Business Administration, Major in Marketing Management
    o BS Business Administration, Major in Operations Management
    o BS Hospitality Management
    o BS Tourism Management
    o BS Entrepreneurship
    o BS Entertainment & Multimedia Computing
    o BS Communication
     
Requirements

Requirements

  • Must pass 75% of enrolled subjects for the semester
  • No grade of incomplete or dropped in Social Arts (SA) and National Service Training Program (NSTP)
  • One semester tenure in the university
  • No disciplinary record
Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

  • Scholarship will be forfeited if student is unable to comply with maintaining requirements
  • Per semester evaluation of performance

Centralino Ambassadors Scholarship

10% discount *Continued as long as requirements are met 

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • All college programs (including Medicine, Junior High School, Senior High School, and Postgrad)
  • No grade requirement
  • Student should have at least 1,000 followers on any of his/her social media accounts
Requirements

Requirements

  • Copy of grades, no failing grade
  • No grade requirement
  • Certificate of Good Moral/No disciplinary record
  • Scholarship Application Form
  • Panel Interview with Committee + Marketing and Admissions
Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

  • Scholarship will be forfeited if student is unable to comply with maintaining requirements
  • Slots can be added to professional programs upon recommendation of Marketing with unanimous vote of committee, subject to Executive Committee approval
  • Award/Prize for most engaging influencer (end of year)
  • Must fulfill the following output commitments:
    • o Max of 5 talks per semester
    • 1 shoot per semester
    • Monthly content posted on their personal accounts:
      •  15 tweets
      •  5 Instagram posts
      •  5 TikTok posts
    • Content must not be damaging to the image of the University

Creative and Cultural Service Grant

15% tuition discount *Continued as long as requirements are met

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • All college programs including Medicine
Requirements

Requirements

  • Scholarship Application Form with sample work/certification from CAG adviser
  • Copy of grades, no failing grade
  • Certificate of Good Moral/No disciplinary record
  • Panel interview with Committee + Adviser
  • Output/attendance commitment per semester (to maintain)
  • All above states plus:
    • Output commitment to Pharos publication
    • Output commitment to Marketing
    • No grade requirement
Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

  • Scholarship will be forfeited if student is unable to comply with maintaining requirements
  • To comply with student activities accreditation requirements
  • One semester tenure
  • Must be a member of the organization in the previous semester

Discount:
15 % scholarship (TF & other fees) until graduation

Qualifications

Entrance Scholarship - Qualifications

Students “With Highest Honor” that are incoming Grade 7, Grade 11, and Freshmen (1st year) College students, which came from a school or a university with at least 100 graduates

Requirements

Entrance Scholarship - Requirements

  • Certificate of Good Moral/No disciplinary record
  • Copy of Certificate of Honors obtained issued by the Principal’s Office
  • Copy of Report Card and Grades from the previous school year
  • Scholarship Application Essay
  • Panel Interview with the Scholarships and Grants Committee (for special case, Dean to be invited if needed)
  • Entrance Exam score should not be lower by the determined passing grade by the Committee.
  • Must pass the Scholarship Examination

Creative Arts Achievers

Creative Arts Group / Content Creators Group

Discount:
15%

Qualifications

Creative Arts Achievers - Qualifications

Students with at least one semester tenure at the University and are regular members of the Creative Arts Group and the Content Creators Group from the previous semester

Requirements

Creative Arts Achievers - Requirements

  • Copy of Grades; No failing grade
  • Certificate of Good Moral/No disciplinary record
  • Sample work/certification from CAG adviser
  • Panel interview with the Committee + Adviser
  • Output/Attendance commitment per semester (to maintain)
  • Output commitment to Pharos publication
  • Output commitment to Marketing
Terms & Conditions

Creative Arts Achievers - Terms & Conditions

  • No grade requirement
  • Scholarship will be forfeited if the student is unable to comply with maintaining requirements
  • The student must comply with student activities accreditation requirements

Centralino Ambassadors

Discount:
10%

Qualifications

Centralino Ambassadors - Qualifications

Students with at least 3,000 followers on any of their social media accounts

Requirements

Centralino Ambassadors - Requirements

  • Copy of Grades; No failing grade
  • Certificate of Good Moral/No disciplinary record
  • Scholarship Application Essay
  • Panel interview with the Committee + Marketing and Admissions
Terms & Conditions

Centralino Ambassadors - Terms & Conditions

  • No grade requirement
  • Must fulfill the following output commitments:
    1. Max of 5 talks per semester
    2. 1 shoot per semester
    3. Monthly content posted on their personal accounts (15 tweets, 5 IG posts, and 5 TikTok posts)
    4. Content must not be damaging to the image of the University.
  • Scholarship will be forfeited if the student is unable to comply with maintaining requirements
  • Slots can be added to professional programs upon recommendation of Marketing, with unanimous vote of the Scholarships and Grants Committee, subject to the Executive Committee’s approval

Student Aid Programs

Sibling Discount

10%, 15%, and 20%

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • • Sibling (students) enrolled in MCU including the College of Medicine
    • 10% for 2nd sibling
    • 15% for 3rd sibling
    • 20% for 4th sibling
Requirements

Requirements

  • Original copy of birth certificate of both siblings
  • For Filipino students only
Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

  • No grade requirement
  • All programs including Medicine
  • Maximum number of siblings that can avail of the discount is 3, excluding the primary/principal sibling
  • For half-siblings, to show proof with the same parent to be verified using their birth certificate
  • Crediting of discount will be based on the order of entry of the student in the University

Purple Loyalty Discount

10% discount for 1 semester only, upon entry

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Students should be a graduate/completer of MCU BEDD or College Program.
    • For JHS – student should be a graduate/completer of MCU Grade School (continuous enrollment from Grade 1 to 6)
    • For SHS – student should be a graduate/completer of MCU Junior High School (continuous enrollment from Grade 7 to 10)
    • For All College Programs – student should be a graduate/completer of MCU BEDD (continuous enrollment from JHS to SHS)
    • For College of Medicine and Graduate School – the student should be a graduate of our Undergraduate program, non-transferee
Requirements

Requirements

  • Alumni ID or Diploma
  • Certificate of Good Moral/No disciplinary record
Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

  • No grade requirement 

Alumni Discount

15% tuition fee discount

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Child of alumnus/alumna
  • Spouse of alumnus/alumna
Requirements

Requirements

  • Alumni ID
  • For child of alumnus/alumna, must present birth certificate to show relationship to the alumnus/alumna
  • For spouse, must present marriage certificate
  • No grade requirement
Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

  • No disciplinary record

Needs-Based Discount

30% discount *Continued as long as the grade requirement per sem is met

Requirements

Requirements

  • Income Tax Return (ITR) requirement, must not be more than Php400,000
  • Certificate of Good Moral/No disciplinary record
  • Copy of Report Card and Grades from the previous school year; No failing grade
  • Copy of Certificate of Honors obtained issued by the Principal’s Office (optional)
  • Certificate of Indigency (optional)
  • Entrance Exam
  • Application Essay
  • For College Freshmen, Business Programs, Education, Information Technology, and Psychology students
Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

  • Scholarship will be forfeited if student shifts out or takes a Leave of Absence (LOA)

MCU Employee & Faculty Dependent

Employee: 90% discount on tuition fee
1st child: 65% discount on tuition fee
2nd child: 35% discount on tuition fee

Requirements

Requirements

  • Endorsement from Human Resource Department
Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

  • 2 years of regular status of employment

MCU-FDTMF Doctor Child Discount

15% discount on Tuition Fee

Requirements

MCU-FDTMF Doctor Child Discount​ - Requirements

  • Endorsement from MCU-FDTMF Human Resource Department
  • Birth certificate of the child

Student Assistantship Program

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Open for all colleges
Requirements

Requirements

  • Must be able to render 20 hours per week
  • No disciplinary record
  • No failing grade
  • Must fulfill duties as stated in the contract
Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

  • Renewal the following semester based on evaluation of performance
  • Must sign MOA as endorsed by the Dean

Presidential Decree 451

100% Tuition Fee Discount for one (1) semester only

Qualifications

Qualifications

Incoming 3rd year and 4th year College Students who came from a family with an annual total income of not more than Php150,000

Requirements

Requirements

  • Scholarship Application Form
  • Letter of Application for Scholarship
  • ITR of both parents combined earnings should not exceed Php150,000 per annum
  • Certificate of Good Moral/No disciplinary record
  • Copy of Grades; with GWA not less than 2.50; No failing grade
  • Copy of Registration Form
  • Recommendation/Endorsement Letter of student scholarship applicant/s addressed to the Chairperson of Scholarships and Grants Committee from the College Dean
Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

  • The College must have at least 500 students to qualify one (1) Presidential Decree Scholar

Presidential Decree 577 (Military Discount)

Discount:
100%

Qualifications

Qualifications

Students who are dependents of Military Personnel who died or became incapacitated in line of duty

Requirements

Requirements

  • Scholarship Application Form
  • Must comply with the requirements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Educational Benefit System Office (AFPEBSO)
  • Copy of Grades
  • Copy of Registration Form
  • Recommendation/Endorsement Letter of student scholarship applicant/s addressed to the Chairperson of Scholarships and Grants Committee from the College Dean
  • Recommendation Letter from the College Dean and/or Principal
Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

  • The University must have 2,000 or higher student population to avail the exemption from payment and matriculation fees
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