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Scholarships
Filemon D. Tanchoco, Sr. Scholarship (FDT)
Discount:
100% Full scholarship tuition fee and misc. until graduation
Qualifications
Presidential - Qualifications
Regular Undergraduate/College Students with full load and at least one semester tenure at the University.
- 100% for GWA of 1 to 1.20; No grade lower than 1.5
- 75% for GWA of 1.21 to 1.40; No grade lower than 1.75
- 50% for GWA of 1.41 to 1.60; No grade lower than 2.0
- 25% for GWA of 1.61 to 1.75; No grade lower than 2.0
Requirements
Filemon D. Tanchoco, Sr. Scholarship (FDT) - Requirements
- Male
- Open for Health Science Program
- Honor student in all years of pre-collegiate course (with honors since Grade 1)
- Morally upright
- Sworn statement of personal and family financial records showing insufficient income and assets
- Enrolled in a health science program (medicine, pharmacy, and other sciences)
- Approval of the Board of Trustees
- Must maintain a General Weighted Average (GWA) of 1.60 and no grade lower than 2.0 in any academic subject
- Scholarship essay (personal statement)
Terms & Conditions
Filemon D. Tanchoco, Sr. Scholarship (FDT) - Terms & Conditions
- 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
- No disciplinary record
Purificacion G. Tanchoco Scholarship (PGT)
Discount:
100% Full scholarship tuition fee and misc. until graduation
Qualifications
Basic Education for Achiever's Assistance - Qualifications
Regular students who are part of the Top 10 of the batch with at least 50 students, limited only to “With Highest Honor”
Requirements
Purificacion G. Tanchoco Scholarship (PGT) - Requirements
- Female
- Open for Health Science Program
- Honor student in all years of her pre-collegiate course (with honors since Grade 1)
- Morally upright
- Sworn statement of personal and family financial records showing insufficient income and assets
- Enrolled in a health science program (medicine, pharmacy, and other sciences)
- Approval of the Board of Trustees
- Must maintain a General Weighted Average (GWA) of 1.60 and no grade lower than 2.0 in any academic subject
- Scholarship essay (personal statement)
Terms & Conditions
Purificacion G. Tanchoco Scholarship (PGT) - Terms & Conditions
- 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
- Filipino students only
- Highly encouraged to participate in community outreach activities
- Highly encouraged to join MCU as a faculty member after graduation
- No disciplinary record
Dr. Lualhati Tanchoco-Gonzalez Scholarship (LTG)
Discount:
75% scholarship (TF & other fees)
Requirements
Dr. Lualhati Tanchoco-Gonzalez Scholarship (LTG) - Requirements
- Open for all colleges
- Incoming 1st year college
- Applicant must be "With honors" or higher
- Grades will be ranked in order from highest to lowest to prioritize those who have excelled more academically
- Certificate of Good Moral/No disciplinary record
- Scholarship Application Form with Essay (personal statement)
- Must pass the Scholarship Exam
- Panel Interview with the Committee
Terms & Conditions
Dr. Lualhati Tanchoco-Gonzalez Scholarship (LTG) - Terms & Conditions
- Scholarship will be forfeited if student shifts out or takes a 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 SA, PE, and NSTP are excluded. However, provided that the grade is not INC, DRP, W, or 5.0 (Failed) to qualify for the scholarship grant
- No disciplinary record
- To sign scholarship undertaking form
Filemon Gallego Tanchoco Scholarship (FGT)
Discount:
50 % scholarship (TF & other fees) until graduation
Requirements
Filemon Gallego Tanchoco Scholarship (FGT) - Requirements
Terms & Conditions
Filemon Gallego Tanchoco Scholarship (FGT) - Terms & Conditions
- Scholarship will be forfeited if student shifts out or takes a 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 SA, PE, and NSTP are excluded. However, provided that the grade is not INC, DRP, W, or 5.0 (Failed) to qualify for the scholarship grant
- No disciplinary record
- To sign scholarship undertaking form
Renato Gallego Tanchoco Scholarship (RGT)
Discount:
30% scholarship (TF & other fees) until graduation
Requirements
Renato Gallego Tanchoco Scholarship (RGT)) - Requirements
- Incoming 1st year college
- Open for all college programs
- Applicant must be "With honors" or higher
- Grades will be ranked in the order of highest to lowest to give priority to those who have excelled more academically
- Certificate of Good Moral/No disciplinary record
- Scholarship Application Form with Essay (personal statement)
- Must pass the Scholarship Exam
- Panel Interview with the Committee
Terms & Conditions
Renato Gallego Tanchoco Scholarship (RGT) - Terms & Conditions
- Scholarship will be forfeited if student shifts out or takes a 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 SA, PE and NSTP are excluded. However, provided that the grade is not INC, DRP, W or 5.0 (Failed) to qualify for the scholarship grant
- No disciplinary record
- To sign scholarship undertaking form
Luningning Tanchoco Estanislao Scholarship (LTE)
Discount:
15 % scholarship (TF & other fees) until graduation
Requirements
Luningning Tanchoco Estanislao Scholarship (LTE) - Requirements
- Incoming 1st year college
- Open for all college programs
- Applicant must be "With honors" or higher
- Grades will be ranked in the order of highest to lowest to give priority to those who have excelled more academically
- Certificate of Good Moral/No disciplinary record
- Scholarship Application Form with Essay (personal statement)
- Must pass the Scholarship Exam
- Panel Interview with the Committee
Terms & Conditions
Luningning Tanchoco Estanislao Scholarship (LTE) - Terms & Conditions
- Scholarship will be forfeited if student shifts out or takes a 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 SA, PE and NSTP are excluded. However, provided that the grade is not INC, DRP, W or 5.0 (Failed) to qualify for the scholarship grant
- No disciplinary record
- To sign scholarship undertaking form
Centralino Aristotle Tanchoco Malababan Scholarship (ATM)
Discount:
15% discount on TF & other fees
Requirements
Centralino Aristotle Tanchoco Malababan Scholarship (ATM) - Requirements
- Crossovers only
- Grade 7, Grade 11, 1st year College (all programs)
- For MCU graduates only
- Copy of Report Card and Grades from the previous school year
- Copy of Certificate of Honors obtained issued by the Principal's Office
- Student should be "With high honor"
- Entrance exam
- Must pass the scholarship examination
Terms & Conditions
Centralino Aristotle Tanchoco Malababan Scholarship (ATM) - Terms & Conditions
- 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
- BEDD: no grade lower than 80 and no failing grade
- For purposes of GWA computation, grades in SA, PE, and NSTP are excluded
- However, the grade must not be INC, DRP, W, or 5.0 (Failed) to qualify for the scholarship grant
- No disciplinary record
- To sign scholarship undertaking form
Supremo Athletic Scholarship
Discount:
50 – 100% discount based on evaluation of Athletics Office
Requirements
Supremo Athletic Scholarship - Requirements
- Open for SBM, IT, and IOE
- Must pass 75% of enrolled subjects for the semester
- No grade of INC or DRP in SA and NSTP
- No disciplinary record
Terms & Conditions
Supremo Athletic Scholarship - Terms & Conditions
- Scholarship will be forfeited if student is unable to comply with maintaining requirements
- One semester tenure in the university
- Per semester evaluation of performance
Centralino Ambassadors Scholarship
Discount:
10% discount *Continued as long as requirements are met
Requirements
Centralino Ambassadors Scholarship - Requirements
- All college programs (Including Med, JHS, SHS, and Postgrad)
- 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
- Student should have at least 1,000 followers on any of his/her social media accounts
Terms & Conditions
Centralino Ambassadors Scholarship - Terms & Conditions
Creative and Cultural Service Grant
Discount:
15% Tuition Discount
Complete attendance in trainings and performances
*Continued as long as requirements are met
15% Tuition Discount
To submit required output/s based on the agreed targets
*Continued as long as requirements are met
Requirements
Creative and Cultural Service Grant - Requirements
-
All college programs including Med
-
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 stated plus:
- Output commitment to Pharos publication
- Output commitment to Marketing
- No grade requirement
Terms & Conditions
Creative and Cultural Service Grant - 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
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
Discount:
10%, 15%, and 20%
Qualifications
Sibling Discount - Qualifications
Siblings (students) enrolled in MCU including the College of Medicine
- 10% for 2nd sibling
- 15% for 3rd sibling
- 20% for 4th sibling
Requirements
Sibling Discount - Requirements
- Original copy of birth certificate of both siblings
- For Filipino students only
Terms & Conditions
Sibling Discount - 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
Discount:
10% for 1 semester only, upon entry.
Qualifications
Loyalty Discount - 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
Loyalty Discount - Requirements
- Alumni ID or Diploma
- Certificate of Good Moral/No disciplinary record
Terms & Conditions
Loyalty Discount - Terms & Conditions
- No grade requirement
Alumni Discount
Discount:
15% Tuition Fee
Requirements
Alumni Discount - 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
Alumni Discount - Terms & Conditions
- No disciplinary record
Needs-Based Discount
Discount:
30% *Continued as long as the grade requirement per sem is met
Requirements
Needs-Based Discount - Requirements
- 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
- Needs-Based Discount Application Essay
- For College Freshmen, Business Programs, Educ, IT, and Psychology students
Terms & Conditions
Needs-Based Discount - Terms & Conditions
- Scholarship will be forfeited if student shifts out or takes a LOA
MCU Employee & Faculty Dependent
Discount:
Employee: 90% discount on tuition fee
1st child: 65% discount on tuition fee
2nd child: 35% discount on tuition fee
Requirements
MCU Employee & Faculty Dependent - Requirements
- Endorsement from Human Resource Department
Terms & Conditions
MCU Employee & Faculty Dependentt - Terms & Conditions
- 2 years of regular status of employment
MCU-FDTMF Doctor Child Discount
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
Open for all colleges
Need-service
Requirements
Needs-Based Discount - Requirements
- must be able to render 20 hrs per week
- no disciplinary record
- no failing grade
- must fulfill duties as stated in the contract
Terms & Conditions
Needs-Based Discount - Terms & Conditions
- renewal the following sem based on evaluation of performance
- must sign MOA as endorsed by the dean
Presidential Decree 451
Discount:
100%
Qualifications
Presidential Decree 451 - 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
Presidential Decree 451 - 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
Presidential Decree 451 - Terms & Conditions
- The College must have at least 500 students to qualify one (1) Presidential Decree Scholar
Presidential Decree 577
Discount:
100%
Qualifications
Presidential Decree 577 - Qualifications
Students who are dependents of Military Personnel who died or became incapacitated in line of duty
Requirements
Presidential Decree 577 - 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
Presidential Decree 577 - Terms & Conditions
- The University must have 2,000 or higher student population to avail the exemption from payment and matriculation fees
