Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10121

June 22, 2012 BLGF MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 044-12 TO : All BLGF Central and Regional Directors, This Bureau SUBJECT : Enhanced GSIS Scholarship Program For the information and guidance of all concerned, attached is a copy of letter dated May 28, 2012 of Mr. Robert G. Vergara, President and General Manager, Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) regarding the Enhanced GSIS Scholarship Program for SY 2012-2013. The Central and Regional Directors of this Bureau are hereby instructed to take note of the above and disseminate the contents to all Bureau Staff. Be guided accordingly. TAaCED (SGD.) SALVADOR M. DEL CASTILLO OIC-Executive Director ATTACHMENT Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE Roxas Boulevard Corner Pablo Ocampo Sr. Street Manila 1004 June 11, 2012 Memo for : Heads of Offices This Department Heads of Bureaus/Attached Agencies Department of Finance Subject : Enhanced GSIS Scholarship Program Attached for information and guidance is a copy of letter dated May 28, 2012 of Mr. Robert G. Vergara, President and General Manager, Government Service Insurance System on the above-captioned subject. (SGD.) LOURDES Z. SANTIAGO Director IV Central Administration Office PASEGURUHAN NG MGA NAGLILINGKOD SA PAMAHALAAN (GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM) Financial Center, Pasay City, Metro Manila 1308 May 28, 2012 Hon. CESAR V. PURISIMA Secretary Department of Finance 6/F DOF Building Roxas Blvd. cor. Pablo Ocampo Street Manila Dear Secretary Purisima, As part of the pension fund's 75th anniversary celebration this year, we are pleased to inform you that the GSIS Board of Trustees recently approved the enhanced GSIS Scholarship Program (GSP) which will give low-income GSIS members the opportunity to send their children to colleges and universities that provide quality education. aSHAIC Beginning May 15 until June 30, 2012, employees in your Department (including its attached agencies) who are regular members of the GSIS and have a salary grade of 24 or below, or its equivalent, may start nominating their children to the GSP. Nominees whose parent/s have the lowest salary grades will be given priority in the scholarship grant. Nominees must be incoming college freshmen accepted in any of the schools identified by the pension fund. For SY 2012-2013, a total of 200 slots will be granted. Each scholar shall be entitled to the actual cost of tuition and miscellaneous fees not exceeding PhP20,000 and a monthly stipend of PhP2,000. The scholars may opt to take a four or five-year course, provided that they meet the scholastic requirements set by the school for student retention. We have attached the complete list of GSIS-accredited educational institutions under the GSIS College Scholarship Program, as well as a copy of the scholarship application form and the program's guidelines, for your reference. These are also downloadable in our website www.gsis.gov.ph. We would highly appreciate it if your Department could help us disseminate the details of the scholarship program to your fellow government employees and to help them nominate qualified scholars to the program. Thank you for your continued support. Very truly yours, (SGD.) ROBERT G. VERGARA President and General Manager THE GSIS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (GSP) FOR SY 2012-2013 1. All regular GSIS members with premium payments for the last six (6) months and are currently employed in government with a salary grade of 24 or below are eligible to nominate a scholar for the GSP. AHCTEa 2. Eligible GSIS members may secure an application form from any GSIS office or may download the same from the GSIS website ( www.gsis.gov.ph ). Duly accomplished application forms must be submitted to the nearest GSIS office for processing together with the following: Copy of letter of acceptance or admission to a university/college identified by GSIS/CHED; * Certified copy of appointment paper of parent/s; and, Proof of income of the potential scholar's parent-member i.e., BIR Form 2316 (W-2) (certified by BIR) or employment certificate. 3. A nominee will be selected based on the salary grade of the parent-member, such that nominees of parents with the lowest salary grades shall be given priority. 4. The scholar shall be entitled to the following benefits during the 4- or 5-year course chosen by the scholar: Actual cost of tuition and miscellaneous fees not to exceed P20,000.00 per term (not to include summer classes but may include trimesters, provided that the course is finished within the regular duration prescribed by the school for that course); and Monthly stipend of P2,000.00. 5. The scholar shall enroll in full load the term immediately following the award of the scholarship and every term thereafter. No deferment of enrolment shall be allowed, except for meritorious reasons subject to the approval of the GSIS and the school. Enrolment in a load less than the required load per term may be allowed, provided that the scholar shall graduate within the duration of the course. aICcHA 6. The scholar may enroll in summer class, provided that the actual tuition and miscellaneous fees shall be at his/her expense. Monthly stipend shall not be provided during summer. 7. The scholar must meet the scholastic requirements set by the school for student retention to continue to be qualified for the scholarship. 8. The scholar may be allowed to shift course only once either during the first or second year of his/her study due to meritorious reasons, subject to the approval of the GSIS, provided that the new course shall be finished within the duration of the original course. 9. The scholar may be allowed to transfer to another school identified by GSIS/CHED * due to meritorious reasons, subject to the approval of the GSIS. However, the new course shall be finished within the 4- or 5-year duration of the original course. 10. The scholar is entitled to have another scholarship grant simultaneous with the GSIS scholarship, provided that the other scholarship grant shall be exhausted first and the GSIS shall only shoulder any remaining balance of the tuition and other miscellaneous fees (not to exceed P20,000.00 per term) and the stipend (not to exceed P2,000.00 per month). 11. The scholarship grant awarded to a scholar is non-transferable. * For a list of schools identified by GSIS/CHED, kindly check the GSIS website [Print this page] The GSIS College Scholarship Program COMPLETE LIST OF GSIS-ACCREDITED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE GSIS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Nominees to the program should be freshmen who have been accepted to the following schools: Adamson University; Adventist University of the Philippines; Angeles University Foundation; Assumption College; Ateneo de Davao University; Ateneo de Manila University; DaEATc Ateneo de Naga University; Ateneo de Zamboanga University; Baliuag University; Bataan Peninsula State University; Batangas State University; Benguet State College; Bicol University; Bukidnon State University; Bulacan State University; Cagayan State University; Camarines Sur State Agricultural College; Capiz State University; Catanduanes State College; Cavite State University; Cebu Doctors' University; Cebu Institute of Technology; Cebu Normal University; Cebu State College of Science and Technology; Central Luzon State University; Central Mindanao University; Central Philippines University; Centro Escolar University; Centro Escolar University-Malolos; Colegio de Dagupan; Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology; De La Salle University; De La Salle University-Dasmarias; Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University; Eastern Samar State University; Eastern Visayas State University; CHTcSE Far Eastern University; Filamer Christian College; Holy Angel University; Holy Name University; Ifugao State College of Agriculture and Forestry; Isabela State University; Jose Rizal University; Kalinga Apayao State College; Leyte Normal University; Leyte State University; Liceo de Cagayan University; Lyceum Northwestern University; Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas; Lyceum of the Philippines University-Manila; Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation; Mapua Institute of Technology; Mariano Marcos State University; Mindanao Polytechnic State College; Mindanao State University; Miriam College Foundation; Mt. Province State Polytechnic College; Naval Institute of Technology; Negros Oriental State University; Notre Dame of Dadiangas University; Notre Dame of Marbel University; Notre Dame University; Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology; Nueva Viscaya State University; Our Lady of Fatima University; Palawan State University; Palompon Institute of Technology; cSICHD Pampanga Agricultural College; Pangasinan State University; Partido State University; Philippine Normal University; Polytechnic State College of Antique; Polytechnic University of the Philippines; Ramon Magsaysay Technological University; Rizal Technological University; Saint Louis University; Samar State University; Silliman University; St. Joseph's College of QC; St. Mary's University; St. Michael's College of Laguna; St. Paul University of the Philippines; St. Paul University-Dumaguete; St. Paul University-Manila; Sultan Kudarat Polytechnic State College; T. Tancinco Memorial Institute of Science and Technology; Tarlac College of Agriculture; Tarlac State University; Technological Inst. of the Philippines-QC; Technological Institute of the Philippines-Manila; Technological University of the Philippines; The Philippine Women's University; Trinity University of Asia; University of Baguio; University of Batangas; University of Cordilleras; HcSCED University of Eastern Philippines; University of Luzon; University of Mindanao; University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos; University of Northern Philippines; University of Perpetual Help System; University of Regina Carmeli; University of Rizal System; University of San Carlos; University of San Jose-Recoletos; University of South Eastern Philippines; University of Southern Mindanao; University of St. La Salle; University of St. Louis; University of Sto. Tomas; University of the East; University of the Philippines; University of the Visayas; Wesleyan University of the Philippines; West Mindanao State University; Western Philippines University; Western Visayas College of Science and Technology; Western Visayas State University; and Xavier University DCaSHI Click here http://www.gsis.gov.ph/print.php?id=277