WHAT IS ESC?

Eligibility

Elementary graduate from a Public or Private DepEd Recognized Elementary School
Incoming Grade 7 student
Has not been a recipient of the ESC in the previous school years
Filipino citizen

What are the requirements?

ESC Application Form
Recent Identical 2x2 ID photo (2 copies)
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Certified Birth Certificate
Grade 6 Report Card
Proof of Income (ITR/COE)

How long am I qualified to be an ESC grantee?

Covers four years of Junior High School starting from Grade 7
The grant remains in force for the next school year:

If the grantee is promoted to the next grade level
Enrolled in an ESC participating JHS

Will my grant be terminated?

The grant is terminated if a grantee does any one of the following:

Drops out for non health reasons in the middle of the school year.
Does not reenroll the following school year.
Fails to be promoted to the next grade level or is retained at the same grade level.
Is suspended for more than two (2) weeks, dismissed or expelled by the school for disciplinary reasons.
Transfers to a non ESC participating JHS.

I skipped school last year because of the pandemic, will I be able to continue using my ESC/Voucher?

ESC grantee who does not enroll or drops out in S.Y. 2020-2021 may be reinstated in the ESC program only if he/she enrolls in an ESC participating school in S.Y. 2021-2022.
An ESC grantee who transfers to a public school in S.Y. 2020-2021 is disqualified from the ESC program and cannot avail of the subsidy this school year and the succeeding school years.