THE Department of Education (DepEd) opened the application for the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS-VP) for school year 2019-2020.
In a release, the education department said interested Grade 10 completers may apply manually or online starting May 26 until May 31 of this year for manual applications, and June 2 for online applications.
For manual applications, the Voucher Application Form (VAF-1) must be filled out and submitted or personally mailed, together with the complete requirements, to the PEAC National Secretariat at the 5th floor of Salamin Building, 197 Salcedo St., Makati City.
Online application can be accomplished by creating accounts on the Online Voucher Application Portal (OVAP) through ovac.peac.org.ph. were applicants can submit filled out forms and scanned copy of complete requirements.
DepEd stressed applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted, and the results of the applications will be announced on June 17.
The SHS-VP, done in coordination with the Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) provides financial assistance to qualified Grade 10 completers to pursue their desired SHS education in private schools, state universities and colleges (SUCs), and local universities and colleges (LUCs) that offer SHS.
It is one of the government's initiatives to make basic education accessible and affordable for Filipino learners nationwide.
SHS-VP is open to all Grade 10 completers in private schools who are not Education Service Contracting (ESC) grantees.
The release added Grade 10 completers from public schools, LUCs and SUCs and those from private schools who are ESC program grantees are automatically qualified for the SHS VP so they not need apply.