Beginning August 20, DSWD will provide indigent students with one-time cash assistance

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will begin a cash assistance program to help indigent Filipino students for the upcoming School Year (SY) 2022-2023, said DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo on Thursday, Aug. 18.

This educational assistance is under the DSWD’s Assistance for Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) and it will be executed beginning Saturday, Aug. 20 until Sept. 24.

“This program aims to help our indigent students all over the country. Which means to say children coming from poor families will be given cash assistance to buy their school supplies or whatever they need in school such as school supplies, school fees, uniform, shoes, etc,” said Tulfo in a briefing.

Students or legal guardians may claim the said cash assistance as long as they present an enrollment certificate and school identification card.

“Sa main office, magbubukas po ang aming opisina mula alas syete ng umaga at tatapusin po namin yung mga tao na nasa pila. Sa aming field offices po, regional DSWD offices ay magbubukas po sila ng alas otso ng umaga. Ganon din po sa mga provincial DSWD natin maging sa ating satellite offices nationwide (In the main office, we will open from seven in the morning and we will finish the people in the queue. In our field offices, they will open at eight in the morning. The same applies to our provincial DSWD offices even to our satellite offices nationwide),” Tulfo added.

Educational Assistance Payout

Below are the necessary documentary requirements:

1. Proof of Enrollment
2. Authorization letter (if the applicant is not available)
3. Valid ID of parent/guardian as well as students who are in college or taking vocational courses

The DSWD Educational Assistance Program: How Do I Apply?

Those who wish to avail the assistance may opt for two ways according to Sec. Erwin Tulfo:

1. Walk-In – Visit the DSWD Central Office or Field Offices.
2. Email – Send an email request to CIU.CO@DWSD.GOV.PH

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