UP Diliman Performing Arts Scholarship Program (UPD PASP)

1. Honorific title of “UPD Performing Arts Scholar”
2. Priority CRS enlistment
3. Conferment of certificate and token during Parangal sa Mag-aaral
4. Choice of: Tuition Waiver or Stipend

Tuition Waiver – This is a tuition and other school fees (OSF) waiver and is availed by PASP recipients who are not covered by R.A. 10931 Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act or the no tuition policy, or any other tuition waiving grants.

Stipend – This is a semestral allowance of PhP 10,000.00 availed by PASP recipients who are covered by R.A. 10931 Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act or the no tuition policy, or who enjoy other tuition waiving grants.

Important: A PASP scholar is allowed to choose only one (1) between tuition waiver and stipend.

1. The applicant is an active member of the organization, conferred with the title Official Student Performing Arts Group of UP Diliman, for at least two consecutive semesters.


2. The applicant has played important roles in the organization’s production(s) either as a performer or a member of the artistic or production team.


3. The applicant is enrolled in at least the minimum number of academic units considered as a regular load during the application period.


4. The applicant has a General Weighted Average (GWA) not lower than 2.00 during the credited two (2) semesters prior to application. However, for the reapplication, the scholar must have maintained a GWA of 2.25 or better.


5. The applicant shall submit all required documents and comply with the application guidelines.

1. The applicant must submit the following documents to the group's faculty adviser:

• • Duly accomplished application form of List of Performances certified by the artistic director and noted by the faculty adviser (OICA-PASP-Form-No.-1A-List-of-Performances-Form) (Download here)
  • True Copy of Grades (TCG) from the preceding academic year certified by the College Secretary of the unit where the applicant is enrolled
  • Signed Data Privacy Consent Form (OICA-PASP-Form-No.2-Consent-Form) (Download here)

2. The faculty adviser shall accomplish the submission form and upload the following documents:

• • Cover letter addressed to the UPD Chancellor through the UPD-OICA Director with file name: GROUP NAME - Cover Letter
  • Duly accomplished OICA-PASP-Form-No.-1-Recommendation-Form (Download here) certified by the Faculty Adviser and the College Dean (if college-based) or the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (if university-based), with file name: GROUP NAME - Recommendation Form
  • Each applicant's Form No. 1A List of Performances with file name: APPLICANT'S LAST NAME - List of Performances
  • Each applicant's Form No. 2 Data Privacy Consent Form with file name: APPLICANT'S LAST NAME - Consent Form
  • Each applicant's True Copy of Grades (TCG) with file name: APPLICANT'S LAST NAME - TCG

3. Electronic signatures on the application documents and recommendation form shall be accepted.

4. A confirmation email shall be sent by the Program Coordinator upon receipt of submissions.

5. No application will be accepted beyond the set deadline.

1. Screening of applications by the Faculty Adviser and Artistic Director of the Official Student Performing Group of UP Diliman

• • The faculty adviser and artistic director screens the application of their members.
  • The faculty adviser forwards to OICA the list of members who are eligible to receive the scholarship based on the BOR approved guidelines, together with all required application forms and other supporting documents.

2. Screening by the Program Coordinator

• • The Program Coordinator of OICA shall check and evaluate all applications and supporting documents endorsed by the faculty adviser based on the BOR approved guidelines.
  • The Program Coordinator of OICA shall endorse the list of qualified PASP applicants to the OICA Director for approval and endorsement to the OICA Advisory Board.

3. Screening by the OICA Director and the OICA Advisory Board

• • The OICA Director and the OICA Advisory Board recommend the list of qualified applicants to the Chancellor for approval.
  • The Program Coordinator of OICA shall endorse the list of qualified PASP applicants to the OICA Director for approval and endorsement to the OICA Advisory Board.

4. Approval of the Chancellor

• • The Chancellor approves the list.
  • The Program Coordinator of OICA submits the approved list to the Office of the University Registrar for tagging (for priority enlistment and special assessment during enrollment).

All PASP applicants will be informed of the screening results via email. Those who qualify for the PASP shall be instructed on the following availment process:

TUITION WAIVER

Qualified scholars availing of the tuition waiver must submit the following requirements via email to haspag_pasp_oica.upd@up.edu.ph on or before the designated deadline:

1. Duly accomplish Certification of Scholarship form (OICA-PASP-Form-No.3-Certification-of-Scholarship) (Download here)
2. A copy of their Form 5A before assessment.

Once verified and signed by OICA, the scholarship form will be emailed to the Office of the University Registrar (OUR) who will tag the PASP scholar for special assessment.  A copy shall also be given to the scholar. The scholar may now proceed to complete their enrollment.


STIPEND

Scholars availing of the stipend can go through the regular enrollment process. After completion of enrollment, they must submit the following requirements to their organization’s faculty adviser/student coordinator for collation. The collated requirements must be submitted by the organization’s faculty adviser/student coordinator to OICA via email haspag_pasp_oica.upd@up.edu.ph on or before the designated deadline.

1. Copy of Form 5
2. Clear photo of Landbank ATM card

Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UPD Cash Office, which releases the PASP stipend, no longer disburses payables through checks. In this regard, scholars are now required to open a Landbank account to receive their stipend. For those who do not have a Landbank account, they may proceed with the online application through the Landbank website. After the online application, the applicant will have to go to the bank just once for the signing and submission of the required documents and finalization of the application. Minimum initial deposit is Php 500.00. 

Applicants may also opt for a fully-online application for a digital account through the Landbank Mobile Banking App which they can later upgrade to a regular Landbank Visa Debit Card.

After submission of the above requirements, OICA will proceed with the processing of voucher for stipend payment. The scholars will be notified via email once the payment has been deposited to their respective Landbank accounts.

1. The scholarship is renewable every year within the 3-year HASPAG award period. The renewal follows the same procedure as the application.


2. The UPD Performing Arts Scholar must continue their active membership in the group for the duration of the semester for which he/she was granted the scholarship.


3. A scholar who becomes inactive during the semester concerned, as reported by the artistic director/faculty adviser, will be required to pay his/her tuition fee or stipend.


4. A recipient is barred from reapplying for two (2) consecutive semesters if he/she:

• Becomes an inactive member of the organization;
• Receives a grade of 5.0; and
• Receives a GWA lower than 2.25

5. UPD Performing Arts Scholars covered by RA 10931 Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education or the no tuition policy may no longer apply for the tuition waiver but shall remain eligible for the stipend.