Bill waiving entrance exam fees for qualified students lapses into law

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QUALIFIED students no longer have to shell out money in order to take college entrance examinations.This was after the bill mandating private higher education institutions to waive college entrance examination fees and charges of qualified disadvantaged students lapsed into law on June 14, 2024.The bill will be known as Republic Act 12006 , or the Free College Entrance Examinations Act , which emphasizes the need to assist disadvantaged students who show potential for academic excellence.

* The student must also belong to a family whose combined household income falls below the poverty threshold as defined by the National Economic and Development Authority .* They apply for college entrance exams to any private higher schools within the country.* They must satisfy all the requirements of the private school.

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