FactCheck: According to the DSWD, they offer indigent students only educational assistance, not a scholarship program. FactsFirstPH
The Department of Social Welfare and Development will offer a scholarship program for elementary, high school, and college students. Students will receive a P6,500 cash allowance, a laptop, mobile phone, and school supplies. Mothers will also receive a P7,000 monthly allowance.As of writing, the post containing the claim attracted more than 1,500 reactions and comments and more than 6,000 shares on Facebook.
Elementary school students can get P1,000, while high school students can get P2,000. Senior high school students can get a P3,000-assistance, while vocational and college students can get P4,000. Elementary, high school, and senior high school students can apply for educational assistance once in every school year, while college students can apply every semester.
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