Great news for students seeking financial assistance for their college education! The SM Foundation College is currently
receiving applications for its SM Scholarship Program for the upcoming academic year (AY) 2024-2025. The program originated
in 1993 when the late Henry Sy, Sr. recognized education as the key to combat poverty. Over the years, the SM Foundation has
awarded scholarships to numerous deserving high school graduates, enabling them to flourish and achieve their goals, thereby
creating a brighter future.
The SM College Scholarship is a program that has been in place for two decades and reflects the foundation’s conviction that when a family member completes their college education, they can then assist their siblings in pursuing their studies, leading to the upliftment of their families from poverty.
The SM College Scholarship offers the following benefits to its recipients:
✔️ Full coverage of tuition and other school fees.
✔️ Provision of monthly stipend.
✔️ Opportunity to work part-time during semestral and Christmas breaks.
✔️ Access to enrichment programs and enjoyable activities sponsored by SM.
✔️ Exclusive job offers with the SM Group for graduate scholars.
✔️ Parent’s or Guardian’s Latest Income Tax Return / Certification of Non-Filing of Income / Certificate of Indigency
✔️ Latest Grade 12 report card
✔️ Birth Certificate
✔️ 2×2 ID picture
✔️ Sketch of home to the nearest SM Mall
✔️ The program is open to Grade 12 graduates of both public and private schools within the program’s coverage areas. However, applicants from private schools must possess a DepEd voucher and have completed Grade 10 in a public high school.
✔️ General weighted average grade of at least 92% or its equivalent for Grade 12 – 1st semester.
✔️ Total household income of at most P250,000 per year.
1. Fill out the Application Form Online – Access the SM College Scholarship website using a computer with a stable internet connection. Click on the STUDENT tab on the landing page, then hit the Register button. Provide all the necessary information in the online application form and upload the following documents: a copy of your parent’s or guardian’s 2017 Income Tax Return / Certification of Non-Filing of Income / Certificate of Indigency; your latest Grade 12 or 4th-year report card; your birth certificate; a 2×2 ID picture, and a sketch of your home’s location to the nearest SM mall.
2. Confirm Your Application – Log in to the SM Scholarship Online System within seven days after submitting your online application to verify your scholarship application. If you fail to confirm your application within this period, your application form will be invalid.
3. Wait for Notification – The Foundation will review and evaluate your application form and other documents. Expect an email notification regarding whether you qualify or if your application is incomplete or lacks requirements.
4. Take the Online Exam – Once you confirm your online application, you will receive an email indicating your examination schedule within 15 days. The exam results will be announced on the same day.
5. Undergo Online Interview – Applicants who pass the exam will undergo an interview via Google Meet with the SM Foundation. You will receive the interview schedule and results through email.
6. Virtual Home Visit – Random virtual home visits via Google Meet will be made to applicants who passed the interview.
7. Confirm Your Course and School – You will be contacted to confirm your chosen course and school after completing all the preceding steps.
8. Attend the Orientation and Sign the Contract – You will receive an email with the schedule for the orientation and contract signing.
The online application period for the SM Scholarship 2024 Program for the School Year 2024-2025 will begin on February 1, 2024, and will end on March 31, 2024.
Online Application Link: https://www.sm-foundation.org/what_we_do/college-scholarship-program
The SM College Scholarship is a program that has been in place for two decades and reflects the foundation’s conviction that when a family member completes their college education, they can then assist their siblings in pursuing their studies, leading to the upliftment of their families from poverty.
The SM College Scholarship offers the following benefits to its recipients:
✔️ Full coverage of tuition and other school fees.
✔️ Provision of monthly stipend.
✔️ Opportunity to work part-time during semestral and Christmas breaks.
✔️ Access to enrichment programs and enjoyable activities sponsored by SM.
✔️ Exclusive job offers with the SM Group for graduate scholars.
Attachments to the online application:
✔️ Parent’s or Guardian’s Latest Income Tax Return / Certification of Non-Filing of Income / Certificate of Indigency
✔️ Latest Grade 12 report card
✔️ Birth Certificate
✔️ 2×2 ID picture
✔️ Sketch of home to the nearest SM Mall
Qualification
✔️ The program is open to Grade 12 graduates of both public and private schools within the program’s coverage areas. However, applicants from private schools must possess a DepEd voucher and have completed Grade 10 in a public high school.
✔️ General weighted average grade of at least 92% or its equivalent for Grade 12 – 1st semester.
✔️ Total household income of at most P250,000 per year.
Following is a step-by-step guide to becoming an SM Foundation Scholar:
1. Fill out the Application Form Online – Access the SM College Scholarship website using a computer with a stable internet connection. Click on the STUDENT tab on the landing page, then hit the Register button. Provide all the necessary information in the online application form and upload the following documents: a copy of your parent’s or guardian’s 2017 Income Tax Return / Certification of Non-Filing of Income / Certificate of Indigency; your latest Grade 12 or 4th-year report card; your birth certificate; a 2×2 ID picture, and a sketch of your home’s location to the nearest SM mall.
2. Confirm Your Application – Log in to the SM Scholarship Online System within seven days after submitting your online application to verify your scholarship application. If you fail to confirm your application within this period, your application form will be invalid.
3. Wait for Notification – The Foundation will review and evaluate your application form and other documents. Expect an email notification regarding whether you qualify or if your application is incomplete or lacks requirements.
4. Take the Online Exam – Once you confirm your online application, you will receive an email indicating your examination schedule within 15 days. The exam results will be announced on the same day.
5. Undergo Online Interview – Applicants who pass the exam will undergo an interview via Google Meet with the SM Foundation. You will receive the interview schedule and results through email.
6. Virtual Home Visit – Random virtual home visits via Google Meet will be made to applicants who passed the interview.
7. Confirm Your Course and School – You will be contacted to confirm your chosen course and school after completing all the preceding steps.
8. Attend the Orientation and Sign the Contract – You will receive an email with the schedule for the orientation and contract signing.
The online application period for the SM Scholarship 2024 Program for the School Year 2024-2025 will begin on February 1, 2024, and will end on March 31, 2024.
Online Application Link: https://www.sm-foundation.org/what_we_do/college-scholarship-program