Claim: The Commission on Higher Education is offering up to P120,000 scholarships to incoming college students, through online application.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post bearing the claim has gained 15,000 likes, 8,700 comments, and 10,000 shares, as of writing. It came from a Facebook page with 158,000 followers.
The post claims that incoming college students can receive P120,000 in scholarship assistance per academic year if they attend a private college or university, and P80,000 if they choose a public institution.
The post says that the deadline for the application is on June 20, 2025. It contains a purported link where students can send their application.
The facts: The circulating online application for a CHED scholarship is fake. CHED earlier warned the public about circulating false information about scholarships and financial assistance programs.
CHED emphasized that all legitimate announcements on scholarships are posted only on its official website and verified accounts on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
The public may also check updates through the official social media accounts of the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST), an attached agency of CHED tasked with implementing Republic Act No. 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act. UniFAST’s official pages include Facebook and X.
Fake link: The post redirects users to a blog site, not an official government website. It also requests personal documents such as an ID photo, birth certificate, a duly certified Form 138, and the latest income tax return of a parent or guardian, among others. (READ: Phishing 101: How to spot and avoid phishing)
Rappler has fact-checked several claims of fake scholarship programs linked to CHED and UniFAST, most of which were posted by fake pages attempting to collect personal information through potential phishing attempts.
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- FACT CHECK: Link for CHED P5,000 cash aid for all graduating students is fake
– MJ Catequista/Rappler.com
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