The University, guided by its Catholic identity and the principles of “Education with a Mission” and “Witness to the Word,” is committed to transforming communities. It strives to create opportunities for every student to access quality education.

The University of San Carlos offers various types of scholarships, including merit-based, academic, athletic, performing arts, financial aid, working scholarships, as well as those provided by the government and private entities.

Financial assistance programs are categorized as follows:

• Scholarships (merit-based) Focus on exceptional academic performance, artistic talent, or athletic ability
• Grants-in-Aid (non-merit-based) Focus on the family’s long-term financial situation and needs (see below)

Scholarship sponsors include the University of San Carlos, alumni, private industry, and the government. The Office of Alumni Affairs, Scholarships, and Job Placement is dedicated to helping financially challenged students pursue a Carolinian education.

All non-merit scholars of the University of San Carlos come from families who belong in the bottom 20% of household income group. To learn more about how to apply for this type of scholarship, kindly follow the links or email addresses below.

For government scholarships:

• 1. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) – scholarship@region7.dost.gov.ph
  2. Commission on Higher Education (CHED) – chedro7scholarship@ched.gov.ph

For loans – President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (PGMA)

• 1. Loan for graduating students of programs with licensure examination

For USC Private Scholarship Programs, please refer to the other sections below.

A. USC-sponsored Merit Scholarships for all programs

• 1. USC President Scholarships (Solidarity) for Dependents of Bar/Board Placers:
  1st to 5th rank = 100% of lecture/tuition fees
  6th to 8th rank = 75% of lecture/tuition fees
  9th to 10th rank = 50% of lecture/tuition fees
• 2. Scholarships for the children of Academic/Non-Academic Employees
• 3. Scholarships for the USC Varsity/athletes in selected sports
• 4. Scholarships for the USC Choristers
• 5. Scholarships for the USC Dance Troupe
• 6. Scholarships for the USC Theater Guild
• 7. USC National Service Training Program (NSTP) Scholarships for Student-Assistants
The Carolinian Honors List (CHL) is for tertiary students who are ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd of each cluster. It is awarded to the students after their first and second semesters at the tertiary level.

The USC Merit Scholarship is for the top three Senior High School graduates from the San Carlos School of Cebu and also for SHS graduates ranked 1st from other schools. The graduate should come from a strand of at least 80 students. This scholarship highlights the Carolinian Advantage.

B. SVD Priest sponsored

• 1. Fr. Margarito R. Alingasa, SVD Scholarship for Natural Sciences and Engineering

C. Alumni-sponsored Merit Scholarships

• Any academic program
  
  1. Bisaya Circle in America (BISCA) Trust Fund Scholarships
  
• B.S. Mathematics
  
  1. Casey-Sia Charitable Foundation Scholarships
  2. Chia-Limonco Charitable Foundation Scholarships
  3. Rosita T. Lopez Foundation, Inc. Scholarships for Accountancy, Business and Mathematics
  
• B.S. Accountancy or B.S. Business Administration
  
  1. USC College of Commerce/SBE Batch 1974 Scholarships
  2. Josephine Linaban-Williams Scholarships
  
• Library and Information Science
  
  1. Violanda Taboada Bradbury Fabugais Scholarships
  
• Sponsor’s Priority Program per Academic Year
  
  1. Joel and Virginia Jacobson Scholarships
  
• School of Law and Governance
  
  1. USC College of Law Academic Scholarships for baccalaureate graduates with Latin honors
  2. Jesus P. Garcia Sr. Endowed Scholarships
  3. AJGI-EDG Scholarships
  4. VRV and Sons Foundation, Inc. Endowed Scholarships
  

D. Private/Industry-sponsored Scholarships

• B.S. Business Administration, B.S. Accountancy
  
  1. Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation, Inc. (CLFI) Scholarships
  2. Korea Bhang Jeong Hwan Foundation Scholarships for Business
  
• Priority Academic Programs (determined by the sponsor)
  
  
  1. Cebu Landmasters, Inc. Scholarships
  2. Co Tiong and Co King Ting Scholarships
  3. Edgar Cokaliong Foundation, Inc. Scholarships
  4. Gokongwei Brothers Foundation, Inc. Purposive Scholarships
  5. Juanito King FouTanchan Foundation, Inc. Scholarships Foundation, Inc. Scholarships
  6. Menzi, Inc. Scholarships
  7. Philippine Science and Technology Development Foundation–Manila, Inc. (PhilDev)
  8. PHINMA Foundation, Inc. Scholarships
  9. Tanchan Foundation, Inc. Scholarships
  10. Tanchan Foundation, Inc. Scholarships
  11. VICSAL Foundation, Inc. Scholarships
  12. Salud Borromeo Foundation, Inc. (SBFI) Scholarships
  
• B.S. Physics
  
  1. Ironwood Property Ventures Corporation Scholarships
• Various Academic Programs
  
  1. SM Foundation, Inc. Scholarships
• Priority Engineering Programs "(Applicants should refer to the sponsor’s preferred programs for the academic year)"
  
  1. Jon Ramon Aboitiz for Sciences and Engineering courses
  2. Maxim Integrated Scholarships
  3. Tamiya, Inc. Scholarships
  4. Scholarships to Ensure Progress (STEPS) Foundation, Inc.–Linde Purposive Scholarships
  5. Cebu Mitsumi, Inc. Scholarships
  6. Visayan Electric Company (VECO), Inc. Scholarships
  7. Vivant Foundation, Inc. Scholarships for Electrical Engineering
  
  

E. Industry/Private-sponsored Non-Merit Student Financial Assistance

• 1. Edward and Eva Underwood Charitable Foundation, Inc. Grants for any academic program
  2. Floyd O. Hicks Grants for any academic program

F. Government-sponsored Merit Scholarships

• Priority Programs
  
  1. City of Guihulngan, Negros Oriental Scholarships
  2. City of Talisay, Cebu Scholarships
  3. Department of Science and Technology: RA 7687, Merit, JLSSS RA 10612 Scholarships for Arts and Sciences, Education, and Engineering
  
  
• Various Academic Programs
  
  1. Commission on Higher Education–(CHED-HEDF HM/ FM) Full/ Half Merit Scholarships
  2. Commission on Higher Education–Private Education Student Financial Assistance (CHED-PESFA)
  3. Commission on Higher Education Scholarship Program (CSP)–Full and Half Merit
  4. Commission on Higher Education–Tulong Dunong (CHED-TD)
  5. Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education Subsidy (UniFAST-TES)
  

G. Government-sponsored Non-Merit Student Financial Assistance

• 1. PGMA Higher Education Loan Fund Program (PGMA-HELFP) for graduating students of priority academic programs
  2. Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Grants for any academic program
  3. Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Grants for any academic program
  4. Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) Grants for any academic program

H. Military Scholarships

• 1. USC President Scholarships for the beneficiaries of military personnel incapacitated in line of duty–P.D. 577
  2. Armed Forces of the Philippines Educational Benefit System Office’ (AFP-EBESO) Scholarships for dependents of military personnel seriously-injured or killed-in-action

I. USC-sponsored Non-Merit Student Financial Assistance

• 1. Same-Family Discount-Privilege
  2. Full-Payment Cash/Card Discount Privilege

J. Special Scholarships

• 1. Bank of the Philippine Islands Foundation, Inc. (BPIFI) Pagpupugay Scholarship Program for the next of kin of severely sick or deceased COVID-19 medical front-liners (starting First Year)
  2. Doña Modesta Singson-Gaisano Foundation Scholarships for USC-SHS ranked graduates

USC-sponsored Merit Scholarships:

• 1. Discount-Privilege for Religious Congregations
  2. USC – Engineering for Research Development in Technology (USC-ERDT) Scholarships for Graduate Engineering programs
  3. Schooling Privilege for permanent and non-permanent Academic Employees
  4. Schooling Privilege for permanent Non-Academic Employees

Industry/Private-sponsored Merit Scholarships:

• 1. Lexmark Research and Development Corporation (LRDC) Scholarships

Government-sponsored Merit Scholarships (including SUCs):

• 1. Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Scholarships for faculty-members K – 12 Transition
  2. Commission on Higher Education – Higher Education Development Fund – Faculty Development Program (CHED – HEDF-FDP) Scholarships
  3. Department of Science & Technology – Accelerated Science & Technology Human Resource Development Program –National Science Consortium (DOST – ASTHRDP – NSC) Scholarships
  4. Department of Science & Technology – Science Education Institute – Capability-Building Program in Science & Mathematics Education (DOST – SEI – CBPSME)
  5. Department of Science & Technology (DOST) Scholarships for MS Physics