The National Academy of Sports (NAS) has opened applications for its NAS Annual Search for Competent, Exceptional, Notable and Talented Student-Athlete Scholars (NASCENT SAS) for School Year 2027-2028. The program is open to incoming Grade 7 and Grade 8 students.
The annual search aims to find Filipino youth who do well in both the classroom and their sport. NAS encourages applicants from every sector of society, including indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups.
Benefits
Scholars selected through NASCENT SAS can expect:
- Free secondary education under a specialized sports curriculum
- Board and lodging at the NAS campus
- Structured athletic training with experienced coaches
- Health and fitness monitoring to support safe, steady development
- A path toward national-level competition while keeping up with academics
Document Requirements
Applicants must prepare the following:
- Scholarship Application Form
- Student-Athlete’s Profile Form
- Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Clearance Form
- Coach’s Recommendation Form, with the coach’s signed, valid government-issued ID
- Adviser’s Recommendation Form, with the adviser’s signed, valid government-issued ID
- PSA-issued birth certificate
- One valid government-issued ID of the designated guardian, with signature
- Report cards:
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- Incoming Grade 7: complete Grade 5 card and Grade 6 card up to the 2nd quarter
- Incoming Grade 8: complete Grade 6 card and Grade 7 card up to the 2nd quarter
Qualifications
To qualify, an applicant must:
- Be a natural-born Filipino citizen
- Be enrolled in Grade 6 or be an elementary graduate if applying for Grade 7, or be enrolled in Grade 7 if applying for Grade 8
- Be no older than 14 for Grade 7 or 15 for Grade 8 at the start of the school year
- Hold a general weighted average of at least 80%
- Show potential in their sport
- Be in good health and fit enough for an intense training program
The applicant’s sport must also be one of the NAS focus sports:
- Aquatics (Swimming)
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Gymnastics (Rhythmic)
- Judo
- Table Tennis
- Taekwondo (Poomsae and Kyorugi)
- Weightlifting
Procedure: How to Apply
- Download the NASCENT SAS forms from the official NAS Google Drive folder. Click Here
- Complete the forms and gather all supporting documents.
- Ask your coach and school adviser to fill out their recommendation forms. They must send these directly to NAS, not through the applicant.
- Click here to apply: NASCENT SAS Scholarship Application Portal
Families are advised to start early. Recommendation forms depend on other people, so they may take extra time.
Application Form
All NASCENT SAS forms can be downloaded from the official NAS Google Drive folder, which is linked on the NAS application page. The online application is filed at nascentsas.nas.edu.ph.
Deadline
NAS has not yet published a deadline for this cycle. Parents and applicants should check official channels regularly for updates:
- Facebook: facebook.com/nascentsas
- Email: nascentsas@nas.edu.ph
- Phone: 045-809-0354 | 0991-369-0667 (DITO) | 0918-920-0415 (Smart)
For young athletes chasing big dreams, this scholarship could be an important first step, and families don’t have to go through the process alone.