Students from Northern Samar who dream of becoming doctors can get major financial support from their own province. The Provincial Government of Northern Samar (PGNS) is continuing its Medical Scholarship Program (MSP) under Governor Edwin Ongchuan’s administration. The goal is to help local students finish medical school and bring their skills back to communities that need more physicians.
For many families, the cost of medical school puts this career out of reach. The MSP is designed to close that gap.
Benefits
- Financial aid of up to P170,000 per semester
- Open to Nortehanon students enrolled in any CHED-accredited medical school in the country, not just schools in the province
- A direct path into public health service, since scholars must render return service to the provincial government after earning their medical license
Document Requirements
New applicants should prepare the following:
- Completed MSP application form
- Certified true copy of NMAT result showing a score of at least 50%
- PSA-issued birth certificate
- NBI clearance
- Voter’s certificate from COMELEC
- Proof of admission to a medical program
- Certified true copy of Transcript of Records (pre-medical course)
- Barangay certificate of residency
- Parent’s income tax return or certificate of tax exemption, or a Certificate of Indigency from the MSWDO for indigent applicants
- Recent medical certificate, drug test result, and psychological test result
- Certificate of good moral character from the last school attended
Continuing students (second year to fourth year, medical interns, and board reviewees) must submit all of the above, plus:
- Proof of enrollment, such as a Certificate of Registration
- Certified true copy of grades
Qualifications
Applicants must be Filipino citizens living in Northern Samar. They should have no administrative or criminal convictions or pending cases. They also need a dean’s certification of good moral character and a government physician’s certification that they are physically and mentally fit.
Incoming first-year students must be 35 years old or younger, while upper-class students must not be older than 45. A minimum NMAT rating of 50% and admission to a CHED-accredited medical program are also required.
Applicants must not be related within the fourth civil degree to anyone who owns a pharmacy or laboratory operating in Northern Samar.
Procedure / How to Apply
Applicants can send inquiries and submit their documents through the program’s secretariat:
Ms. Amelita Noroña
PGNS MSP Secretariat
2F Provincial Capitol, Northern Samar
Tel: (055) 500-9795
Calling ahead is a good way to confirm your documents are complete before you visit.
Application Form
The official application form is available from the PGNS MSP Secretariat and Technical Working Group (TWG) at the Office of the Provincial Administrator.
Deadline
The scholarship application period has closed. Applicants are advised to complete their requirements in advance and watch for official announcements on the next opening.