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The normal price of college tuition fees rages from 30,000 to 100,000 pesos per semester. Most families in the Philippines cannot afford to pay large amounts of money that is why young individuals are forced to stop studying and start working at an early age. I think that by giving free college education with the support of our government. We can achieve low rates of unemployment because, it is easier to find a stable job when you are a degree holder.

Although there are some schools that offers scholarship. Not all people can achieve and maintain an above average grade. By giving free college education students can study at their own pace and graduate to have stable job and provide for their own families. All of this is not impossible because we are the highest tax payers in the world. And other countries such as Germany has been successful on achieving free college education. We can even make future nation leaders through free education. With the right leader In our country we can all be directed to the betterment of our country and ourselves. Education leads everyone to a better place and hones us to be a better part of our nation.

After having education we will also help the next generation achieve their dreams because in the future, when we are the ones who are working. It will be our time to pay our taxes and our time to help people in need for proper education and care and it will be a chain reaction to achieve the same goal.

 

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An Advocacy of Mr. Antonio Cruz II of HRM161

 

61 thoughts on “Free College Education”

  • There are people who are in the world right now that cannot afford to go to college. They might have brilliant brains that could help support the world, or have ideas that could change the world completely. However, all those ideas vanish because of the barrier in front of them. They cannot afford to go to colleges. We do not know what those people have in their minds. Most and high likely, they would benefit us even a little bit. 

  • Education is the most important thing in life. Through education we can achieve our goals and make our life better. But since many Filipino can’t afford to go in college our government should give them a chance by giving them scholarships. In that way those who are struggling financially will have a chance to reach their goals in life.

  • This is what parents and students want, to have a free education. There are lots of students who stopped because of high tuition fees and parents can’t afford to pay. With this reason unemployment in our country in very high this causes to poverty or crimes. This would be a great help for those who want to pursue their dreams that can’t afford to go in College. It’s a good thing that Senate passed this bill.

  • No tuition fees in college? This is a great platform!! It would help the son/daughter of parents who are studying at state universities. And I think 6 years from now this nation would be great again like South Korea does. Because they are done with this.

    FIN 131

  • I can say that i am better than Rizal because i am careful on the worlds i promise on may partner specially my girlfriend :D

  • I am better than Rizal, coz Rizal think that Love is like a play, like what he do to the girls he met. I value the one I love and stay loyal no matter what.

    Dula, Divina CIV151 Rizal

  • When Rizal meets another woman, he will suddenly forgot that he already have a girlfriend. He is not loyal. That is why i think that I am better than him because I am not like him. I am loyal to my partner. :D

    Castro, Pauline Joy M.
    CIV 151

  • RA 12345
    A law amending RA 10648
    Granting Free College Education to all Filipino High School Graduates

  • As a student, I support this advocacy. Because, yes, not all student can maintain high or average grades to get an scholarship. But maybe this could happen in selected students. Depends on their income and their grades if they are not failing any subjects. Because some students are studying hard but couldnt get high grades because they are not good with that one subject like math. I support this advocacy for those students who were trying their “very” best but cant maintain their grades for scholarship and ofcourse for those who really wanted to go college but they couldnt pay high tuition fee.

    San Juan, Jeniña B.
    CIV151

  • i support this advocacy. And my law for this advocacy is the Free Education law, this law is for the one who not accepting or allowing someone to be a student in any public or private universities or institution here in the philippines and will be given a right punishment by the trial court and will be in prison for over 6 years or by giving a bail by almost 250-500 000 pesos.

    Michael john Fajarito
    ECE151

  • I support this advocacy because this is mostly all the college students want. To have a free tuition is a big help especially for a family a whose income is sufficient only for their food and everyday needs excluding the budget for the study of their kids. I heard that this thing will happen soon but only for selected universities. I hope that someday all the colleges and universities will offer free tuition in their respective institutions supported by our government.
    -Ernest A. Estologa ECE-151

  • RA 10927

    Sec. 1 An Act shall be known as Free College Education Law.

    Sec. 2 All Filipino Students who graduated secondary education in the Philippines will be entitled to a Free College Eduaction at any school they may wish

    Sec 3. An average grade of 80% must be maintained by the student to be eligible for the scholarship.

  • RA 7731 “Free College Education” and “Scholarship For Students”

    Sec. 1 An Act shall be known as “Free College Education” and “Scholarship For Students”

    Sec. 2 All Filipino students who graduated secondary education in public shall get 100% scholarship at any universities they want.

    Sec. 3 All Filipino students who graduated secondary education with an average grade of 85% shall get 100% scholarship automatically

    Sec 4. An average grade of 85% must be maintained by the student to keep their scholarship.

    -Troy Kristan Gonzales
    ECE151

  • R.A. 10071
    This act provides free education for all the people in the Philippines who wants to go to college.

    Section 1: This act will be known as Free Education in College act.

    Section 2: This act will provide free miscellaneous for someone who wants to go to college in all public and private universities.

    Section 3: This act will effect only for the citizen of the Philippines.

    Michael Fajarito
    ECE151

  • RA 10935

    sec. 1 this act shall be know as a “free education’

    sec. 2 all students who gtarduated secondary education will have a free college education but they need to maintain their grade 80 and above.

    sec. 3 a free education for the people who cant afford to go to college.

    -Fortunato, Carl Sherwin O.
    -ECE1 51

  • REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

    REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7722 – 1

    Section 1 – This act shall be known as the “Higher Education Act of 2015”

    Section 2 – The state shall prioritize the welfare of an individual and his right to have a proper quality education which is affordable and accessible to all. The state shall protect the freedom of the students to qualify to any state universities given the fact that they passed the certain qualifications.

    Section 3 – In order to ensure that this act shall be implemented properly, Commission on Higher Education was funded for the students and other certain individuals with any complaint may assure that they will be given high priority to resolve such problems. The state shall give a proper budget for the agency to further improve its tasks and agendas to promote Higher Education.

    Section 4 – The state shall prioritize 70% of high school graduates to guarantee them a scholarship to any state universities as soon as they qualify their eligibility.

    Agustin, Jayvee
    -ECE151

  • REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

    Republic Act 10011

    Section 1- This act shall be known as “Scholarship for College Act”.

    Section 2- An act that will provide 100% scholarship exam to college for students who graduated from public school in their secondary education.

    Section 3-All high school students must have at least 50% discount when they enroll for their college public or private.

    Section 4-Graduate honor students will automatically receive 100% scholarship to college university of their choice but must maintain an average grade of 85%.

    Ofamen, Darryl M.
    -ECE151

  • R.A 1005

    Section 1: This law shall be henceforth called as the “National Scholarship Act”

    Section 2: This act provides free scholarship for those people who are having a hard time providing money for quality education.

    Section 3: However, the applicant must pass all the requirements provided by the government in order to be eligible for the scholarship.

    Section 4: Students living in poverty shall be given priority.

    Patricia Cordero
    ECE151

  • Republic Act of the Philippines

    REPUBLIC ACT NO. 0207

    This act will give the less fortunate a chance to finish their studies and find a stable job. Government should prioritize them and give a job as they graduate.

    Section 1 : This Act should be known as ” Attainable Tertiary Education for the Less Fortunate”
    Section 2 : The government must examine if the family or the beneficiary can’t sustain his/her college education.
    section 3 : The Government should prioritize those beneficiary in a government university.
    Section 4 : Universities and Colleges should put a bigger slots of giving scholarship to those who can’t afford one.

    Menguiz, Patricia Anne O.
    ECE151

  • Sometimes the most aspiring and ambitious youth belongs to a family who’s not well-off. Finishing his/her studies lies in-between “will happen” or “won’t happen”. Well nowadays, scholarship programs have been changing the lives and securing the future of certain students. But still, there are students, qualified or even overqualified, miss such an opportunity. A thought crossed my mind, and I was thinking of law which might be really beneficial for those students who might not finish their studies because of being trapped in poverty which I think they have no control over since they were still young. The state will require the authorities to be the one leading the search for those who were qualified to be granted a scholarship which covers everything from tuition fee, book allowance, monthly stipend, uniform and other school-related expenses. Students living in the rural areas, who are conspicuously far from exposure to modern technology, will be the target beneficiary of this law. If the beneficiary is an orphan, then, the government will provide his/her basic commodities. As far as scholarships were concerned, these students must maintain a grade of at least 88 in every course which I consider as their obligation. Otherwise, they will lose the opportunity to get a free education they have longed to have. Failure of the government to provide their needs on time and as well as the right benefits each qualified student must provided of, is an offense punishable by three to four years imprisonment. The transgressor of this law will not be allowed to bail as fines will not be imposed. This law shall be known as “Deserved Education Law of 2017” or “Republic Act. No.172071”.

    Cheong, Rose Marl
    ECE151

  • Not everyone of us can afford to pay tuition fees in college. Many of the students are working so that they can be able to help their parents in paying all those pending tuition fees. The government should know about this and make the ‘Free Tuition Fee in College’ as their priority. -Arienne Zhel Gadiano (ELE151)

  • Aside from health, another basic necessity the people should have is education, for them to become responsible citizen of the country. Republic Act no. 1420 is an act that provide the poor with free education. Strict conditions for selecting scholars are necessary to avoid fabricated documents (situations such as not giving enough information in the provided application form). The punishment for that will be three to five years of imprisonment. Benefits for the scholars are as follows:
    A. A 100% tuition discount will be given as a start. To maintain the scholarship the student must maintain a certain grade requirement.
    B. A 7,500 allowance will be provided monthly including food and book allowance, stipend and othe school expenses.
    C. Failure to fulfill the requirements will not completely stop the scholarship grant but the discount will be reduced to 50% and an allowance will no longer be given. The student should also have a part-time job in the government as penalty.
    Another thing is that having only high school as your education attainment will not define the skills of a person. Job training is sufficient enough since hard work and perseverance is the most needed skill a person should have while in a job. The parents should also be provided with job seminar and training because the government will not satisfy their needs for a lifetime.

  • Not all students in College this days really can’t afford to pay such high amount of money to go on their studies. Most of this students are force to stop because they cannot provide for their tuition. Since the government is planning on making state Universities and Colleges free of Tuition, it would be very beneficial to the students who are willing to study to make an earning in the Future. As what the government always say, most probably, those whose family really can’t afford college tuition fee must be first on the line. Since they need immediate scholarship, it may also cause trouble to the students that not might be chosen so suggest that everybody could get full no payment of fees in the future. This shall be called “Tuition Less Act”

    Mariz Arroyo
    ECE151

  • RA 7731 “Free College Education” and “Scholarship For Students”

    for me as a student also education should be a right not a privilege because we need a better educated society. the biggest issue in life is always a MONEY and for me if the tution is free it will be not hard for us to gain money. so our problems is SOLVED. and the disadvantages of this scheme is that having free tuition makes taxes higher than they would be if schools charged tuition. for me it always been the best if college is free because for our parents it’s deeply obvious that they easily send their childs to school even if they are poor or even if they’re not. so i support this advocacy because it helps the students to have a SECOND CHANCE.

  • R.A 1005 Section 4, Students living in poverty shall be given priority.
    Free tuition fee will give a big help specially to the student who want to study but their income is not enough, for me free tuition fee should apply to all youth who wants to study for their dreams because according to rizal youth is the hope of nation.

  • ECE151
    DE VILLA, CARA LARIZE
    “Free Education Privileges Act”
    Aside from health, another basic necessity the people should have is education, for them to become responsible citizen of the country. Republic Act no. 1420 is an act that provide the poor with free education. Strict conditions for selecting scholars are necessary to avoid fabricated documents (situations such as not giving enough information in the provided application form). The punishment for that will be three to five years of imprisonment. Benefits for the scholars are as follows:
    A. A 100% tuition discount will be given as a start. To maintain the scholarship the student must maintain a certain grade requirement.
    B. A 7,500 allowance will be provided monthly including food and book allowance, stipend and othe school expenses.
    C. Failure to fulfill the requirements will not completely stop the scholarship grant but the discount will be reduced to 50% and an allowance will no longer be given. The student should also have a part-time job in the government as penalty.
    Another thing is that having only high school as your education attainment will not define the skills of a person. Job training is sufficient enough since hard work and perseverance is the most needed skill a person should have while in a job. The parents should also be provided with job seminar and training because the government will not satisfy their needs for a lifetime.

  • Republic of the Philippines
    Republic Act No. 1789

    Section 1 – This act shalll be known as “Student Assistance Act of 2017”.

    Section 2 – This is an act that will provide student assistance to those students who graduated on secondary education on public schools.They will receive a 2,000 pesos monthly allowance.

    Section 3 – Under the 1987 Constitution Section 17 Article II, the state shall give priority to education, sciences and technology, arts and sports to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress and promote total human liberation and development.

    Section 4 – The students who graduated on secondary education on public schools may have a 100% scholarship on state universities or 50% scholarship on private universities.

    Section 5 – The students will have a maintaining grade of 85%. Incapable of meeting the maintaining grade may result to removal of the scholarship.

    Section 6 – The students may regain their lost scholarship once they have reached the m.aintaining grade of 85%.

    Banday, Joeen Marie D.
    ECE151

  • Replublic Act of the Philippines
    Republic Act 11111

    Section1 .Title. – This shall be known as “Student’s Right Act of 2017”

    Section2 .Coverage. – This Act shall apply to and govern both formal and non-formal systems in public and private schools in all levels of the entire educational system.

    Section3 .Declaration of Policy. – It is the declared policy of the State to protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality and accessible education at all levels and to establish and maintain a financial assistance system that shall be available to deserving students, especially the underprivileged.

    Section4. Any public/private high school student who belongs to the top ten (10) bracket of the graduating class shall be entitled to the scholarship grant provided under this Act. They shall have 100% tuition fee discount. To maintain the scholarship the student must maintain 85% grade requirement.

    Section5. Failure to fulfill the required grade will not stop the scholarship, but the discount will be reduced to 60%. In order to regain the given scholarship, student should reached the maintaining grade of 85%.

    Section 6. Universities, specially State Universities should put a bigger slots of giving scholarship to those indeed.

    Reyes, Jorielle Mae D.
    ECE151

  • Replublic Act of the Philippines
    Republic Act 11111
    Section1 .Title. – This shall be known as “Student’s Right Act of 2017”
    Section2 .Coverage. – This Act shall apply to and govern both formal and non-formal systems in public and private schools in all levels of the entire educational system.
    Section3 .Declaration of Policy. – It is the declared policy of the State to protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality and accessible education at all levels and to establish and maintain a financial assistance system that shall be available to deserving students, especially the underprivileged.
    Section4 – Any public/private high school student who belongs to the top ten (10) bracket of the graduating class shall be entitled to the scholarship grant provided under this Act. They shall have 100% tuition fee discount. To maintain the scholarship the student must maintain 85% grade requirement.
    Section5 – Failure to fulfill the required grade will not stop the scholarship, but the discount will be reduced to 60%. In order to regain the given scholarship, student should reached the maintaining grade of 85%.
    Section 6. Universities, specially State Universities should put a bigger slots of giving scholarship to those indeed.
    Reyes, Jorielle Mae D.
    ECE151

  • Casupanan, Rhelee Mae B. (MAR142)
    1.) Implicit/ Non material
    2.) Knowledge
    3.) “Price of education” – This title would transform the current title to an explicit one. This implies that education in our country comes with a price or a total amount of money to have a degree. Education is viewed as a key to a better life which unfortunately, not available for everyone. On the other hand, education also lies within ourselves. If we all strive hard to achieve our goals or we will just continue to pity ourselves.

  • Balisi, Marynel C. (Mar142)
    -implicit
    -knowledge
    -“The label of your success”

  • Labayne, Abigail D.
    MAR 142
    1. Implicit
    2. Knowledge
    3. “Secret of my journey”

  • Yalung, Andrea – MAR142
    1. Implicit /Non-Material
    2. Knowledge
    3. Books: Not for Sale

  • National- This talks about the Education in the Philippines. Not all Filipino Parents cant afford their sons/daughters to send them to school because of the financial problem they are facing.

  • National- This is an advocacy for free college education only in the country, where a lot of Filipinos can’t afford the average price of college tuition fees.

  • National – It talks how can government help filipino children who want to study and pursue their education without minding their tuition fee’s.

  • RA 2296 – Free Education for tertiary level also for the disabled people.

    Article 1- All qualified persons with disabilities within the jurisdiction of a school district are entitled to a free appropriate public education.
    Article 2 – Students with disabilities and students without disabilities must be placed in the same setting, to the maximum extent appropriate to the education needs of the students with disabilities.
    Article 3 – Failure to provide persons with disabilities with an appropriate education frequently occurs as a result of misclassification and inappropriate placement. It is illegal to base individual placement decisions on presumptions and stereotypes regarding persons with disabilities or on classes of such persons. For example, it would be a violation of the law for a recipient to adopt a policy that every student who is hearing impaired, regardless of the severity of the child’s disability, must be placed in a state school for the deaf.

    Recipients operating federally funded programs must provide education and related services free of charge to students with disabilities and their parents or guardians. Provision of a free education is the provision of education and related services without cost to the person with a disability or his or her parents or guardians, except for fees equally imposed on non disabled persons or their parents or guardians.

  • RA 7/11
    FREE EDUCATION LAW
    THIS LAW WILL HAVE AN EXEMPTION IT WILL ONLY APPLY TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE DISABLED (PWD) NORMAL STUDENTS ARE STILL OBLIGED TO PAY TUITION FEES
    SECTION 1 PWD PEOPLE ARE EXEMPTED AND WILL BE GRANT FOR A FREE EDUCATION STARTING FROM ELEMENTARY UNTIL THEY HAD FINISHED COLLEGE AND EVEN THEIR OFFSPRING WILL BE HAVING A FREE EDUCATION UNTIL COLLEGE
    SECTION 2 – NO COLLE TION OF MONEY IN ANY FROM MUST BE COLLECTEC FROM THEM EVEN IN SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS AND SSC FEE
    SECTION 3. XTHIS LAW IS APPLICABLE BY 2018

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