The SM founder Henry Sy, Sr., believes education is the best defense against poverty. SM Foundation provides college and technical-vocational scholarship grants and access to primary education through school buildings to help the youth achieve their dreams. The SMFI College Scholarship program aims to assist poor but deserving high school students in getting a college education and building a better future for themselves and their families.
See also: CHED Scholarship Program (CSP) for SY 2021-2022
SM Foundation Vision is to create a Philippines where everyone has the opportunity for self-improvement. The environment is sustained for future generations. Their mission is to make targeted social investments in education, health care, livelihood, and shelter to help underserved Filipinos improve their lives. They will promote initiatives to protect and enhance the Philippines’ unique and diverse ecological heritage. They will work directly with communities to give them the required assistance. By leveraging their corporate assets to secure resources, build awareness, and engage with strong partners to create programs that promote a cycle of positive change.
Moreover, they also serve as the heart of the SM group of companies focused on social inclusion by nurturing and caring for underserved communities where SM is present. Established in 1983 by Henry Sy, Sr. and Felicidad T. Sy, they continue to pursue their mission which is anchored on its founding principle of PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE. They are committed to serving by supporting and empowering their host communities through education, healthcare, shelter, disaster response, farmer’s training, environmental programs, and care for persons with special needs.
What are the qualifications?
- Grade 12 graduates from public and private schools in the areas covered. Applicants from private schools must have a DepEd voucher and must be Grade 10 finishers from public high schools.
- General weighted average grade of at least 92% or its equivalent for Grade 12 – 1st semester.
- Total household income of at most P250,000 per year.
What are the dates to remember?
| Start of Online Application Period | February 1, 2023 |
| Deadline for Filing of Application | March 30, 2023 |
What are the requirements needed?
- Accomplished online application form
- Attachments to the online application:
- Parent’s or Guardian’s 2019 Income Tax Return / Certification of Non-Filing of Income / Certificate of Indigency
- Latest Grade 12 report card
- Birth Certificate
- 2×2 ID picture
- Sketch of home to the nearest SM Mall
What are the benefits?
Successful applicants are entitled to the following benefits:
- Choice of specialization in accounting, information technology, engineering, and education
- Full Tuition
- Monthly Allowance
- Part-time job opportunities during semestral and Christmas break
- Exclusive job offers with the SM group upon graduation
- Other fun-filled activities and enrichment programs
What are the priority courses?
Incoming college students must take up the following courses:
- BS in Computer Science
- BS in Information Technology
- BS in Electronics and Communications Engineering/ BS In Electronics Engineering/ BS in Electronics Engineering
- BS in Computer Engineering
- BS in Civil Engineering
- BS in Electrical Engineering
- BS in Mechanical Engineering
- BS in Accountancy
- BS in Accounting Technology
- BS in Accounting Information Systems
- BS in Internal Auditing
- BSBA in Financial Management
- BSBA in Management Accounting
- BS in Elementary Education
- BS in Secondary Education major in Biology, Chemistry, General Sciences, Physics, Mathematics, English
Read here all the SM College Scholarship Partner Schools
What are the areas covered?
| LUZON | VISAYAS | MINDANAO |
| 1. NCR | 1. Capiz | 1. Agusan del Norte |
| 2. Albay | 2. Cebu | 2. Davao del Sur |
| 3. Bataan | 3. Iloilo | 3. Misamis Oriental |
| 4. Batangas | 4. Leyte | 4. South Cotabato |
| 5. Benguet | 5. Negros Occidental | 5. Zamboanga del Sur |
| 6. Bulacan | ||
| 7. Cagayan | ||
| 8. Camarines Norte | ||
| 9. Camarines Sur | ||
| 10. Cavite | ||
| 11. Isabela | ||
| 12. Laguna | ||
| 13. Nueva Ecija | ||
| 14. Palawan | ||
| 15. Pampanga | ||
| 16. Pangasinan | ||
| 17. Sorsogon | ||
| 18. Quezon | ||
| 19 Rizal | ||
| 20. Tarlac | ||
| 21. Zambales |
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Source: Philippine Go
How to register
I would like to apply
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sana po mabasa po ito
I’m interested.. I have a GWA of 95%. I really want to finish my study
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I am interested in this Scholarship Program
I want to apply ma’am /sir
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I really wanted to apply but my course is BS ENTREPRENEURSHIP I hope to consider this chosen field to be one of the qualified sm scholar. Am just an indigent Filipino youth that really need financial support because no one in my entire family are able to support me.
Hi,I’m willing to apply po scholarship. I will try my very best to study hard while working at the same time i want to graduate and help my parents because we are one of the poorest of the poor family in the Philippines.I hope you notice and give me consideration and opportunity to be one of the scholars.
Thank you!.
Dear Ma’am / Sir ,
I would like to apply to your program as one of your scholar because my parents cannot have enough money to support me on my study at college. I am now currently a second year student taking the course of Bachelor of Science in Social work , as you notice I chose this because I wanted to help people in need in the future , who’s like in my situation now. I am hoping that you will notice my message and pleasing you all to be one of the luckiest scholar of your program
I want to be the one of the scholar
I’m grade 12 student and I leave at Zaragoza N.E
I hope
Good morning sir meron akong dalawang anak mag gagraduate ng grade 12 this year pede po ba isali ko sa scholar nyo. Po ito pangalan nila. Angelo p. Mansueto 19 years old. And sophia mae p. Mansueto mag 18 years old this coming dec. 1 2023 paano po ang pag submit ng application. Sir ito po ang gmail. Ko penglee1718@gmail.com. Ako po ang kanilang ama archie mansueto taga davao del sur po kami.
good morning sir/ma’am if you want to an senior high graduate i offer my self to join this opportunity.
I hope i am the one to apply this scholarship
I just want to be a scholar student, I promise to fulfill my responsibilities
Hi I want this scholarship to help and support me for my college degree. To help my financial needed in the school that I take. Hope I will have this opportunity because my parents can’t afford my course in college but want to finish my studies with the help of this scholarship.
Hi I would like to ask if what particular school?
Gusto ko pong makapag tapos Ng paaral
Para matulongan Ang aking mga magulang Sana Isa Po ako sa mapili maraming salamat po
Pwede po mag apply 2nd yr na po ako at Bs Entrepreneurship po ang course ko?
I need a scholarship
Can I apply for this scholarship i badly need this scholarship in able to continue my study in college.My family are not financially stable so I don’t think that they can able to support me financially in college.
nees kopo ng part time or scholarship para makapag tapos ako ng pag aaral nees ko din po tulungan magulang ko kasi gusto ko ipagamot silang dlawa po kahit ayaw nila mag pa check up ksi daw po gastos lg daw po iyon sana po totoo ito tulungan nyo po kme need po magtapos ng pagaaral marameng salamat po
I want to grab this opportunity
Thank you i will wait for your updates po
What are the requirements?
I hope you can choose me because I want to finish my education. In case my parents lack the financial resources
I want to be part of your Scholarship Program someday
Good morning ako na pala si Antipuesto, Emelyn E. sana po mapansin ninyo ako kasi gusto ko olit maka balik nangpag- aaral college . mahirap lang po kami ang aking ama ay isang coffee farmer at ang aking ina naman ay house wife 😊
Paano Po magapply may anak kc akong graduating Ng grade 12 Sana Po makapasok anak ko sa scholarship ninyo Para Po makapagtapos sya s pagaaral
Can I apply this apportunity?
I will do my best
Upcoming grade 12? Can I apply the scholarship for my son?
i really need this scholarship because i have a big dreams and i already vision my plans that i want in the future. if ever.
I need this scholarship.
I need this scholarship for my studying in college beacause my parents can’t afford to college
Subrang Ganda dahil kahit sino pweding makasali Dito dahil Wala itong pinipilit na tao Kay naisipan ko sumubok Dito dahil nag babakasakali ako makuha dahil medyo kapos kami sa Pera pwede ito makabawas sa gastosin sa aking pag aaral
Paano Po mag,aply dito Ng scholarship
I want to apply this scholarship
I want to enter a scholarship program of sm..
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I want to apply this scholarship to my study.
can apply early because my daughter currently grade 11.thank you
Applying scholor
I need scholar.
Can apply because my daughter is first year college
Good morning ako po si Agnes Belando na kasalukuyang nag aaral sa paaralan ng San Jose Community College under the course of BSBA sa panahon po ngayon kailangan na kailangan ko po ng scholarship para po makapagtapos dahil po ang mga magulang ko ay walang pirmamenting trabaho at anim pa po kmi na pinapaaral para sa akin po malaking opportunity ito para ng sa gayon makabawas ako sa mga gastusin ng magulang ko yun lang po.God Bless.Sana po ay isa ako sa mapalad ba mabigyan ng ganitong Scholarship.Thank you po.
And im 1st year college po
I need this scholarship please!
Goodmorning po please I want to apply for the scholarship.
I want to apply to this scholarship
Pano po mag apply
how to apply?
I want to become a scholar of you…
Thank you ❤️
Hello Im aljon Melecio, Im a former student of Cabarus catholic college and I cant afford to pay for the tuition thats why I stop and help my family instead, The school requires payment in order for me to get my Transcript of records, And I am very much willing to apply in the scholarship in order for me to continue my education, Thankyou so much, you’re help will be much appreciated.
Respected Sir, I am writing this letter to you asking for the scholarship. Sir, I need this scholarship to continue my dreams . It will be my pleasure to get a scholarship from your organization as it very necessary for me to continue my studies
Hope that I’m one of the students that will be given a scholarship I can promise to you that I will give my best
Pls help me to get this scholarship
I want to apply this opportunity to me
I want to apply this scholarship
Pano po mag apply kailangan gusto ko pa sanang makapasok. kapos na po Kasi ako para sa financial e 🥺
I want to apply scholarship
Pede po ba mag apply first year college na?
Sana po ma pansin nyo ko dito at mapili na maging scholar po gustong gusto kopo mag patuloy sa college sana po mapili nyo po ako gustong gusto kopo maka pag tapos nang pag aaral. 😔
91 lng po average ng anak ko gsto nia mag education hndi ko po kayang paaralin ng college 5 po kasi silang nag aaral papa nia lang po ng tatrabaho masipag po mag aral anak ko wla pong absent sana mattanggap sya
Good afternoon I want to apply this Scholarship
Good afternoon I want to apply this Scholoarship
ok b kun ang anak finisher from private school grade 10
Pwede Po ba na college na silang dalawa, first year at second year? BSIT at BTLEd, sana po ma grant,
Applying for scholarships
Paano Po mag apply may dalawa Po akong kapatid na nag cocollege na tsaka po may kapatid Po Ako na graduating Ng grade 12 Hindi ko na Po kaya Ang gastusin kaya Sana Po isa Ang kapatid ko sa mapili nyo na maging scholarship nyo para makapagtapos Po Silang lahat salamat Po.
Applying for scholarship
Hello ser/madan. im Marcial Andes 1st year college. I want to apply this scholarship thank you.
Need koto pano Po mag apply?
Hi po maam ,sir paano po magapply ng scholarship po ?
Can I avail this scholar please.
pede rin po ba sa culinary na course
Applying schooor
I really need this scholarship for my studying in college beacause can’t afford to college
I will grab this chance po para makakuha ng scholar for college sana palarin po Ako❤️😭
Where we can send our requirements?
Sana o makappili ako sa scholarship na yan Kasi oo mama ko lng Po nag papaaral saming magkakapatid,Wala na Po Kasi si papa kaya si mama nalng gumagawa.Sana makuha po tlaga ako malaking tulong na po sa akin to lalo na po mag cocollege napo ako. THANKYOU PO GODBLESS
How to apply po .1st year callage po ako
Applying scholarship
applying scholar
Ako Lang po nag papaaral sa sarili ko pray ko po na isa po sa mapili
Paano po mag apply para sa scholarship ng anak ko. Nasa 2nd year college n siya d ko na kaya.. Sana masagot po ng nag sponsor.. thanks god bless
How po
Apply scholar
hello, i want to this scholarship.
may graduating po ako grade 12 San po ba PS Mag apply jan
Snaa makasali salamat
Sana makasali thank you!
I need this scholarship because my parents can’t afford my school tuition fee in my recent school(senior high) so I stopped and did’nt attend this school year for college. I want to attend college this year:(
How to apply a scholarship po