The Scholarship Center is created under BOR Resolution No. 294, S. 2020 upon recommendation of the then MSU System President and the Executive Committee of the Board of Regents. The Center is dedicated not only to provide financial assistance to the students but also academic, social, and career guidance as well to pursue their goals and maintain better scholastic status. It helps students to access various scholarship opportunities based on academic performance, community involvement, and personal circumstances. With a team of competent and skilled staff, the Unit assists and guides the students in navigating the complex scholarship application process. As one of the support service providers, this Office strives to make quality education accessible to all students, regardless of their financial situations, by providing them with the necessary resources to achieve their academic dreams.
Vision
Mindanao State University System aspires to be a center of excellence in instruction, research and extension transforming itself into a premier and globally competitive national peace university.
Mission
MSU System is committed to:
- Lead in social transformation through peace education and integration of the Muslims and other cultural minority groups into the mainstream society.
- Ensure excellence in instruction, research, development, innovation, extension, and environmental education and discovery.
- Advance national and international linkages through collaborations; and
- Demonstrate greater excellence, relevance, and inclusiveness for Mindanao and the Filipino nation.
Goals
- To effectively carry out and fulfill MSU’s commitment as partner with sponsoring agencies and benefactors in advocating quality education to benefit the Filipino youth, especially those in economically depressed areas in Mindanao, Sulu and Palawan.
- To systematize the evaluation and the implementation of the scholarship and financial assistance programs of the University in accordance with existing guidelines and policies.
- To effectively coordinate with the focal persons of different scholarship grants for additional scholarship/ financial assistance opportunities for students.
- To ensure implementation of annual work plans for screening fo student-applicants for scholarship grants and financial assistance.
- To ensure effective tracking of scholarships and grants to identify prospective sponsors or benefactors, and other charitable institutions and agencies for partnership and support.
Objectives
- To provide the students with information on the different scholarships, requirements, procedures, and timelines with the objectives of improving service delivery and ensuring client satisfaction.
- To keep an up-to-date list of scholars and grantees and regularly monitor and evaluate the status, grades, courses, and completion so students to ensure that assistance is given to appropriate recipients.
- To provide guidance to scholars through orientation.
- To coordinate with concerned offices in providing control mechanism over the inflow and outflow of financial assistance for students.
- To develop and establish linkages with government agencies and private sectors, local or abroad which provide student aids and scholarship grants.
