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Scholarship and

Financial Aid

An Ateneo Education, Within Reach.

For over four decades, the Ateneo College Scholarship Program has opened the doors of the Ateneo de Davao University to qualified and deserving students of modest financial means, through the generosity of benefactors who believe in what an Atenean can become.

Life as a Scholar

What Being a Scholar Means

An Ateneo scholarship is a partnership. Scholars maintain satisfactory academic standing, meet regularly with their guidance counselor, and join formation sessions, cell groups, and assemblies that build a genuine community of scholars.

Scholars also give back through service hours rendered to the Ateneo de Davao University, scaled to the grant received, in roles that never interfere with studies. It is formation in the most Ignatian sense: as men and women for others, scholars lead simple lifestyles, cultivate social awareness, and grow into examples of what an Atenean is. 

 

How to Apply for Aid and Scholarship

Scholarship grants at the Ateneo rest on two pillars: proven financial need and academic ability. The College Scholarship Committee also weighs your commitment to service in your community and your clear potential for greater service in the future, because an Ateneo scholarship forms leaders, not just graduates.

One assurance worth stating plainly: applying for a scholarship does not influence your admission to the college in any way. Apply for aid freely; your application stands on its own.

Forms of Financial Assistance

  • Grant-in-Aid

    ○ Coverage: PhP 10,000 to 100% Tuition & Fees
    ○ Application Period: April 20 – May 23, 2026

  • Working Scholar

    ○ Coverage: 100% Tuition & Fees
    ○ Counterpart: Render service with a minimum of four (4) hours a day
    ○ Application Period: April 20 – May 9, 2026

Programs covered:
AB Communication
AB Development Studies
AB Economics
AB English
AB Interdisciplinary Studies
AB International Studies
AB Philosophy
AB Political Science
AB Psychology
AB Sociology
BS Math
BS Business and Management
BS Entrepreneurship
BS Marketing
BS Human Resource and Development Management
BS Finance
BS Management Accounting
B Public Management

  • Jubilee Scholarship Fund

    ○ Coverage:
         ■ For Valedictorian/Top 1: 100% Tuition Only
         ■ For Salutatorian/Top 2: 50% Tuition Only
    ○ Application Period: April 20 – May 23, 2026

HOW TO APPLY SCHOLARSHIP

REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST YEAR APPLICANTS

1. Proof of Financial Capacity

a. For employed:Form 2316
b. For self-employed: BIR Form1701
c. For unemployed: Certificate of Low Income/ Affidavit of No Income
d. For OFW: Recent Employment Contract

2. Academic Credentials

Complete Grade 12 Report Card from Senior High School

3. 500-Word Essay
4. Photos of Residence

Front view of house and kitchen, duly certified by Barangay Chairman

5. Certificate of Good Moral Character*
6. School Recommendation

For SHS: Class adviser, guidance counselor, or Prefect of Discipline

7. School Certificate (For Jubilee Scholarship Fund applicants only)
8. Part of an Indigenous Community

Recommendation Letter from the Mindanawon Office

Ateneans Helping Ateneans

Every scholarship at the Ateneo exists because someone gave. Graduating scholars are invited to continue the cycle by contributing to the scholarship fund, beginning six months after graduation, so that the door they have walked through stays open for the next student of promise.

Benefactors, alumni, and partners who wish to support a scholar can begin through the University’s giving programs.