Hope and opportunity filled the EKB Auditorium of Apayao State College (ASC) as 374 new beneficiaries were officially welcomed into the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) program during an orientation led by the Commission on Higher Education–Unified Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (CHED-UniFAST) CAR on October 5, 2025, at the ASC Luna Campus. Each beneficiary from TES Batch 15 will receive ₱10,000 per semester to help sustain their academic journey.