In a bid to bring the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA) closer to the community, CHED-UniFAST CAR has teamed up with the Municipal Government of Lamut, Ifugao, and Ifugao State University (IFSU) for the launch of “UAQTEA Time”—a dedicated radio segment on DPWH 105.3 Lamut FM.
The CHED-UniFAST Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) conducted an orientation for the new grantees of the Tulong Dunong Program under the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TDP-TES) at the University of the Cordilleras (UC) on July 16, 2025, in Baguio City.
In line with its commitment to expanding awareness on government scholarship and financial aid programs, CHED-UniFAST Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) brought Project ACCESS (Acquainting In-Coming College Entrants on Scholarships and Grants-in-Aid System) to the orientation sessions of Valley Bread Inc., held on June 24–25, 2025, at the company’s main office in Buyagan, La Trinidad, Benguet.
As part of its continued efforts to support student-grantees’ holistic development, CHED-UniFAST CAR held the second episode of its SEEDLING Project (Skills Enhancement, Engagement, and Development) this year, entitled “Unwind the Mind: A Webinar on Stress Management and Self-Care,” on June 20, 2025.
The 2025 batch of YEP–Project MARITES, a joint initiative of the Commission on Higher Education–Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CHED-UniFAST CAR) and the Department of Trade and Industry–CAR (DTI-CAR), was officially launched in a hybrid ceremony held at Ion Hotel, Legarda Road, Baguio City, and streamed live via Zoom and Facebook, on June 9, 2025.
