On March 11, 2025, CHED-UniFAST CAR, in collaboration with the Provincial Government of Kalinga, conducted an orientation for the new grantees of the Tulong Dunong Program under the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TDP-TES) in Provincial Sports Center, Tabuk City, Kalinga. The event gathered 1,100 student beneficiaries enrolled in Higher Education Institutions in Kalinga and residents of the province and Paracelis, Mountain Province.
As part of its ongoing commitment to expanding access to higher education, CHED-UniFAST CAR brought Project ACCESS (Acquainting Incoming College Entrants on Scholarships and Grants-in-Aid System) to the senior high school students of Saint Tonis College on March 11, 2025.
CHED-UNIFAST CAR reaffirmed its strong partnership with Higher Education Institution (HEI) implementers during the First Quarter FY 2025 UniFAST Meeting held on March 7, 2025, at Ecolodge, Magsaysay Avenue, Baguio City.
In line with its commitment to promoting equitable access to higher education, the Commission on Higher Education – Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (CHED-UniFAST) CAR participated in the Work Immersion Pre-Orientation at Irisan National High School on March 7, 2025. With the theme “Exploring Career Horizons,” the event aimed to equip Senior High School students with essential knowledge and resources to facilitate their transition to higher education and future career pathways.
More and more Cordillerans are benefiting from UniFAST as CHED-UniFAST CAR continues to expand its reach. On March 5, 2025, With the support of Mountain Province State University (MPSU) and the Provincial Government of Mountain Province, another batch of grantees under the Tulong Dunong Program (TDP-TES) attended an orientation at the Multipurpose Hall in Bontoc, Mountain Province.
