LIST: SUCs to be covered by Free Tuition Policy for 2017
The Duterte administration has made what can be said as the first big stride towards making education available for all. A total of P8.3 billion was granted to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) this year to make the dream of free tuition fees in state colleges and universities (SUCs) a reality.
The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the Free Tuition Policy have not yet been ironed out by CHED and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), but once it is, students from these schools* will benefit from the policy:
National Capital Region (NCR)
Eulogio “Amang” Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (EARIST)
Marikina Polytechnic College
Philippine Normal University
Philippine State College of Aeronautics
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Rizal Technological University
Technological University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines System
Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Adiong Memorial Polytechnic State College
Sulu State College
Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College
University of Southern Mindanao
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Abra State Institute of Science and Technology
Apayao State College
Benguet State University
Ifugao State University
Kalinga Apayao State College
Mountain Province State Polytechnic College
Negros Island Region (NIR)
Carlos Hilado Memorial State College
Central Philippines State University
Negros Oriental State University
Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology
Region I (Ilocos Region)
Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University
Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College
Mariano Marcos State University
North Luzon Philippines State College
Pangasinan State University
University of Northern Philippines
Region II (Cagayan Valley)
Batanes State College
Cagayan State University
Isabela State University
Nueva Vizcaya State University
Quirino State University
Region III (Central Luzon)
Aurora State College of Technology
Bataan Peninsula State University
Bulacan Agricultural State College
Bulacan State University
Central Luzon State University
Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University
Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology
Pampanga State Agricultural University
Philippine Merchant Marine Academy
Ramon Magsaysay Technological University
Tarlac Agricultural University
Tarlac State University
Region IV-A (CALABARZON)
Batangas State University
Cavite State University
Laguna State Polytechnic University
Southern Luzon State University
University of Rizal System
Region IV-B (MIMAROPA)
Marinduque State College
Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology
Occidental Mindoro State College
Palawan State University
Romblon State University
Western Philippines University
Region V (Bicol Region)
Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology
Bicol University
Camarines Norte State College
Camarines Sur Polytechnic College
Catanduanes State University
Central Bicol State University of Agriculture
Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa, Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology
Partido State University
Sorsogon State College
Region VI (Western Visayas)
Aklan State University
Capiz State University
Guimaras State College
Iloilo Science And Technology University
Iloilo State College of Fisheries
Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College
University of Antique
West Visayas State University
Region VII (Central Visayas)
Bohol Island State University
Cebu Normal University
Cebu Technological University
Siquijor State College
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)
Eastern Samar State University
Easter Visayas State University
Leyte Normal University
Naval State University
Northwest Samar State University
Palompon Institute of Technology
Samar State University
Southern Leyte State University
University of Eastern Philippines
Visayas State University
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)
Basilan State College
J.H. Cerilles State College
Jose Rizal Memorial State University
Western Mindanao State University
Zamboanga City State Polytechnic College
Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology
Region X (Northern Mindanao)
Bukidnon State University
Camiguin Polytechnic State College
Central Mindanao University
Mindanao State University
Mindanao University of Science and Technology
Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology
Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology
Region XI (Davao Region)
Compostela Valley State College
Davao Del Norte State College
Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology
Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology
University of Southeastern Philippines
Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN)
Cotabato City State Polytechnic College
Cotabato Foundation College of Science and Technology
Sultan Kudarat State University
Region XIII (CARAGA)
Agusan Del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology
CARAGA State University
Surigao Del Sur State University
Surigao State College of Technology
As of today, the IRR has not been released by CHED, citing details that need to be ironed out, including whether or not it can cover all of the students in SUCs. CHED also wants to ensure that poor but deserving students are prioritized before trying to cover other students who attend SUCs.
CHED has also expressed concerns about how the policy will affect private colleges and universities who may lose students to SUCs because of free tuition. They have assured the public that the policy will be implemented this school year.
*List of CHED-recognized SUCs as of December 19, 2016
Logos courtesy of CHED, UP, PUP, PNU on Facebook, and EARIST on Facebook
Featured photo grabbed from Wikimedia
Source: GMA News Online, Philnews.ph, The Philippine Star, Rappler, CHED
