College can come with new expenses, including tuition, school supplies, transportation, and other daily costs. A scholarship may help reduce some of these expenses.

If you are about to begin college, Corporate Scholarships for Incoming College Freshmen may provide financial or educational support during your first year.

These programs are offered by companies, cooperatives, financial institutions, and other private organizations. Each scholarship has its own academic, financial, school, location, or membership requirements.

This guide lists corporate and private scholarships that incoming college freshmen in the Philippines may consider.

Who Is This Guide For?

This guide is mainly for students who are completing Senior High School or have already graduated and plan to begin their first year of college.

You may also see terms such as:

Incoming college freshman
Incoming first-year college student
Grade 12 graduate
Senior High School graduate
First-year college applicant

Some programs may also accept current college students. Always check the latest rules because eligibility may depend on your course, school, location, family income, membership, or connection to the sponsoring organization.

What Is a Corporate or Private Scholarship?

A corporate or private scholarship is educational assistance offered by a company, cooperative, business, financial institution, or other private organization.

You may qualify based on your grades, financial situation, chosen course, school, location, family background, or connection to the organization providing the scholarship.

Corporate and private scholarships may support:

Students with strong academic performance
Students who need financial assistance
Students taking selected college courses
Students studying at partner schools
Students from specific cities or provinces
Dependents of qualified members
Students who meet other requirements set by the scholarship provider

Important Application Reminder

Corporate and private scholarships have different application periods, requirements, and selection processes.

Some programs open every school year, while others depend on available slots or announcements from the scholarship provider.

Before applying, check the latest official information for:

Current application period and deadline
Updated eligibility requirements
Required documents
Eligible courses
Partner schools
Income limits
Scholarship benefits
Application steps and official submission link

The programs listed in this guide may not all be accepting applications at the same time.

Corporate and Private Scholarship Programs

Dowell Philippines

1. Dowell Scholarship Program

The Dowell Scholarship Program provides educational support to qualified incoming and current college students with strong academic performance.

You may qualify as an incoming college freshman if you are a Filipino citizen and earned a grade of at least 93 in every Senior High School subject. Applicants must also follow or subscribe to Dowell’s official social media accounts.

Who should check this: Incoming college freshmen with strong Senior High School grades

Dowell Scholarship Guide

Grab Philippines

2. Grab College Scholarship

The Grab College Scholarship is a merit-based program for qualified students planning to take selected Business, STEM, or Sustainability courses.

You may qualify if you are a Filipino incoming college freshman with at least a 90% Grade 12 average and no disciplinary sanction during Senior High School. You must also take an eligible course and must not be receiving another scholarship or educational assistance.

Who should check this: Incoming college freshmen interested in eligible Business, STEM, or Sustainability courses

Grab College Scholarship Guide

Philippine Army Finance Center Producers Integrated Cooperative (PAFCPIC)

3. PAFCPIC Scholarship Program

The PAFCPIC Scholarship Program provides educational assistance to qualified members and eligible immediate dependents of cooperative members.

You may qualify if you or your sponsor meets PAFCPIC’s membership requirements and you are a graduating Senior High School student planning to continue to college. You must have at least an 89% GWA, with no failed, dropped, incomplete, or repeated subjects, and must not be receiving another scholarship.

Who should check this: Incoming college freshmen who are qualified PAFCPIC members or immediate dependents of eligible members

PAFCPIC Scholarship Guide

Toyota Motor Philippines

4. Toyota Scholarship Program

The Toyota Scholarship Program supports qualified fresh Senior High School graduates who meet the program’s academic and financial requirements.

You may qualify if you are a Filipino fresh SHS graduate with at least an 80% general average and no failing grades. Your family’s annual income must not exceed ₱250,000, and you must pass the admission examination, medical examination, interview, and other screening requirements.

Who should check this: Incoming college freshmen from financially challenged families who meet Toyota’s academic and screening requirements

Toyota Scholarship Guide

Palawan Group of Companies

5. Palawan Pawnshop Scholarship Program

The Palawan Group of Companies Scholarship Program supports qualified incoming first-year students from Palawan.

You may qualify if you are 17 to 21 years old, a resident of Palawan, and have at least a 90% Grade 12 GWA. You must also be enrolled at an eligible campus of Palawan State University or Western Philippines University and must not be receiving another scholarship or financial grant, except allowed school-based academic scholarships.

Who should check this: Incoming college freshmen from Palawan studying at an eligible PSU or WPU campus

Palawan Pawnshop Scholarship Guide

Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO)

6. PALECO College Scholarship Program

The PALECO College Scholarship Program supports qualified dependents of PALECO Member-Consumer-Owners who plan to pursue college studies.

You may qualify if you are an incoming first-year college student, single, not more than 20 years old, and have at least an 85% Grade 12 general average. You must also be a qualified dependent of an eligible PALECO Member-Consumer-Owner.

Who should check this: Incoming college freshmen who are qualified dependents of PALECO Member-Consumer-Owners

PALECO College Scholarship Guide

Tagum Cooperative

7. TC Full Academic Scholarship

The TC Full Academic Scholarship supports qualified Senior High School graduates who are children or declared dependents of Tagum Cooperative members.

You may qualify if your parent or sponsor has been a Tagum Cooperative member for at least three years, you have an average of at least 85% with no subject grade below 85%, and your parents’ combined annual gross income does not exceed ₱353,000.

Who should check this: Incoming college freshmen who are qualified dependents of Tagum Cooperative members and meet the grade and income requirements

TC Full Academic Scholarship Guide

8. TC Educational Assistance Grant

The TC Educational Assistance Grant provides support to qualified students from low-income Tagum Cooperative member families who will study at a public or government institution.

You may qualify if you are a Senior High School graduate and a child or declared dependent of a Tagum Cooperative member for at least three years. Your parents’ combined annual gross income must not exceed ₱353,000, and you must meet the program’s academic and enrollment requirements.

Who should check this: Incoming college freshmen from qualified Tagum Cooperative member families planning to study at a public institution

TC Educational Assistance Grant Guide

Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP)

9. DBP INSPIRE Scholarship Program

The DBP INSPIRE Scholarship Program provides educational support to qualified students studying at participating partner schools.

You may qualify as an incoming first-year college student if your partner school accepts freshmen under the program. You must have at least an 85% GWA with no final grade below 80%, come from a family with an annual income of not more than ₱150,000, and must not be receiving another scholarship or financial assistance.

Who should check this: Incoming college freshmen who meet the academic and income requirements of a participating DBP partner school

DBP INSPIRE Scholarship Guide

Pinas Express Cargo & Clearing LLC

10. Pinas Cargo Scholarship Program

The Pinas Cargo Scholarship Program provides educational support to selected students from Elementary to College. Its college coverage includes students taking four-year degree programs.

You may qualify if you live in Luzon, Visayas, or Mindanao and are recommended by a Pinascargonautic or legitimate Pinas Cargo customer. Your recommender must not be related to you by blood and should know you as a dedicated, deserving, and financially challenged student.

Who should check this: Incoming college freshmen who need financial support and can be recommended by an eligible Pinascargonautic or Pinas Cargo customer

Pinas Cargo Scholarship Guide

Before You Apply

Before applying for a corporate or private scholarship, start by identifying the programs that match your situation.

Make sure to:

Confirm that incoming college freshmen are currently eligible.
Check the latest application period and deadline.
Review the required grades.
Check family income limits.
Confirm eligible courses and partner schools.
Review location or residency requirements.
Check membership or dependent requirements.
Review rules about receiving another scholarship.
Prepare the required documents early.
Follow the official application process.
Submit your application within the announced period.

Scholarship requirements may change from one application cycle to another.

Always check the latest official announcement before applying.

Do not pay anyone who promises guaranteed scholarship approval or a guaranteed slot.

References

The information in this guide was verified using the official websites, scholarship portals/application pages, application guidelines, and announcements from the following companies, cooperatives, financial institutions, and scholarship providers:

Scholarship details may change without prior notice. Application schedules, eligibility requirements, benefits, available slots, partner schools, accepted courses, and documentary requirements are determined by each scholarship provider.