How to Avail DSWD Educational Assistance (UPDATED)

DSWD Educational Assistance

The program, which is under the Assistance for Individual in Crisis Situation (AICS), is aimed to help indigent students in the country purchase school supplies, uniforms, shoes, and other school-related expenses. Five hundred million pesos (PHP500M) have been earmarked for this program.

According to Tulfo, the DSWD cash assistance will be available in DSWD central, regional, provincial, and other local offices starting on Saturday, August 20 and every Saturday until September 24.

DSWD Educational Assistance Payout

Claimants who will be qualified for the DSWD Educational cash assistance shall receive the following in cash:

Educational Level	Financial Assistance
Elementary	PHP 1,000.00
High school	PHP 2,000.00
Senior High School	PHP 3,000.00
Vocational/College	PHP 4,000.00

DSWD Cash Assistance Eligibility

The following are eligible to avail of the DSWD Educational cash assistance:

• Students from poor family
• Working student
• Breadwinner of the family
• Orphan/Abandoned children
• Persons with disability
• Victims of calamity
• Child of solo parent/OFW/HIV patient

Note: Up to three (3) students per indigent family are eligible for financial assistance.

DSWD Student Cash Assistance Requirements

Parents or students shall submit the following:

• School Registration Form or Certificate of Enrolment
• Valid ID of claimant: School ID or any government-issued ID (authorized representative)
• Authorization letter (for claimants who are not able to apply personally)

How to Avail DSWD Educational Assistance

UPDATE AS OF AUGUST 26, 2022:

To avoid the influx of beneficiaries in payout centers, DSWD has decided to implement a NO WALK-IN POLICY for the remaining Saturdays of the program. Beneficiaries of the DSWD Educational Assistance must follow the instructions according to the region you are located in by checking below:

CAR

To avoid the influx of applicants and to maintain the observance of physical distancing, DSWD-CAR is implementing limited physical contact with clients by the use of registration through Google form (tinyurl.com/AICS-DSWD). Wait for the text/call from our office for the schedule of assessment/payout.

DSWD CAR Field Office

• Address: 40 North Drive, Baguio City
• Email: [email protected]
• Contact Number: (074) 661 0430

NCR

• Step 1: Click the link to log in: https://forms.gle/4KohFYnbamsyiNGJ6
• Step 2: Fill up the form with the correct information
• Step 3: Verify all the details and make sure every information is correct
• Step 4: Wait for the text/call from the office for the schedule of assessment/payout.

Region I

• Interested beneficiaries may proceed to the City/ Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (C/MWSDO) in your City of Municipal Hall and have your names listed
• Wait for the text/call from the office for the schedule of assessment/payout.
• NOTE: Those who had their names listed last August 19-20 shall receive more details about the payout via text on August 27, 2022.

Region II

Follow the instructions below according to your province and wait for the text confirmation:

• Cagayan: bit.ly/EA4Cagayan
• Isabela: bit.ly/EA4Isabela
• Quirino: bit.ly/EA4Quirino
• Nueva Vizcaya: bit.ly/EA4Vizcaya
• Batanes: bit.ly/EA4Batanes

Region III

Follow the instructions below according to your province and wait for the text confirmation:

• Aurora: bit.ly/auroraeducationalassistance
• Bataan: bit.ly/bataaneducationalassistance
• Bulacan: bit.ly/bulacaneducationalassistance
• Nueva Ecija: bit.ly/nuevaecijaeducationalassistance
• Pampanga: bit.ly/pampangaeducationalassistance
• Tarlac: bit.ly/tarlaceducationalassistance
• Zambales: bit.ly/zambaleseducationalassistance

Region IV-A

• Step 1: Register using the link: https://forms.gle/i78FPfQFeTTZnCMd7. Make sure you are entering the correct details, especially your cellphone number
• Step 2: Wait for the confirmation text and payout details from DSWD Field Office IV-A
• Step 3: Head to the location and schedule of assessment as stated in the text message you have received.
• Step 4: Bring the requirements needed to avail of the educational assistance on your scheduled assessment.

Region IV-B

• Step 1: Register using the link: https://bit.ly/EAMIMAROPA. Make sure you are entering the correct details, especially your cellphone number.
• Step 2: Wait for the confirmation text and payout details from DSWD Field Office IV-B
• Step 3: Head to the location and schedule of assessment as stated in the text message you have received.
• Step 4: Bring the requirements needed to avail of the educational assistance on your scheduled assessment.

Region V

• Step 1: Register using the link: bit.ly/AICSEARegionV . Make sure you are entering the correct details, especially your cellphone number.
• Step 2: Wait for the confirmation text and payout details from DSWD Field Office V
• Step 3: Head to the location and schedule of assessment as stated in the text message you have received.
• Step 4: Bring the requirements needed to avail of the educational assistance on your scheduled assessment.

Region VI

• Step 1: Register using the link: https://bit.ly/dswdfo6EducAssistance. Make sure you are entering the correct details, especially your cellphone number.
• Step 2: Wait for the confirmation text and payout details from DSWD Field Office VI
• Step 3: Head to the location and schedule of assessment as stated in the text message you have received.
• Step 4: Bring the requirements needed to avail of the educational assistance on your scheduled assessment.

Region VII

Online application for beneficiaries in Region VII is temporarily closed to manage the influx of applications.

Region VIII

The ONLINE APPOINTMENT PORTAL for AICS Educational Assistance of Region VIII is currently offline to give way for server maintenance.

Region IX

• Step 1: Register using the link: https://bit.ly/3PFQw9S. Make sure you are entering the correct details, especially your cellphone number.
  (REGISTRATION CUT-OFF: 5:00pm, August 28, 2022- Sunday)
• Step 2: Wait for the confirmation text and payout details from DSWD Field Office IX
• Step 3: Head to the location and schedule of assessment as stated in the text message you have received.
• Step 4: Bring the requirements needed to avail of the educational assistance on your scheduled assessment.

Region X

• Step 1: Register using the link: https://bit.ly/dswd10_educ_assistance. Make sure you are entering the correct details, especially your cellphone number.
• Step 2: Wait for the confirmation text and payout details from DSWD Field Office X
• Step 3: Head to the location and schedule of assessment as stated in the text message you have received.
• Step 4: Bring the requirements needed to avail of the educational assistance on your scheduled assessment.

Region XI

Region XII

 

• Step 1: Register using the link: https://bit.ly/dswdxii_aics_educational_assistance. Make sure you are entering the correct details, especially your cellphone number.
• Step 2: Wait for the confirmation text and payout details from DSWD Field Office XII
• Step 3: Head to the location and schedule of assessment as stated in the text message you have received.
• Step 4: Bring the requirements needed to avail of the educational assistance on your scheduled assessment.

CARAGA

• Step 1: Register using the link: bit.ly/DSWDCaragaEducReg . Make sure you are entering the correct details, especially your cellphone number.
• Step 2: Wait for the confirmation text and payout details from DSWD Field Office CARAGA
• Step 3: Head to the location and schedule of assessment as stated in the text message you have received.
• Step 4: Bring the requirements needed to avail of the educational assistance on your scheduled assessment.

DSWD Field Offices Directory

For those who have questions or concerns, contact the DSWD Field Office of your region.

OFFICE	CONTACT DETAILS
FO Region I	Tel/Fax: (072) 687-8000 09458237218 (Globe) 09615488850 (Smart)
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	Email: [email protected] [email protected]
FO Region II	Tel/Fax: (078) 304-05-86
	Website: https://fo2.dswd.gov.ph
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	Email:
FO Region III	Tel. No.: (045) 8-961-21-43 Local 108
	Website: https://fo3.dswd.gov.ph
	Facebook Page
	Email: [email protected]
FO Region IV-A	Tel/Fax: (02) 807-71-02
	Email: [email protected]
	Website: https://fo4a.dswd.gov.ph
	Facebook Page
FO Region IV-B	Tel. No.: (02) 8-525-24-45 Local 110
	Website: https://fo4b.dswd.gov.ph
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FO Region V	Tel. No.: (052) 8-480-04-25 Contact Number: 09511065172
	Website: https://fo5.dswd.gov.ph
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	Email: [email protected]
FO Region VI	Tel. No. : (033) 8-503-37-03
	Direct Line: (033) 8-337-62-21
	Website: https://fo6.dswd.gov.ph
	Facebook Page
	Email: [email protected]
FO Region VII	Tel. No.: (032) 8-231-21-72
	Facebook Page
	Website: https://fo7.dswd.gov.ph
	Email: [email protected]
FO Region VIII	Tel/Fax: (053) 321-30-90
	Facebook Page
	Email: [email protected]
	Website: https://fo8.dswd.gov.ph
FO Region IX	Tel/Fax: (062) 991 6030
	Facebook Page
	Email: [email protected]
	Website: https://fo9.dswd.gov.ph
FO Region X	Trunkline: (088) 8-858-81-34; 8-858-89-59 Contact Number: 0926 793 9942
	Facebook Page
	Email: [email protected]
	Website: https://fo10.dswd.gov.ph
FO Region XI	Tel/Fax: (082) 226-28-57
	Facebook Page
	Email: [email protected]
	Website: https://fo11.dswd.gov.ph
FO Region XII	Tel. No..: (083) 8-228-20-86
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	Email: [email protected]
	Website: https//fo12.dswd.gov.ph
NCR	Tel. Nos.: (02) 8-733-00-10 to 14
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	Website: https://ncr.dswd.gov.ph
FO CARAGA	Tel. No.: (085) 8-342-5619
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	Email: [email protected]
	Website: https://caraga.dswd.gov.ph

SOURCE: PTV, DSWD-CAR