{"id":110402,"date":"2017-08-08T01:17:59","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T05:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=110402"},"modified":"2017-08-08T01:17:59","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T05:17:59","slug":"suc-students-need-to-graduate-on-time-or-lose-chance-at-free-tuition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/08\/08\/suc-students-need-to-graduate-on-time-or-lose-chance-at-free-tuition\/","title":{"rendered":"SUC students need to graduate on time or lose chance at free tuition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Recto explained that if a student is completing a four-year course, he or she would have a one year \u201celbow room\u201d to finish the degree or course. (PNA PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA, Aug. 8<\/strong>\u2014 Students in state universities and colleges (SUCs) should finish their degrees or courses within a year after the period prescribed in their program or else lose the chance at availing of free tuition, a senator said Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto made this clarification saying that \u201cfree tuition should not be loosely interpreted as it is free to all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under the newly-signed Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, Recto said that there are stringent conditions for the enjoyment of free tuition, such as mandating students to complete degrees or courses during the prescribed period.<\/p>\n

Recto explained that if a student is completing a four-year course, he or she would have a one year \u201celbow room\u201d to finish the degree or course.<\/p>\n

The law, he said, even sets a \u201cone-strike rule\u201d for public technological-vocational students. Under Section 6 of RA 10931, a student in state-run technical vocational institutes (TVIs) loses the privilege if he fails \u201cin any course.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWalang forever na student sa batas na ito. Those who are magnas or magna na-nine years na sa isang kurso, hindi pwede mag-avail ng free tuition (There\u2019s no forever in this law. Those who stay for nine years in a course can no longer avail of free tuition),\u201d Recto said in a press statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis means a student must maintain good academic standing at all times,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Recto, meanwhile, reminded students that to avail of free tuition, they should first pass the test and admission requirements imposed by the government school.<\/p>\n

He explained that government schools have also requirements to meet before they can receive funds to cover tuition waivers.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026They must follow implementing rules and regulations. There are budgeting, accounting and auditing rules that must be satisfied prior to fund release,\u201d the senator said.<\/p>\n

He further said that students must also submit relevant information as determined by Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on school quality and performance.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Recto also reminded students who already attained a bachelor\u2019s degree or comparable undergraduate degree from any higher education institution, whether public or private, that they are barred from the program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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