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In Ateneo, we believe that everyone has the right to top-notch education regardless of financial status.
Do not let your financial considerations stop you from applying to Ateneo. Check out which scholarships may apply to you.
The Merit Scholarship is awarded to the top 60 applicants to the Loyola Schools.
The very best applicants to the Ateneo de Manila University are awarded the Ateneo Merit Scholarship. This year, the award will be based on their individual academic performances and leadership roles in their respective senior high schools.
The recipients of the Ateneo Freshman Merit Scholarship (AFMS) are identified as the top 60 applicants from private, public, and science senior high schools locally and abroad.
The recipients of this scholarship can select any four or five-year course of their choice. They are awarded a full tuition and fees grant and a P50,000 annual allowance. In addition, those from outside Metro Manila will receive an additional on-campus dormitory scholarship.
The Loyola Schools recognize in these students great promise, a vast potential to contribute and enrich the university community and the Philippines. In and through them, the Loyola Schools hopes to continue its tradition of excellence in academics and service to God and nation.
The Director's List Scholarship is awarded to 200 outstanding applicants to the Loyola Schools.
Of the thousands who apply to the Loyola Schools of the Ateneo every year, a select few clearly stand out. These are students who have distinguished themselves academically as well as in co-curricular activities in their respective senior high schools.
As part of the Director's List, the awardee shall enjoy an annual Php 100,000 scholarship grant (or php 50,000 per semester) for any undergraduate program of study of his or her choice.
This Academic Scholarship is awarded to Valedictorians and Salutatorians of Jesuit High Schools.
This grant is awarded to Valedictorians and Salutatorians of Jesuit High Schools who are accepted to the Loyola Schools. Upon presentation of a certification from the high school principal, a Valedictorian receives a 100% Tuition and Fees Scholarship, while a Salutatorian receives a 50% Tuition and Fees Scholarship.
This Academic Scholarship is awarded to Valedictorians and Saltutatorians of science high schools.
This grant is awarded to the Valedictorians and Salutatorians of science high schools who are accepted to the Loyola Schools in any degree program under the School of Science and Engineering. Upon presentation of a certification from the high school principal, a Valedictorian receives a 100% Tuition and Fees Scholarship, while a Salutatorian receives a 50% Tuition and Fees Scholarship.
This Academic Scholarship is awarded to Valedictorians and Salutatorians of public high schools.
This grant is awarded to Valedictorians and Salutatorians of public high schools who are accepted to the Loyola Schools. Upon presentation of a certification from the high school principal, a Valedictorian receives a 100% Tuition and Fees Scholarship, while a Salutatorian receives a 50% Tuition and Fees Scholarship.
The Magis Scholarship is the newest and most generous financial aid scholarship offered by the University.
It is an all-expenses-paid scholarship designed to help the most financially-constrained but deserving students receive a world-class, holistic college education and formation. The Magis Scholarship is part of the University’s commitment to make the Loyola Schools accessible to more students without the economic means to do so.
The Magis Scholarship is the most extensive college scholarship package being offered by Ateneo de Manila. The scholarship covers the following:
- Full tuition and fees throughout college
- Monthly food and living allowance
- Semestral allowances:
- Books and supplies allowance
- Miscellaneous expenses allowance
- Transportation to and from home province
- On-campus accommodation at the University Dorm (if from outside the National Capital Region)
- A laptop and a cellphone
The scholarship is open to all incoming college students who have demonstrated excellence in academic and non-academic endeavors, and have the potential to become the servant-leaders our future truly needs.
The first Magis Scholars will be selected among the members of the freshman batch of School Year 2022-2023, one each from the National Capital Region, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Athletic Scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who have excelled in sports and academics.
Applicants who wish to enter the Loyola Schools through an athletic scholarship must coordinate with the Ateneo de Manila University Athletics Office.
Aside from being financially challenged, applicants must have outstanding athletic ability and must be a recipient of awards in their specific sport.
Applicants must also secure the recommendation of the Ateneo coach and program head for their sport.
The University continues to broaden women's access to education through financial assistance and scholarship, including:
1. ATENEO COED@40 HALF THE SKY SCHOLARSHIP
2. Maryknoll College '68 - Fr. Joseph A. Galdon SJ
3. The Women of the Ateneo Scholarship
All applicants are encouraged to take qualifying examinations given by various government agencies, private groups, or foundations, specifically, the Science Education Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-SEI), and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Awardees may come to the Ateneo de Manila University under such scholarships.
Students who qualified for the DOST-SEI Scholarship may enter into the Loyola Schools under any of the following programs:
- BS Biology
- BS Chemistry
- BS Chemistry – BS Materials Science and Engineering*
- BS Computer Science
- BS Computer Science – BS Digital Game Design and Development*
- BS/MS Computer Science*
- BS Electronics Engineering
- BS Environmental Science
- BS Health Sciences
- BS Life Sciences
- BS Management Information Systems
- BS Management Information Systems – MS Computer Science*
- BS Mathematics
- BS/M Applied Mathematics with Specialization in Mathematical Finance*
- BS/M Applied Mathematics with Specialization in Data Science*
- BS Physics
- BS Applied Physics – BS Materials Science and Engineering*
- BS Psychology
*Support Is until 4th year only
Financial Aid Grants
For six decades now, the Ateneo College Scholarship Program for deserving but financially challenged students continues to thrive.
Financial Aid grantees are selected on the basis of:
- Financial need as clearly evident in the scholarship/financial aid questionnaire
- Intellectual ability and proven consistent academic performance
- Service to the community and potential for greater service in the future
Financial Aid may be one or a combination of the following:
- 25% tuition and fees
- 50% tuition and fees
- 75% tuition and fees
- 100% tuition and fees
- Book and/or internet allowance
- Food allowance
- Dormitory assistance
For More Information
For questions or concerns, contact the Loyola Schools Office of Admission and Aid.
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