Scholarships
January 27, 2021 2026-08-10 10:02Scholarships
With competitive tuition fees ranging from approximately ₱10,000 to ₱15,000 per semester for many programs, flexible payment options, and more than 100 years of educational excellence, the University of Manila provides quality, affordable higher education. Through experienced faculty, industry-relevant programs, and a strong commitment to academic excellence, UM empowers students to achieve their academic and career goals without the burden of high tuition costs.
- Valedictorians are granted free tuition fees for a period of one academic year (2 semesters)
- Salutatorians are granted free tuition fees for a period of one-half academic year (one semester)
Both of which may be extended, provided that they meet the conditions set by the Scholarship Committee.
For College Student – One and one-half scholarship are granted every semester to students who obtain the two highest averages under the following conditions:
For Full Scholarship
For Partial Scholarship
Academic Average
Social Consciousness and Extra Curricular Activities
Character
Criteria:
- The academic rating will be based on the weighted average of at least 1.75 of the student’s grades, the minimum load depending upon the curriculum of each college for the semester immediately preceding the award.
- The social consciousness and character ratings of the prospective scholars will be determined by the pooled appraisal of all faculty members under whom the students took the course during the term in question.
- In case of a tie, the same will be broken by splitting the award. In case more than one student qualifies within the first bracket (1- 1.5) the first two highest will be entitled to the full and a half-semester scholarships, respectively.
- The University, however, reserves the right to cancel all privileges granted to any holder of a scholarship in case the recipient fails to maintain the required proficiency in the University or live up to the accepted rules of good behavior.
Athletics Scholarship
This scholarship is particularly extended to basketball players, who are granted free tuition fees with allowance and free board and lodging accommodations.
Caritas Scholarship
Financially challenged but academically deserving students who are recommended by CARITAS are given 100% discounts on tuition fees provided they meet the conditions set by the Scholarship Committee.
Caritas Scholarship
Dr. Emily D. De Leon Scholarship Grant
Offered to financially-challenged but academically deserving students, who graduated from the current year and a graduate of Manila public schools, with an average grade of 85% and above, and should be able to maintain an average as provided by the Scholarship Committee.
Scholarship for Faculty Members Taking up their Graduate and Post Graduate Studies
Faculty members who are undertaking their graduate and/or postgraduate studies are given 100 % free tuition fees.Madame Emiko Yamamoto Scholarship Grant
A full scholarship grant given to students with very high grades and should be able to maintain a high average grade.
NSC – DECS Scholarship (SYDP, PESFA)
Grantees are sponsored by the National Scholarship Center of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports after qualifying for admission in the University.Philippine Veterans Administration Grants
Grantees are sponsored by the Philippine Veteran Administration (PVA) after qualifying for admission in the University. A certification from PVA is required to be presented to the Admission and Accounting Offices.
Subsidy Law P.D. 451
This scholarship is granted by the University of Manila to deserving and qualified students in compliance with the ‘Subsidy Law’ or Presidential Decree 451.
University Band Members
Members of the University Band are granted free tuition fee with allowance and are exempted from P. E. and ROTC.
Discounts are also provided by the University of Manila to:
- Faculty / Employees’ dependents – are granted 100% discounts from their tuition fees.
- Three or more brothers and /or sisters enrolled in the University of Manila granted discounts. One of them is given a 50% discount form the tuition fee and also the succeeding brother or sister.
- A special discount of about 20% to 50% is given to students with special talents to be determined by the Scholarship Committee.
- University Choir Members are given 30% discounts from their tuition fees.
- Officers and Enlisted Men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police are given 30% discount from their tuition fees.
The University of Manila gives cash incentives to graduate students who made it to top 10 of their respective government board examinations adding to it is a rebate of their Board Review Fee.
The University of Manila is proud to have academic programs accredited at Level IV by the Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities–Accrediting Council, Inc. (ACSCU-ACI) and the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA). These prestigious accreditations reflect the University’s unwavering commitment to academic excellence, quality assurance, continuous improvement, and the delivery of globally competitive education.
PACUCOA LEVEL IV ACCREDITED
ACSCU-ACI LEVEL IV ACCREDITED
PRC Board Examination Performance
Awards of recognition were given by the Professional Regulation Commission, Philippine Association of Professional Regulatory Board Members, Inc. and the Foundation for Outstanding Professionals, Inc. and the Philippine Federation of Professional Associations, Inc. to the College of Criminology for obtaining the highest number of board passers in Criminology for two consecutive academic years: 2007-2008, 2008-2009.
The intellectual prowers of our students figured prominently in the government licensure examinations. In the Criminology Licensure Examinations, The University of Manila ranked as one of the top performing schools in the country and has been consistently in this prestigious category since 2006, to wit:
For the year 2009, (September), this University garnered 2nd Place in the said examination (with 50-99 examinees), having 84% of examinees passed.
1st Place (with 20-49 examinees) in the August 2008 Criminology Licensure Exam, having 80% of its examinees passed.
1st Place (with 20-49 examinees) in March 2008, having 71% of its examinees passed.
