OWWA's SESP scholarship program for OFWs

The Skills for Employment Scholarship Program (SESP) is another course the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) offers to dependents and/or beneficiaries of member-overseas Filipino workers. SESP offers six-month vocational and one-year technical courses, following the regular school-year calendar. A qualified applicant for the one-year technical course will receive P14, 000 financial assistance and P7, 250 for qualified applicant for the six-month vocational course. The financial assistance will be given directly to the training institute where the dependents/beneficiaries enrolled. SESP course offering: • Agriculture and fishery • Processed food and beverages • Tourism (hotel and restaurant) • Metals and engineering • Garments • Communication/electronics/information technology • Health, social services and other community • Decorative crafts and ceramics • Gifts, toys and housewares • Jewelry • Furniture and fixtures • Construction • Maritime land transport • Social and personal services Requirements 1. Must be an active OWWA member (land-based or sea-based) or beneficiary/dependent of an active member 2. Must pass the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) qualifying examination or Multiple Aptitude Battery Test (MABT) on the program of choice 3. Must have at least one (1) recorded membership contribution Three (3) additional membership contributions are required for subsequent availment. After completing the course, the scholar must submit for competency assessment and certification administered by TESDA or its accredited testing center. Qualified beneficiaries/dependents 1. Child not older than 21 years old or spouse of a married OFW 2. Brother/sister not older than 21 years old of an unmarried OFW Documents to submit 1. Accomplished application forms (2 sets) 2. 1"x1" ID pictures (2 copies) 3. Form 137/HS Report Card or Transcript of Records/ official copy of grades 4. Proof of OWWA Membership: official receipt of OWWA contribution/OFW E-Card 5. If a member's beneficiary: proof of relationship to OWWA member (e.g. copy of marriage contract and/or birth certificate of both OFW and applicant- dependent duly certified by the Local Civil Registrar) - By Maria Theresa S. Samante, OFW Guide http://www.ofwguide.com/article_item.php?articleid=773