POLICY ON SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANTS
AMEC-BCCM provides equal educational opportunities among the poor and intellectually deserving young students of the Bicol Region through scholarship and grants.
The goal of AMEC-BCCM scholarship and grants is to educate and train men and women who can be developed and molded as good citizens of Philippine society.
AMEC SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANTS
- Entrance Scholarship
This scholarship is offered to valedictorians, salutatorians, and honorable mentions from public and private secondary schools and vocational schools equivalent to high schools accredited by the college, provided that said valedictorian, salutatorian, and honorable mention come from a graduating class with at least 100 students.
Valedictorian : 100% Tuition Fee Discount
Salutatorian : 75% Tuition Fee Discount
1st – 5th Honorable Mention: 50% Tuition Fee Discount
- Academic Scholarship
This scholarship is granted to AMEC students with no grade lower than 2.0 whose general weighted average in all academic subjects (including PE and CWTS) at the end of semester is at least 1.5. The following criteria shall be followed strictly:
A. Student should carry the regular load as prescribed the curriculum year.
B. Academic scholarship has two (2) classifications:
President’s List : 1.0-1.25 : 100% Tuition Fee Discount
Dean’s List : 1.26-1.50 : 50% Tuition Fee Discount
C. In case the grantee’s weighted average is less than 1.75 but not lower than 2.00 for the first time, he will be given a grace period during the ensuing semester. She/he does not meet the required weighted average for the second time, the privilege shall be forfeited/cancelled/stopped.
D. When the privilege is forfeited, the grantee is obliged to render service at AMEC or to any Ago Institution. The mode of payment is salary deduction until all accounts are fully paid.
E. After completion of the course the grantee is obliged to render a return service at AMEC or to any Ago Institution.
- Scholarship and Grants Consultation
It is a general policy of AMEC-BCCM that respective scholarship committee shall be consulted for other scholarship grants.
BCCM SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANTS
- Scholarship for Honor Graduates
Honor graduates from recognized colleges shall be granted scholarship in the form of tuition fee discount for one semester, provided she/he has satisfied the requirements for admission. Discount shall be as follows:
Award | Discount in Tuition Fee |
Summa Cum Laude | 100% Discount in Tuition Fee |
Magna Cum Laude | 75% Discount in Tuition Fee |
Cum Laude | 50% Discount in Tuition Fee |
1st – 5th Honorable Mention | 25% Discount in Tuition Fee |
- Student Development Fund
This is a trust fund contributed to and by all students entering the Bicol Christian College of Medicine (BCCM) to sustain the following programs:
- Continuing medical education for both students and faculty members.
- Faculty Development Program
- Exchange students and exchange faculty programs.
- Health Insurance for all BCCM students (details of each of these programs are available upon request)
- Academic Awards
A student with full semestral load and the required particular general weighted average corresponds to a particular discount in tuition fee.
Classification | General Weighted Average | Discount in Tuition Fee |
President’s Lister | 1.0-1.25 | 100% Discount in Tuition Fee |
Dean’s Lister | 1.26-1.50 | 50% Discount in Tuition Fee |
- Damaceno J. Ago Scholarship
The recipient of this award is selected annually by the Committee on Admission.