Cultural Arts Scholarship Program of De La Salle University

The Cultural Arts Office dedicates itself in promoting a well-balanced non formal education of culture and the arts to the Lasallian community. Through its self-organized programs and activities, the awareness and appreciation of different art forms are being promoted. It ensures that its self-organized productions are of good quality and are relevant to the community.

The office also cultivates the innate talents of artistically inclined Lasallian students through its different cultural organizations representing dance, music, theatre, film and broadcast arts. The skills of aspiring artists in these fields are refined through relevant workshops, seminars, symposia as well as competitions and awards. The CAO consists of the Green Media Group (production staff) and the Student Artist Managers (administrative staff) and eight performing groups: the DLSU Chorale, DLSU Chamber Ensemble, De La Salle Innersoul, DLSU Pops Orchestra, La Salle Dance Company – Jazz, La Salle Dance Company-Street, La Salle Dance Company-Folk, and the Harlequin Theatre Guild. They are trained not only to be excellent performers but excellent managers as well. These groups also hold outreach programs to promote culture and the arts in the grassroots level through workshops and performances.

Vision
The De La Salle University -Manila Cultural Arts Office is the leading school-based unit in the Philippines for non-formal culture and arts education. We are catalysts in the development of culture and arts primarily inspired by the tradition of CULTURA, and guided by the Lasallian Spirit of FAITH, ZEAL FOR SERVICE and COMMUNION IN MISSION. We deliver a spiritually enriching culture and arts learning based on MULTICULTURALISM, that will help the nation to achieve CULTURAL APPRECIATION and INDEPENDENCE.

Mission
The De La Salle University-Manila Cultural Arts Office (DLSU-M CAO) dedicates itself to high quality experiential programs and services that advocate culture and art as a vital component in the individual's social and spiritual formation. Through creative and high impact programs and events, proficient workforce, established relations with cultural arts-related organizations and stakeholders, technologically advanced equipment and facilities, DLSU-M CAO is an instrument in achieving appreciation of culture and arts, and cultural independence among Lasallians and the entire nation.

For more information, please contact:

Cultural Arts Office
Room 403 Br. Connon Hall
2401 Taft Avenue, Malate Source: www.dlsu.edu.ph
1004 Manila, Philippines
Tel. No.: (632) 524-4611 locals 702, 737 (trunk line)
E-mail: CAOdir@dlsu.edu.ph

Financial Assistance for Incoming College Freshmen of DLSU-Manila

De La Salle University provides financial assistance to Filipino students who meet specific criteria for eligibility. The selection of grantees is done by the Scholarship and Financial Assistance (SFA) Committee based on the following factors/criteria*:

Financial Need. Only those whose annual family income is less than P500,000 will be considered.

Academic Competence based on high school grades and College Entrance Test results.

Interview Result. Only shortlisted applicants will be invited to report for an interview.

* DOST Scholarship applicants who wish to apply for DLSU financial assistance will also be evaluated based on these criteria.

The Application Form for Financial Assistance is available at the College Admission Office. This Form and all the required documents must be submitted to the Admissions Office together with the Application Form for Freshmen.

Processing of financial assistance applications will commence after the list of accepted freshman applicants has been officially released by the Admissions Office. Acceptance by the Admissions Office does not guarantee that financial assistance will be awarded.
The number of students to be granted financial assistance will depend on the number of available slots for the degree program.

Financial assistance can be given to only one grantee per family.

The financial assistance application results will be released in February. Applicants who fail to receive notification regarding their application may inquire at the Scholarship and Financial Assistance (SFA) Office.

Once awarded, the grants are renewable every trimester. The grantees are required to meet certain academic standards and to abide by the policies prescribed by the SFA Office. Grantees may be required to render service/assistantship beginning their sophomore year.

For further inquiries, applicants may visit or call:

Scholarship and Financial Assistance Office
Room 151-A Mezzanine La Salle Hall
2401 Taft Avenue
1004 Manila, Philippines
Tel. Nos.: (632) 524-4611 loc 162 (trunk line)
(632) 536-0225 (direct line)
E-mail: SFAdir@dlsu.edu.ph

Source: www.dlsu.edu.ph

Undergraduate Student Exchange Opportunities of De La Salle University

At present, student exchange programs are available for the following universities:

Japan
Waseda University
Soka University
Doshisha University
Ibaraki University
Kokushikan University
Meijo University
Ritsumeikan University
Kobe University
AFS

USA
California State University Hayward
Arkansas Tech University
Seton Hall

Canada
Simon Fraser University, Canada

Europe
University of Maastricht, Netherlands
Centre for International Mobility, Finland.
Freiberg University
Eindhoven University of Technology
Mittweida University of Technology and Economics

Mexico
Unibersidad La Salle, Mexico

Korea
Hannam University
Chung Ju University

Australia
MacQuarie University

Singapore
Nanyang Technological University
National University of Singapore

As soon as details of the student exchange programs with the other universities where De La Salle University has existing academic cooperation program are finalized, announcements will be made by the External Linkages Office.

In addition, Study Tours are available for the following universities in
Taiwan
Soochow University
Feng Chia University

Student Exchange Program
Accreditation of Subjects
• It is the responsibility of the nominated exchange students to ascertain that the intended subjects to be taken abroad will be credited to them upon their return to De La Salle University.
• The first step will be to browse through the University prospectus of the intended university to check the availability of the subjects. The prospectus are available in the ALO or through the different university websites.
• Subjects taken should correspond and should be equivalent with present academic flowchart.
• The student should compose a letter addressed to the respective DLSU Department Chairs of the intended subjects containing its course description and number of credit units.
• The student must submit the list of intended subjects to the ALO coordinator for advance enrollment in the sister university. However, the ALO nor the sister university cannot guarantee the availability of all the preferred subjects. In this case, the student is advised to obtain as many approved subjects as possible as alternative courses.
• Upon the students' return, they have to present their Transcript of Records from the sister university with the letters of approval from DLSU Chairs to facilitate accreditation of subjects.

Application Procedure

• Secure application form and list of documentary requirements from ALO LS 124.
• Submit complete requirements for initial screening.
• ALO Coordinator will notify selected candidates for panel interview.
• Applicants who pass the panel interview will be schedule for the final interview with ALO Director.
• Successful applicants will be officially notified by ALO Coordinator and will be issued a letter of nomination by the Office of the Executive Vice President.
• The nominated exchange students will have to prepare the subjects to be taken at the selected university applied for and coordinate with ALO Coordinator to ascertain the existence of an equivalent course description in De La Salle University.
• Submit the proposed subjects to the respective department chairs for approval.
• Set a consultation period with the Coordinator to finalize your application.
• Pay the necessary DLSU enrollment fees and fill out the official cross enrollment form from the Registrar's Office.
• Process student visa, tickets, etc.
• Attend students/parents pre-departure orientation seminar.

Who may apply?
Undergraduate DLSU students who have completed at least 2 academic years at DLSU.
The student has the option to stay with the sister university with a minimum length of one term to a maximum of one year. However, the student must decide on the length of stay before the final papers are sent to the sister university.
* There are also available programs for Graduate students.

Qualifications of Applicants
• Must not be a graduating student and must be continuously enrolled in the university
• Must be enrolled at the time of the exchange program
• Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0
• Must have no failing grade
• Must not have committed any major offense, as determined by the Discipline Office
• Proficient in English or other language that may be required by the host university
• Must have good potential to succeed in an international academic environment
• Financially capable to assume expenses for round-trip transportation and other travel related costs, insurance, books and school supplies, and other personal and living expenses.

Requirements
• Documents to be submitted: three (3) copies in short folders
• Letter of Intent to Participate in the Exchange Program
• Updated Curriculum Vitae
• Transcript of Records
• Discipline Office Clearance
• Intent to Return to the Philippines Form*
• Waiver Form*
• Application Form*
• Three (3) copies of a 2" x 2" picture
• Two (2) recommendation letters from a professor or the Dean/Vice Dean
*Note: to be picked up at the office after submitting requirements 1-4.

Benefits
• What benefits can be derived from the exchange program?
• Experience of an international academic environment
• Academic and intercultural activities
• Tuition and fees are waived, exchange student pays only DLSU tuition and fees
• Expenses
• Except for the AIEJ and Monbusho scholarships available for Japanese universities, straight exchange arrangements for other sister schools have different expense schedules.
• Tuition and miscellaneous academic fees are paid by the student to De La Salle University. Airfare, board and lodging and living allowance are also shouldered by the participating exchange student.
• The sister university will assist the exchange student in securing a dormitory within campus. There are universities who require advance housing fees if the dormitory option will be taken.

P1 Billion Scholarship Loans Available for Poor Students

Student coming from poor families may apply for new scholarships and interest-free loans from the Philippine government so they could study in public and private colleges and universities.

President Arroyo recently launched a P10-billion Student’s Assistance Fund for Education for a Strong Republic (SAFE-4-SR), targeting relief for financially challenged students.

From the new government assistance package, P500 million will be set aside for scholarships while the other half billion will be allocated for emergency student loan programs giving priority to those planning to take agricultural and fisheries courses.

Under the government’s emergency loan program, students can avail themselves of P8,000 loans every semester to pay for their tuition, books and other educational expenses. This latest loan assistance package will give priority to college students planning to become agri-businessmen.

This college loan assistance will greatly benefit more than 60,000 college students while some 10,000 students can avail themselves of the scholarships program.

Free E-training for 450 Science and Math Elementary Teachers

A total of 450 elementary teachers from all over the country are undergoing free online training in an attempt to directly improve mathematics and science in the Philippines.

Dubbed "E-training for Science and Mathematics Teachers," the teachers take up a free online training designed to upgrade the competence and build the confidence of public and private science and mathematics teachers in the elementary and secondary level.


The present number of teachers undertaking the training is an 8 percent increase from last year's 415 tutors coming from various parts of the country.
In this year's roster, Mindanao tops the number of teacher-trainees with 218 coming from this island group, followed by 194 from Luzon and 38 from Visayas.
Schools providing the online training include St. Louis University, Mariano Marcos State University, St. Mary's University, Central Luzon State University, Bicol University, West Visayas State University, University of San Carlos, Western Mindanao State University, Xavier University, Ateneo de Davao University, Notre Dame of Marbel University, and Mindanao State University.

Dr. Ester B. Ogena, Director of the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute, said the e-training program is one of the agency's initiatives to address the declining performance in science and mathematics in the country.
"We are hopeful that through this program we could uplift the quality of science and mathematics education of our students by upgrading the capabilities of our teachers," she said.

Ogena said that aside from the occasional but scheduled face-to-face training sessions, most of the lessons and learnings will be delivered by the e-training institutions to the teacher-trainees through the Internet.
"The teacher-trainees are less disrupted since they are studying in the comforts of their homes," she said.

Ogena said a package of privileges are given to participants of the e-training including waived training fee of P6,000 for the duration of the training and free training materials, Internet allowance of P500 per month for 10 months, round trip travel expenses during the orientation sessions or midterm and final examinations, and 50% of the cost of the PC ng Bayan at P7,600 if the participant decides to purchase a computer from the Department of Budget and Management.

She said teachers who undergo the training are non-science and mathematics majors but are actually teaching these subjects either in public or private schools, have basic computer and Internet skills, willing to learn online, have reliable access to the internet, have not attended any teacher training at the Regional Science Teaching Center (RSTC), and be willing to sign a scholarship contract with the DOST-SEI.

Ogena added that the University of Santo Tomas hosts the website and provides the system maintenance of the Blackboard Academic Suite, a comprehensive online engagement and assessment solution used by the teachers and their trainers for their virtual classroom.