Tzu Chi Foundation Educational Assistance Program Documentary Requirements 2026: Complete Checklist

You’ll need 11 main documents for the Tzu Chi Educational Assistance Program.

The Tzu Chi Foundation Educational Assistance Program Documentary Requirements include your latest school records, ID picture, autobiography, family and house photos, utility bills, a sketch map, an income document if it applies to you, and a Barangay Certificate of Indigency.

Below, you’ll find where to get each one, and exactly how to put your application together.

Requirements to Prepare

Here’s the full list, so you can see what you already have and what you still need to request or put together.

Some of these come from your school or barangay, while others are photos and details you can prepare yourself.

The Full List

1. Your duly accomplished Tzu Chi application form
2. Your latest Report Card
3. Your latest Registration Form
4. A 1×1 ID picture
5. Your autobiography
6. A recent family picture
7. Pictures of the inside and outside of your house
8. Copies of your utility bills
9. A detailed sketch map of your home with landmarks
10. Your latest ITR or your parent’s payslip, if it applies to you
11. A Barangay Certificate of Indigency

Quick Look

Requirement	What you’ll need
Tzu Chi Application Form	Your completed application
Latest Report Card	Your latest college academic record
Latest Registration Form	Your latest college registration form
1×1 ID Picture	Your 1×1 identification photo
Autobiography	Your written autobiography
Recent Family Picture	A recent photo of your family
House Pictures	Photos showing the inside and outside of your home
Utility Bills	Copies of your household utility bills
Sketch Map	A detailed map of your home with landmarks
ITR or Parent’s Payslip	Your latest income document, if it applies to you
Barangay Certificate of Indigency	A certificate from your barangay

Tzu Chi Application Form

You’ll need to fill out the Tzu Chi Educational Assistance Program application form, available a https://tzuchi.org.ph/apply.

It helps to fill in the requested information carefully, and to make sure it matches your other documents.

Latest Report Card

You’ll need your latest Report Card.

Your grades also need to meet the program’s academic requirement: a GWA of at least 2.25 or 82 percent (or the equivalent under your school’s grading system), with no failing grade and no incomplete grade in any subject.

Latest Registration Form

You’ll need your latest Registration Form. This should show that you’re currently enrolled in your college or university.

1×1 ID Picture

You’ll need a 1×1 ID picture. A clear, presentable photo is what you’re looking for here.

Autobiography

You’ll need to write an autobiography, basically a short write-up about yourself and your background.

It helps to follow any extra instructions shown on the application form while you’re writing it.

Recent Family Picture

You’ll need a recent photo of your family, clear and reasonably current.

Pictures of the Inside and Outside of Your House

You’ll need photos of both the inside and the outside of your house.

These are separate from your family picture, so you’ll need both sets.

Copy of Utility Bills

You’ll need copies of your utility bills, clear enough that the important details can actually be read.

Detailed Sketch Map of Your Residence

You’ll need a detailed sketch map of where you live, with landmarks included.

Adding a recognizable landmark or two nearby makes it much easier for someone to actually find your home from the sketch.

Latest ITR or Parent’s Payslip

You’ll need your latest ITR (Income Tax Return) or your parent’s payslip, whichever fits your family’s situation.

Barangay Certificate of Indigency

You’ll need a Barangay Certificate of Indigency, which you can request from your barangay.

Where to Get the Requirements

Requirement	Where to get or prepare it
Application Form	The Tzu Chi Educational Assistance Program application page
Latest Report Card	Your college or university
Latest Registration Form	Your college or university
1×1 ID Picture	Any photo shop or photo service
Autobiography	You write this yourself
Recent Family Picture	Your family’s photo collection, or a newly taken photo
House Pictures	You can take these yourself at home
Utility Bills	Your household’s own records
Detailed Sketch Map	You prepare this yourself
Latest ITR	Your parent’s or family’s own tax records, if it applies to you
Parent’s Payslip	Your parent’s employer or payroll records, if it applies to you
Barangay Certificate of Indigency	Your barangay

How Long Does It Take to Get the Requirements?

How long this takes depends on which documents you already have, and which ones you still need to request or prepare.

Requirement	What can affect the wait
Latest Report Card	Your school’s own processing time
Latest Registration Form	Whether you already have your latest copy
1×1 ID Picture	Your photo provider
Autobiography	However long you need to write and review it
Family and House Pictures	Whether you already have suitable recent photos
Utility Bills	Whether copies are already at home
Sketch Map	However long it takes you to prepare it clearly
ITR or Payslip	Whether your parent already has the latest copy
Certificate of Indigency	Your barangay’s own processing time

If you still need school or barangay documents, it helps to request those early so you have more time for the rest.

How Much Do the Requirements Cost?

Requirement	Cost
Application Form	Free
Latest Report Card	Check with your school
Latest Registration Form	Check with your school
1×1 ID Picture	Depends on your photo provider
Autobiography	Free, since you write it yourself
Family and House Pictures	Free, if you take them yourself
Utility Bills	Free, using your own household copies
Sketch Map	Free, since you make it yourself
ITR or Parent’s Payslip	Depends on your family’s own record
Barangay Certificate of Indigency	Check your barangay’s current fee

Fees can differ between schools, barangays, and photo shops, so it’s worth asking directly before you pay for anything.

How to Prepare Your Application

1. Check Whether You Meet the Qualifications

Before you start gathering everything, it helps to confirm:

• You’re currently a first-year college student, and you’ll be entering second year next semester.
• You’re enrolled in one of the partner universities or colleges.
• You’re a regular student.
• Your GWA is at least 2.25 or 82 percent, or its equivalent.
• You have no failing or incomplete grades.
• Your family is facing financial hardship.
• You meet the residency requirement.

2. Prepare Your School Records

Get your latest Report Card and Registration Form ready, and make sure both are current and easy to read.

3. Prepare Your Pictures

Get your 1×1 ID picture, a recent family picture, and photos of both the inside and outside of your house ready.

4. Write Your Autobiography

Take your time writing this, and give it a review before you submit it.

It helps to follow any extra instructions shown on the application form.

5. Prepare Your Household Documents

Get your utility bill copies, your detailed sketch map with landmarks, and your Barangay Certificate of Indigency ready.

6. Prepare Your Income Document

If it applies to you, get your latest ITR or your parent’s payslip ready.

7. Fill Out Your Application

Go to https://tzuchi.org.ph/apply, fill in the required information, and attach your documents as instructed.

8. Look Everything Over Before You Submit

It helps to check:

• Your school records are current.
• Your photos are clear.
• Your autobiography is complete.
• Your utility bills are ready.
• Your sketch map has landmarks.
• Your income document is included, if it applies to you.
• Your Barangay Certificate of Indigency is included.

A complete application matters here, since incomplete ones may not get processed.

Common Requirement Mistakes to Avoid

Using an old Report Card. You’ll need your most recent one, not an older copy.

Forgetting the Registration Form. This is a separate requirement from your Report Card, so both need to be included.

Misunderstanding the year-level requirement. You should currently be in your first year of college when you apply, and you’ll become an incoming second-year student the following semester.

Forgetting one of the required pictures. Your 1×1 ID photo alone isn’t enough. You’ll also need a family picture, plus one photo each of the inside and outside of your house.

Making a sketch map without landmarks. Your sketch needs to show your home along with nearby landmarks.

Forgetting your utility bills. These are a required part of the application, not optional.

Missing your Barangay Certificate of Indigency. This is one of the main documents, so it’s easy to overlook if you’re focused on the school records.

Leaving out your income document when it applies to you. If your family situation calls for an ITR or payslip, include it.

Applying with a school that isn’t on the partner list. You’ll need to be enrolled in one of the listed partner universities or colleges.

Submitting an incomplete application. It helps to go through the full requirements list one more time before you submit, since incomplete applications may not be processed.

Final Tzu Chi Foundation Educational Assistance Program Documentary Requirements Checklist

Main Application Requirements

• Duly accomplished Tzu Chi application form
• Latest Report Card
• Latest Registration Form
• 1×1 ID picture
• Autobiography
• Recent family picture
• Picture of the inside of your house
• Picture of the outside of your house
• Copy of utility bills
• Detailed sketch map of your home with landmarks
• Latest ITR or parent’s payslip, if it applies to you
• Barangay Certificate of Indigency

Before You Submit

• I’m currently a first-year college student
• I’ll be an incoming second-year student next semester
• I’m enrolled in a partner university or college
• I’m a regular student
• My GWA is at least 2.25 or 82 percent, or its equivalent
• I have no failing or incomplete grades
• My documents and pictures are clear
• My application is complete

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the Tzu Chi Foundation Educational Assistance Program Documentary Requirements?

You’ll need your latest Report Card, latest Registration Form, 1×1 ID picture, autobiography, recent family picture, pictures of your house, utility bills, a detailed sketch map, your latest ITR or parent’s payslip if it applies to you, and a Barangay Certificate of Indigency, along with the completed Tzu Chi application form.

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Can you apply if you’re an incoming first-year college student?

No. You need to already be enrolled as a first-year college student when you apply, and you’ll become an incoming second-year student the following semester.

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Can you apply if you’re already a second-year student?

This program is for students currently in their first year at the time they apply, who’ll then move into second year the next semester.

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What GWA do you need?

At least 2.25 or 82 percent, or the equivalent under your school’s grading system, with no failing or incomplete grades.

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Do you need to be a regular student?

Yes.

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Do you need a Barangay Certificate of Indigency?

Yes, this is one of the required documents.

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Do you need an ITR?

The requirement is your latest ITR or your parent’s payslip, whichever applies to your family.

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Do you need pictures of your house?

Yes, you’ll need photos showing both the inside and outside of your home.

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Do you need a family picture?

Yes, a recent one.

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Do you need an autobiography?

Yes, this is one of the application requirements.

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Can you apply if you live in Rizal?

Yes, if you live in an area of Rizal near NCR that’s covered by the program. The residency requirement covers Metro Manila or nearby areas of Rizal.

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Do you need to pass an interview?

Yes.

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Will Tzu Chi visit your home?

Yes, you’ll need to agree to a home visit from Tzu Chi Foundation social workers, staff, or volunteers.

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Is the application still open?

No. Applications for AY 2026 to 2027 were accepted from March 21 to April 21, 2026, and that window has already closed.

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More About the Tzu Chi Educational Assistance Program

What Is the Tzu Chi Educational Assistance Program?

This is Tzu Chi Foundation Philippines’ program supporting students who are continuing their college education despite financial difficulties.

Beyond the documents, you’ll also need to meet the school, academic, residency, interview, and home-visit requirements.

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Which Universities and Colleges Are Included?

You’ll need to be enrolled in one of these:

• University of the Philippines
• Universidad de Manila
• Philippine Normal University
• Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
• Polytechnic University of the Philippines
• Technological University of the Philippines
• University of Caloocan City
• Quezon City University
• Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina

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Which Courses Get Priority?

• Communication
• Journalism
• Education
• Social Work
• Economics
• Agriculture
• Accountancy
• Physical Therapy
• Information Technology
• Medical Technology
• Radiology Technology
• Business Administration
• Engineering and Architecture
• Industrial Technology
• Nursing
• Psychology

Nursing is only available at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.

Psychology is only available at University of Caloocan City and Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.

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What Can You Receive?

If you’re selected, the program may help with:

• monthly allowance
• books
• internet
• uniform
• project and thesis expenses
• field trips, training, and seminars
• transportation
• lodging
• graduation fee

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What Happens During Selection?

You’ll need to pass an interview, and agree to a home visit that may be done by Tzu Chi Foundation’s social workers, staff, or volunteers.

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When Was the Application Period?

Applications were accepted from March 21 to April 21, 2026. That period has already ended.

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