PBBM orders expansion of UniFAST program for more students

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. directed government agencies to expand the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) program to benefit more students, aiming for every Filipino family to have a college graduate.

He emphasized that education is a right and not a privilege, and poverty should not hinder students from attaining higher education.

The UniFAST program provides financial aid for tuition and school fees to students in state and CHED-recognized local universities and colleges nationwide.

Marcos also mentioned the Tertiary Education Subsidy, which provides a P20,000 annual subsidy for students in need, covering tuition, transportation, books, and food.

He instructed that the guidelines for the UniFAST program should be clearly communicated to parents and students before the start of each school year.