Starting AY 2018-2019, all Filipino learners enrolled in their first National Certificate (NC) I or II in any public Technical-Vocational Institution (TVI) registered with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), shall be able to avail of Free TVET. Corresponding living allowances shall also be given to learners, subject to certain conditions set by TESDA.
Once TESDA implements bundled, diploma or longer-term programs, NC III, IV and V courses shall also be free.
The following learners are NOT ELIGIBLE to avail of the Free TVET:
Consequently, learners who are NOT ELIGIBLE to avail themselves of the Free TVET shall be charged the training cost and other training-related costs.
Aside from the tuition and other school fees, the learners shall be given allowances to support their training expenses i.e. living allowance, instructional materials allowance, national competency assessment fee, starter tool kits.
Yes. In fact, the law requires TVIs to create a mechanism that will enable the learners with the financial capacity to pay for their education in the TVI to either: (1) opt out of the tuition and other school fees subsidy; or (2) make a voluntary contribution to the TVI.
The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of RA 10931 already state that all payments received from those who opted out and made voluntary contributions to the institutions shall be remitted to the TESDA Development Fund (TDF) within one (1) month from the start of the training program.
In addition, the TESDA Board, as Fund Administrator of the TDF, shall determine the relevant programs and projects for which the proceeds of the TDF collections can be utilized.
No. Only the incremental costs of utilities and maintenance not already charged to the regular Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) of STVIs shall be charged against the Free TVET provision of the Act.
No. Starting June 2018, all TVET programs in public institutions registered with TESDA shall be free.
