Signed on August 3, 2017, Republic Act (RA) No. 10931, also known as the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, is a law that promotes universal access to quality tertiary education by providing free tuition and other school fees in State Universities and Colleges, Local Universities and Colleges, and state-run Technical-Vocational Institutions. It also establishes the Tertiary Education Subsidy and Student Loan Program, strengthens the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education, and appropriates funds for these purposes, as stated in the law's title.