Educational Service Contracting (ESC) Grant
TRACE College

The Expanded Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education Act, which provides for the Educational Service Contracting (ESC), and the Teachers’ Salary Subsidy (TSS) Programs, is a demonstration of the Government’s commitment to maintaining the viability of private education, in recognition of the private education sector as a key partner in the delivery of quality basic education.

The ESC grants shall cover four (4) years of Junior High School from Grades 7 to 10, and two years of Senior High School from Grade 11 to 12. Please note that priority is given to Grade 6 completers from public schools. However, students from private schools are also welcomed to apply. The grant is deemed renewed for the next school year if the student is promoted to the next grade level and enrolls in the same school.

On the other hand, ​if a student is a transferee or an incoming Grade 8 to Grade 11 students granted with ESC Scholarship from his/her former school, his/her status as an ESC scholar is therefore acknowledged by TRACE College upon application.