GIA UPDATE
Grant-in-Aid (GIA) is the only available scholarship in
the Ateneo de Davao University Grade School
for Kindergarten and Grades 1-6 pupils.
What is the GIA?
The Grant-In-Aid (GIA) Scholarship Program is a vital financial assistance initiative established by the Ateneo de Davao University Grade School to support financially challenged pupils from Kindergarten to Grade 6.
The GIA scholarship exists to ensure that economic barriers do not prevent talented and hardworking students from accessing the excellent academic programs and holistic formation offered by Ateneo de Davao University. This program is rooted in the Ignatian value of cura personalis (care for the whole person) and provides full or partial coverage of tuition and other educational expenses. By supporting these pupils, the program cultivates future leaders who embody the Jesuit values of competence, compassion, and commitment to service, ultimately striving for the magis (the greater good) and becoming Men and Women for Others.
How to apply?
STEP 1: Fill Out the Application Form
Fill out the ADDU Grade School Grant-In-Aid Application Form, which is available at the Office of the Assistant Headmaster for Administration, G/F Annex A Building, ADDU Matina Campus, Acacia Street, Matina, Davao City. This application form is also available for download on this page.
STEP 2: Gather and Prepare the Requirements
STEP 3: Submit Before the Deadline
Submit the duly accomplished ADDU GS GIA Application Form along with the other requirements to the Promotions and Alumni Affairs Office (PAAO) at the G/F Annex B Building on or before 16 May 2026. Please note that incomplete forms or requirements will not be accepted.
STEP 4: Await the schedule of the interview
The interview of the parents/guardians of applicants will be on Monday, 25 May 2026, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the GS Conference Room
Below is the SY 2026-2027 application form. You may click to download.
GUIDELINES
- Grounds for the cancellation of the scholarship grant. The school reserves the right to revoke/cancel any time the scholarship granted to a student on the following grounds.
- Failure to maintain the academic and non-academic requirements set by the GIA Scholarship Program.
- If the scholar has committed any major offense as defined in the Student Handbook.
- If the documents submitted to the GIA Committee are found falsified.
- If parents/guardians has failed to attend Formation sessions/meetings
- Parents/guardians of the GIA grantees are required to attend Formation sessions/meetings.
- Starting the school year 2023-2024, grantees can reapply for three more consecutive years from the time he/she is granted the scholarship.
For more information about this scholarship, please contact
Facebook Messenger: m.me/addugs
Email Address: gs.aid@addu.edu.ph
PROMOTIONS & ALUMNI AFFAIRS OFFICE
Ateneo de Davao University
Grade School Unit
Matina Campus
Acacia Street, Juna, Matina
8021 Davao City
Philippines
Tel (82) 299.2404 local 4147
email gs.promotions@addu.edu.ph or at gs.aid@addu.edu.ph