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Language
Requirement
Upon acceptance to Miriam College, students who scored 66 and below in
English in the entrance examination are required to take English Plus with
the Language Learning Center and for those who scored 67–70 in English are
required to take Intensive English (E-100).
Furthermore, non-native speakers of Filipino are required to take
Conversational Filipino (FIL-100 A) and basic Reading and Writing in Filipino
(FIL-100 B) with the Language Learning Center.
A descriptive term mark of P (Passing) or F (Failed) is given to students
at the end of their pre-academic English and Filipino subjects.
A certificate of completion is issued to students upon passing the
pre‐academic English and Filipino subjects. This certification will be
presented to the Registrar when the student enrolls for her regular
English and/or Filipino subjects in the first year curriculum.
Financial Aid
The college provides three types of financial aid to students who show need
for assistance in defraying their education expenses.
1. Grants-in-Aid
Tuition and/or general fees grants are given on a yearly basis to students who
meet the following criteria:
a. Demonstrate financial need
b. Admission score/CQPA of at least 3.50
c. Very good evaluation and/or substantial contribution
to the Miriam community
d. Exemplar Behavior
e. The student is expected to complete the specified service hours
in the assigned office in the college, if applicable.
Scholarship and
Financial Aid
Miriam College offers a number of scholarship grants to deserving students.
Honor Scholarships
This type of scholarship is awarded on a yearly basis to:
1. First year students who graduated valedictorians
(graduating class with at least 100 students)
2. Upper-class students who are among the top three of their class
and whose CQPA is at least 4.30
3. Top three (3) examinees in the Miriam College Admissions Test (MirCAT)
The honor scholar enjoys a 100% discount on tuition fee.
Athletic/Varsity Scholarships
The college also offers a number of athletic or varsity scholarships. Placers in
athletic auditions for varsity players are granted exemption from the payment
of two (2) units of Physical Education classes for first year and sophomore
students, and two-unit discount for students in the higher years with no PE
classes. Privileges include food allowance during games, varsity uniforms,
transportation to and from the venues of inter-scholastic meets, and insurance
coverage of worth Php 305,000.00 per athlete. The Associate Dean for Student
Affairs and PE Chairperson will coordinate on this matter.
2. Self-Help
This help offers a limited number of remunerative work opportunities on a
semestral basis to the responsible students to assist them in defraying part
of their college expenses in an emergency situation. The following are the
criteria for acceptance:
a. Demonstrate financial need
b. Admission score/CQPA of at least 3.50
c. Very goof evaluation and/or substantial contribution
to the Miriam community
d. Exemplar Behavior
e. The student is expected to complete the specified service hours
in the assigned office in the college, if applicable.
3. Sister Miriam Thomas Scholarship
This program is designed to broaden the clientele base of the institution
through the extension of scholarships to deserving students who need
assistance in defraying educational expenses. Except for an admission score
of 4.0, the same criteria as the Grant-in-Aid and Self-Help students apply.
4. Banks, Companies, Foundation, and Individuals
They offer scholarships on a yearly basis to deserving students who meet
the same criteria as the Grant-in-Aid and Self-Help.
Note: Grantees of financial aid are expected to render certain hours of
service each semester to the college. The service is structured so as to
extend assistance to the college staff particularly during the critical
periods of registration, examinations, graduations, and others. It is
directly under the supervision of the Office of Associate Dean for
Student Affairs.
Release of Financial Aid application forms is every second to third week of
March and is available at the HEU Admissions Office.
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