CHED (Commission on Higher Education) sets policies and standards for Philippine higher education.
Main roles:
- Policies, standards and guidelines for each degree program
- Permits and government recognition for private colleges' programs
- Scholarships and grants, including the Tulong Dunong Program; the Tertiary Education Subsidy is run through CHED's UniFAST
- Certification, Authentication and Verification (CAV) of school records for use abroad
What it means for you:
- Check that your program at a private college has government recognition
- You'll deal with CHED for scholarships and when you need your records authenticated for use abroad