This blog post provides important information for those interested in applying for the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) for the School Year (SY) 2024-2025. It also outlines the billing statement processing schedule for participating private schools.
Application Timeline
- May 16, 2024: Start of Application
- June 2, 2024: Deadline for Creation of OVAP account
- June 4, 2024: Deadline for Submission of Documentary Requirements and Deadline for Application
- July 12, 2024: Posting of Application Result and start of releasing of Qualified Voucher Applicant QVA certificate
- August 30, 2024: Deadline for learners under Category E (ALS A&E Test passers) and Category F (PEPT passers) to submit completion certificates through OVAP.
Billing Statement Processing Timeline
- September 1, 2024: Opens the Voucher Management System (VMS) and Information Management System (IMS) for creating billing statements for both SHS VP and Educational Service Contracting (ESC).
- November 8, 2024: Deadline for creating billing statements for SHS VP and ESC.
- November 15 & 22, 2024: Deadlines for submitting billing statements for SHS VP and ESC to PEAC Regional Secretariat (RS) and PEAC National Secretariat (NS), respectively.
- November 29, 2024: Deadline for submitting billing statements for SHS VP and ESC to the Government Assistance and Subsidies Service (GASS).
Teachers' Salary Subsidy (TSS) Billing Statement Processing Timeline
- February 1, 2025: Opens the Information Management System (IMS) for creating billing statements for TSS.
- March 28, 2025: Deadline for creating billing statements for TSS.
- April 4 & 11, 2025: Deadlines for submitting billing statements for TSS to PEAC Regional Secretariat (RS) and PEAC National Secretariat (NS), respectively.
- April 25, 2025: Deadline for submitting billing statements for TSS to GASS.
For further inquiries:
- Office of the Undersecretary for Finance: usec.financebpm@deped.gov.ph
- Government Assistance and Subsidies Service: gass@deped.gov.ph
Please note: Refer to DepEd Order No. 020, s. 2023 for details on learner eligibility, documentary requirements, voucher application procedure, and other SHS VP information. This blog post summarizes the application and billing statement processing timelines.
READ DEPED MEMO NO. 024, SERIES 2024 HERE.