ISSN: 2782-893X
eISSN: 2799-0664
ISSN: 2782- 893X
— The government’s scholarship programs aid students in achieving their professional goals by fostering their dedication to completing their higher education degrees. This study aims to assess the extent of implementation of the UniFAST programs of selected private higher education institutions in the City of Masbate, Masbate. The study employed a descriptive-analytic correlational method research design. The study’s population consists of 319 student beneficiaries and 20 school administrators from the private higher institutions of Osmeña Colleges and Liceo De Masbate. A total of 339 respondents. The data was collected through a survey and analyzed using frequency tables, simple percentages, weighted means, and Spearman Rank Coefficient Correlations. The study revealed that the UniFAST program implementation faced challenges, with respondents from Osmeña Colleges and Liceo De Masbate agreeing that the program’s implementation is hindered by various intervening factors, with an average weighted mean of 3.71, respectively. The UniFAST program’s implementation was found to be effective, with an average weighted mean of 3.94, according to both implementers and students’ grantees. Moreover, the data found a significant correlation between the respondents’ perceptions of problems met and suggested measures, with a computed coefficient of correlation (rs) of 1.18, indicating that they are highly associated with one another. Thus, the researcher recommends that the institutional administrators should conduct a comprehensive needs assessment that focuses on administrative inefficiencies and communication gaps to address the identified intervening factors effectively. Keywords — UniFAST Program, Private Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs), Student Financial Assistance