A video circulating on TikTok claims that the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST), an attached agency of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), is now accepting applications for its scholarship program. This is fake.
UniFAST has debunked this post.
Published on Aug.15, the erroneous video featured the logos of UniFAST and CHED to make it appear legitimate. Two narrators appeared in the video saying:
“May anak ka ba na nag-aaral sa high school at college? Ipalista mo na sa UniFAST scholarship. Nasa post ang registration link. 120,000 yearly allowance sa public school at 80,000 naman sa public plus 10,000 monthly allowance. Mag-apply na”
The caption of the post reads:
“CHED SCHOLARSHIP UNIFAST SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION STARTS TODAY Apply now!”
In the comment section, the TikTok user who posted the video directs viewers to click the link provided in their profile bio to apply.
In an advisory posted on Facebook and TikTok on August 18, UniFAST labeled the post as “fake,” noting that it is misleading and may be part of a scam.
“UniFAST has not issued any official announcement regarding the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) Program applications for Academic Year 2025–2026,” the advisory read.
“The Commission on Higher Education-UniFAST warns the public against unauthorized accounts misusing its name and logo to promote fake scholarship or financial aid application links, which often lead to phishing scams or spread of false information,” the agency added.
It also urged the public to check CHED’s official website or social media pages to verify announcements and to report accounts impersonating the agency.
The link in the user’s bio leads to a product listed on an online shopping platform.
Posted by TikTok user atty Harvey atayde, the post has so far garnered 1.8 million views, 43,400 shares, 37,200 reactions, and 5,676 comments.
