1.  Under the present guidelines, private schools participating in the Tuition Fee Supplement (TFS) program must charge tuition and other school fees not higher than the ceiling of Three Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (P3,500.00).  Inclusive of the Two Hundred Ninety Pesos (P290.00) subsidy in SY 1999-2000, and Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) thereafter. The sample computation is illustrated as follows:

e.g. SY 2000-2001
	Tuition Fee		P2,710. 00 (hypothetical)
	Other School Fees		P 500.00
	Plus Subsidy in Preceding SY 1999-2000		P 290.00
			-------------
		Total	P3,500.00 - qualified

Based on the above computation, the school is still qualified to participate in the TFS program for SY 2000-2001.  However, for SY 2001-2002, the school will no longer qualify as illustrated in the computation below:

e.g. SY 2001-2002
	Tuition Fee		P2,710. 00
	Other School Fees		P 500.00
	Plus Subsidy in Preceding SY 2000-2001		P 500.00
			-------------
		Total	P3,710.00 - not qualified

For new participating schools, the sample computation is shown below:

e.g. SY 2000-2001
	Tuition Fee		P3,000. 00 (hypothetical)
	Other School Fees		P 500.00
			-------------
		Total	P3,500.00 - qualified
	SY 2001-2002
	Tuition Fee		P3,000.00
	Other School Fees		P 500.00
	Plus Subsidy in Preceding SY 2000-2001		P 500.00
			-------------
		Total	P4,000.00 - not qualified

2.         The yearly subsidy granted to students in the TFS program is a grant from the government and, therefore, not to be collected from the students.  The school shall collect from the students the corresponding sum of the tuition and other school fees only.  However, if the school has collected the subsidy intended for the students in addition to the tuition and other school fees, such amount shall be refunded to the students upon receipt of the subsidy from the implementing agency.

3.         Immediate dissemination of this Order is desired.

Adopted: 22 Nov. 2000

(SGD.) ANDREW GONZALEZ, FSC.
Secretary