Application

Application Process for Category E Learners

STEP
1

Access the Online Voucher Application Portal (OVAP) at https://ovap.peac.org.ph and follow the instructions to create an OVAP account. Voucher Applicants (VAs) must use a valid and accessible email address.

NOTE: Creating an account does not constitute an application.

STEP
2

Wait for the confirmation email sent to the VA’s registered email address. Upon receipt, click the link provided to access OVAP as a registered user.

STEP
3

Validate the applicant's records in the DepEd's Learner Information System.

STEP
4

Upload a 2x2 colored ID photo and complete the electronic Voucher Application Form (Sections I–III in the OVAP). VAs may complete the form in parts but must ensure that changes are saved in each section.

STEP
5

Upload the required supporting documents (Sec. IV in the OVAP), as applicable:

  1. SF 9 – Learner's Grade Progress Report Card
  2. Signed Privacy Notice and Background Check Authorization Form
  3. Notarized Affidavit of Family's Financial Capacity
  4. Proof of Financial Capacity (Father, Mother, and Guardian, if applicable)
    • Employed Locally
      • Income Tax Return for the year 2025; or
      • Certificate of Employment (w/ gross monthly income); or
      • Recent Payslip
    • Employed Abroad
      • Certificate of Employment (w/ gross monthly income); or
      • Employment Contract (w/ gross monthly/annual income)
    • Business
      • Notarized Affidavit (w/ gross monthly income)
    • None (Unemployed)
      • Certificate of Tax Exemption; or
      • Barangay Certificate of Indigency

STEP
6

Review all entries, including uploaded supporting documents carefully. Then proceed to Section V, click the attestation button, and submit the application.

NOTE:

  • An application is not considered complete until it has been attested.
  • Applications must be submitted within the official application period.

STEP
7

Check the result of application thru OVAP. VAs with successful applications become eligible for the voucher and shall be called Qualified Voucher Applicants (QVAs).

QVAs shall download their QVA Certificate from OVAP. The QVA Certificate is required for voucher redemption and must be submitted to the Senior High School where the QVA chooses to enroll as proof of voucher eligibility.

Important Reminder: It is the responsibility of the VA to ensure that the application is complete, accurate, properly attested, and submitted on or before the deadline. VAs are also responsible for monitoring the status of their application by logging into their OVAP account.

For inquiries related to the application, VAs may email the PEAC National Secretariat at [email protected]

Application Requirements

  1. SF 9 – Learner's Grade Progress Report Card
  2. Signed Privacy Notice and Background Check Authorization Form
  3. Notarized Affidavit of Family's Financial Capacity
  4. Proof of Financial Capacity (Father, Mother, and Guardian, if applicable)
    • Employed Locally
      • Income Tax Return for the year 2025; or
      • Certificate of Employment (w/ gross monthly income); or
      • Recent Payslip
    • Employed Abroad
      • Certificate of Employment (w/ gross monthly income); or
      • Employment Contract (w/ gross monthly/annual income)
    • Business
      • Notarized Affidavit (w/ gross monthly income)
    • None (Unemployed)
      • Certificate of Tax Exemption; or
      • Barangay Certificate of Indigency

Grounds for SHS VP Application Disapproval

SHS Voucher Program may be disapproved on the following grounds:

  1. Eligibility-Related Grounds
    1. Failure to meet the eligibility requirements prescribed for the applicable applicant category
  2. Documentary and Validation-Related Grounds
    1. Submission of unattested applications
    2. Submission of incomplete documents
    3. Submission of applications with documentary deficiencies, including but not limited to:
      • Inconsistent, conflicting, or inaccurate data entries;
      • Missing or invalid signatures;
      • Incomplete or improper notarization of required documents (e.g., absence of the required venue where it was notarized or dry seal).
    4. Submission of supporting documents that do not substantiate the information declared in the SHS VP Application Form or Voucher Application Form (VAF-1) uploaded in OVAP
  3. Integrity-Related Grounds
    1. Submission of false, misleading, or fraudulent information in the application and/or any supporting document.