Section 4Sec./Art. 4

Free Higher Education in SUCs and LUCs. - All Filipino students who are either cirrently enrolled at the time of the effectivityof this Act, or shall enroll at any time thereafter, in courses in pursuance of a bachelor's degree, certificate degree, o any comparable undergraduate degree in other school fees for units enrolled in: Provided, That they pass the entrance examination and other admission and rentention requirements of the SUCs and LUCs: Provided. Further, That all SUCs and LUCs shall create a mechanism to enable students with the financial capacity to pay for their education in the SUC and LUC to voluntarily opt out of the tuition and other school fees subsidy or make a contribution to the school.

SUCs and LUCs must report the tuition payments and contributions collected from these students to the CHED: Provided, finally, That the amount required to implement the free tuition and other school fees in SUCs and LUCs shall be determined by the respective governing boards of SUCs and LUCs based on the projected number of enrollees for each academic years, which shall be the primary factor in computing the annual proposed budget of SUCs and, in the case of LUCs, the CHED for such purpose. This shall in turn serve as the baseline during the preparation of the annual National Expenditure Program (NEP) by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).