Section 8Sec./Art. 8

Section 9 of Republic Act No. 8972 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 9. Educational Benefits. -The DepEd, CHED, and TESDA shall provide scholarship programs for solo parents and a full scholarship for one (1) child of a solo parent in institutions of basic, higher and technical vocational shills education:Provided,That the said solo parent or child of a solo parent has all the qualifications set for the scholarship program of the DepEd, CHED, or TESDA:Provided, further,That the other children, if any, of a solo parent shall be given priority in the education programs under Republic Act No. 10687, otherwise known as the 'Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) Act', Republic Act No. 10931 otherwise known as the 'Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act', and other laws relating to education programs of the government.

Non-formal education programs appropriate for solo parents and their children may, likewise be provided.

For purposes of this section, the children must be dependent on the solo parent for support, unmarried, unemployed, and twenty0two (22) years of age or below.

The DepEd, CHED, and TESDA shall promulgate rules and regulations for the proper implementation of this program."