WHAT IS HONOR GRADUATE ELIGIBILITY?
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The Honor Graduate Eligibility of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) is granted to summa cum laude, magna cum laude, and cum laude graduates of private higher education institutions in the Philippines with baccalaureate/bachelor’s degree recognized by the Commission on Higher Education, or state/local college or university with baccalaureate/bachelor’s degree included in its charter, or baccalaureate/bachelor’s degree duly approved by its Board of Trustees/Board of Regents. Graduates with honors from reputable foreign schools may also apply for the Foreign School Honor Graduate Eligibility (FSHGE), provided that they are Filipino citizens. The HGE and FSHGE are second level eligibilities appropriate for first and second level positions in the government that do not involve practice of profession and are not covered by bar, board, or other special laws. The eligibility grant shall cover college graduates with Latin honors summa cum laude, magna cum laude, or cum laude. Honors or distinctions other than the said Latin honors are not covered. Moreover, honor graduates of master’s and doctorate degrees are also not covered.
WHO ARE QUALIFIED FOR THE GRANT OF HGE
The following individuals shall be entitled to the grant of HGE upon submission of required documents:
a. Those who graduated summa cum laude, magna cum laude or cum laude, in their baccalaureate degree, regardless of the number of years of completion;
b. Those who graduated from school year 1972-1973, and thereafter; and
c. Those who graduated in:
c.1. Private Higher Education Institution in the Philippines with baccalaureate/bachelor’s degree recognized by the CHED; or
c.2. State/Local College or University with baccalaureate/bachelor’s degree included in its charter, or baccalaureate/ bachelor’s degree duly approved by its Board of Trustees/Board of Regents.
APPROPRIATENESS OF HGE
The HGE shall be considered appropriate for first and second level positions in the government that do not involve practice of profession and are not covered by Bar/board/other special laws.
DATE OF EFFECTIVITY OF HGE
The date of effectivity of the HGE shall be the date of course completion/graduation (as indicated in the Transcript of Record/school certification that the applicant graduated with honors).
PERIOD OF FILING OF APPLICATION FOR HGE
Filing of applications for the grant of HGE is continuous.
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