The Special Program for Employment of Students is DOLE’s youth employment-bridging program which aims to provide temporary employment to poor but deserving students, out-of-school youth, and dependents of displaced or would-be displaced workers during summer and/or Christmas vacation or any time of the year to augment the family’s income to help ensure that beneficiaries are able to pursue their education.

Qualifications:

• Students or out-of-school youth (OSY) at least 15 but not more than 30 years of age
• Combined net income after tax of parents, including his/her own, if any, does not exceed the regional poverty threshold
• Students must have obtained a passing general weighted average (GWA)
• OSY must be certified by the local Social Welfare and Development Office (SWDO) as OSY

Interested applicants may apply for the program by visiting the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) located in their respective city or municipal halls.