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So I was looking at my sister’s files and books when she was still a BS Psychology student in UP Diliman Batch 2002 when I came across several Form 5’s. My jaws literally dropped when I saw the amount she paid considering that she was in Bracket A at that time. And here I am paying  27,000 per semester in UP Manila with a degree in BA OrCom. Not that I am boasting or anything, it’s just that I feel like this is really unfair. Some may think that: “So what? You’re in Bracket A. Surely you don’t really care about the tuition fee.” THIS IS ABSOLUTELY ABSURD. Of course I care! My parents are retired for Christ’s sake! I applied for a bracket lower than I am currently in due to the fact that my parents are old and in the future, they might need financial assistance more than ever. But, unfortunately they didn’t approve.

The bottom line is, I am an Iskolar ng Bayan and I should be able to feel that I am actually under state-subsidy. But, I feel like I’m not at all in that situation. I’m paying PHP27,000 per sem while my sister paid PHP5,000 - 6,000.

It’s just I don’t know, it’s unfair for all  Iskolars ng Bayan.