Overview

SorSU conducts a variety of programs, projects, activities, and research initiatives to solidify its aim of eradicating poverty within its capacity. Through its proactive university anti-poverty programs, SorSU aids the livelihoods of local farmers, supports cooperatives and micro, small, and medium enterprises, and implements food technology programs—some of which are designed to alleviate poverty in barangays during the pandemic. The university also launches scholarship programs that provide financial and educational assistance to students from low-income families.

In addition, SorSU has produced several studies aligned with the United Nations’ “No Poverty” goal. The university is committed to helping the community through the outcomes of each study.

Overall, quality education serves as a pivotal means to equip students with essential statistics and knowledge regarding the status of poverty in the country and the world. With this foundation, SorSUenos are determined to create more activities to strengthen the banner of SDG No. 1.

FEATURED STORY

Sorsogon State University’s Project L.I.F.T. Conduct GMP training for Buhatan’s Nipa Vinegar Production

The Sorsogon State University through its Faculty Members from the Technology Department conducted a series of Seminar workshops for members of Buhatan Nipa Food Production Association in Barangay Buhatan East District as part of its Livelihood Initiatives on Food and Technology (L.I.F.T.) Program.

17,165

Number of students (For 2023-2024)

*PREVIOUS DATA (FOR YEAR 2022-2023): 14,868

15,752

Number of low income students receiving financial aid (For 2023-2024)

*PREVIOUS DATA (FOR YEAR 2022-2023): 13,821

Highlights

Research on Poverty

DATA 2023-2024
Exploring the Sobre Vote-Buying in Rural Villages: The Live Experiences of Poor Voters in the Philippines

DATA 2022-2023
Profiling of Nypa (Nypa fruticans ) in Sorsogon City
Characterization of Sugar Concentrate from Nypa Palm
Ethnobotany of Medicinal Seaweeds of Ilocos Norte, Philippines
The Diversity of Eucheumatoid Seaweed Cultivars in the Philippines
Midterm Impact Assessment of Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program
Spending and Saving Habits Among College Technology Students
SSU Hostel System
Microfinance loan features and household finance of micro-business owners in Sorsogon
Honing the Numeracy Skills of 4Ps Parents’ Recipients
The Traditional way of Saving Money Versus the Modern style of investment: The Financial Management Styles of Sorsogon State University (SorSU) Bulan Campus Faculty Members
Challenges and Coping Mechanisms of Young Mothers in the Municipality of Bulan
Standardization of Process and Physicochemical Characteristics of Nipa Vinegar in Buhatan Sorsogon
PILI-Pinas: Mobile Applications on Pili Mapping and Pili Production Monitoring
Assessment of Physico-Chemical Parameter in 2.5 Hectare Fishpond of Sorsogon State College, Magallanes Campus
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to the food security and income of small-scale fishers in Magallanes, Sorsogon, Philippines
Local seaweed resources in Sorsogon foodways, ethnopharmacology, and traditional practices (now, Seaweed ethnobotany of eastern Sorsogon, Philippines)
Availability and price index of fisheries resources in Sorsogon, Philippines (now The market fish resources in Magallanes, Sorsogon, Philippines)
Development and Application of Land/Crop Suitability Indices Using Multiple Criteria Decision-Making Method of Agricultural Lands in Sorsogon: A basis for Abaca Production Suitability Mapping

Proportion of students receiving financial aid to attend university because of poverty

Number of students: 17,165 | Number of Students (2023-2024) |
Number of low income students receiving financial aid: 15,752 | Number of Low-Income Students Receiving Financial Aid

University anti-poverty Programmes

Bottom financial quintile student support | Link 1 | Link 2 |
– Partnership with National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (Addedndum)
– Partnership with National Grid Corporation of the Philippines
– DMTG Scholarship Program SY2022-2026 Sorsogon
– Partnership with Gokongwei Brothers Foundation Inc.
– Amendment Guidelines of the Grant of Free Tuition in State Universities and Colleges for Fiscal Year 2017
– Partnership for the Education Behind Bars: Pathways to Development and Liberation
– Partnership with the Landbank Countryside Development Foundation, Inc.
– CHED-UNIFAST MC No. 2018-0003 Guidelines of the Student Loan Program for Tertiary Education – Short-term Basis (SLPTE-ST) for Tertiary Education in the Philippine State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), CHED – Recognized Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) and Private Higher Institutions
– CHED-UNIFAST MC No. 2018-0004 CHED-UNIFAST Guidelines on the Implementation of the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) for Filipino Students
– CHED-UNIFAST MC No. 02, s. 2023 Standardized Guidelines of the Tulong Dunong Program for SUCs for the first semester of Academic year 2023-2024

Bottom Financial quintile student success
– First Semester 2023-2024
– Second Semester 2023-2024
– Memo on Policy and Guidelines on Enrollment Target Setting
– Students’ Targets 2026-2027
– Bottom 20%- 2023-2024 for 2026 application

Low or lower-middle income countries student support
– Partnership with National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (Addedndum)
– Partnership with National Grid Corporation of the Philippines
– DMTG Scholarship Program SY2022-2026 Sorsogon
– Partnership with Gokongwei Brothers Foundation Inc.
– Amendment Guidelines of the Grant of Free Tuition in State Universities and Colleges for Fiscal Year 2017
– Partnership for the Education Behind Bars: Pathways to Development and Liberation
– Partnership with the Landbank Countryside Development Foundation, Inc.
– CHED-UNIFAST MC No. 2018-0003 Guidelines of the Student Loan Program for Tertiary Education – Short-term Basis (SLPTE-ST) for Tertiary Education in the Philippine State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), CHED – Recognized Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) and Private Higher Institutions
– CHED-UNIFAST MC No. 2018-0004 CHED-UNIFAST Guidelines on the Implementation of the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) for Filipino Students
– CHED-UNIFAST MC No. 02, s. 2023 Standardized Guidelines of the Tulong Dunong Program for SUCs for the first semester of Academic year 2023-2024


DATA 2022-2023:
Bottom financial quintile admission target
Bottom financial quintile admission target
Bottom financial quintile student success
Low-income student support
Bottom financial quintile student support
Low or lower-middle income countries student support


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Community anti-poverty programmes

Local start-up financial assistance | Link 1 | Link 2 |
– Augmenting Capacities of Cooperatives and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises for Sustainable Services (ACCESS)
– Partnership with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
– Grow Negosyo: A Financial Business Management Training and Mentoring program for MSMEs in Sorsogon

Programmes for services access | Link 1 | Link 2 |
Direct: Programmes for services access – Google Drive
Castilla Campus:
– Pili Propagation and Nursery Management
– Discussion on Organic Fertilizer Utilization
– Partnership with the Provincial Government of Sorsogon in establishing a Province-Led Agriculture and Fisheries Extension System in Sorsogon Province
– Programang Umusbong para sa Sorsoganong Oragon
Sorsogon City Campus – College of Business Management:
– Partnership with DTI on Grow Negosyo
 Grow Negosyo: A Financial Business Management Training and Mentoring program for MSMEs in Sorsogon

Policy addressing poverty
Exploring the Sobre Vote-Buying in Rural Villages: The Live Experiences of Poor Voters in the Philippines
1st College of Agriculture Students’ Research Symposium 2024
Local https://sorsu.edu.ph/sorsu-bulan-campus-secures-five-extension-projects-with-province-wide-agencies-through-ceremonial-moa-signing/
Regional https://sorsu.edu.ph/sorsu-inks-moa-with-denr-5-marks-collab-on-access-and-benefit-sharing-abs-project/
National DTI turns over Flatbed Cutting Machine to Sorsogon PILI FabLab following sealed MOA with SorSU on the Shared Service Facilities (SSF) Project – SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Global Policy addressing poverty – Google Drive
Augmenting Capacities of Cooperatives and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises for Sustainable Services (ACCESS)
Partnership with SocioPreneur Indonesia
SEAMEO 2022 SORSU Membership

DATA 2022-2023:
Community Anti-Poverty Programmes
Local start-up assistance
Programmes for services access

Students receiving financial aid to attend university

Low income students receiving financial aid report
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Policy addressing poverty

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