What is FILAID?
What is the FEAD Leadership Program?
Who can apply to the Program?
Why is the Program and Grant only for male students?
What if I did not pass any of the universities stated above?
What are the requirements to apply?
Is there a grade requirement?
What weight is given to extracurricular activities?
Where should the documents be submitted?
What is the Program admission process?
What is involved in the Social/Community Outreach Project?
Is participation in the social / community outreach project required?
What are the components of the Program?
What is involved in the Leadership Training part?
What is the content of the talks on leadership habits and values?
Are there activities geared for students of certain courses?
What are examples of cultural activities?
What is involved in the mentoring program?
If the program has a chaplain, does the program have a spiritual aspect?
Do you have to attend all these activities if you are accepted into the program?
Will the Program interfere with your academic load?
Who are involved in the administration of the Leadership Training?
What is the Grant?
If a student is already a recipient of another grant, may he be considered for the FEAD grant?
Will you have any legal obligations to FEAD after you graduate?
The FILAID Inc. is a non-stock, non-profit organization engaged in personal and social development activities. It aims to help as well as establish programs that focus on personal formation. By promoting values and social awareness, the organization believes that each person can and should attain his full self-development within one’s family, community and society.
One of FILAID’s projects is FEAD Leadership Program.
What is the FEAD Leadership Program?
The Leadership Program is an integrated set of activities that caters to the holistic formation of students preparing them to become future leaders. The program places a strong emphasis on personal development, values, and social responsibility.
The objectives of the FEAD Leadership Program include: fostering academic excellence and social responsibility, imparting a unique person to person development component that develops students into morally upright and responsible leaders and, inculcating in them the need to give back and spread to others the benefits they received.
Application to the Program is by invitation only. For now, this program is offered to outstanding male high school graduates entering the top universities in Metro Manila, namely: UP (Diliman and Manila campuses only), ADMU, DLSU, UST and UA&P.
Some students who have done well on university entrance exams, such as candidates for DLSU Star Scholarship, ADMU Merit Scholarship, ADMU Director’s List, or UP Oblation Scholarship, may apply.
Why is the Program and Grant only for male students?
FEAD may only use its resources according to the will of its principal donors and they have stipulated that the direct beneficiaries of this particular program be male.
What if the student did not pass any of the universities stated above?
The program is only for the incoming students of the universities above.
What are the requirements to apply?
Please refer to the application form, which lists the requirements.
If an applicant cannot submit some of the requirements, he may submit all the documents he is able to gather before the deadline. The rest should be submitted as soon as they are available. He will be scheduled for an interview and exam.
However, the application can be processed fully only after all the requirements have been submitted.
There is none. Experience shows, however, that high grades are an indicator that a student may possess the discipline and drive to succeed which are important qualities in order to benefit from the program.
What weight is given to extracurricular activities?
Each application is examined in its entirety. Grades, extracurricular activities and especially recommendations are all given importance.
Where should the documents be submitted?
The students may submit the documents in a brown envelope indicating and delivering it to the following address:
FEAD Secretariat at:
Room 202 Alexander House,
132 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City
Telephone: +632-8179957 local 102 (look for Mr. Alaba)
What is the Program admission process?
The screening process begins upon submission of the application requirements. They will be evaluated through the following:
- Qualifying Interview Aptitude Test and Essay Writing. In principle, a student already qualifies for the Interview and Aptitude Test if he submits all the requirements. Sometime after submission of these items, coordinators for the different universities will call the student to arrange the schedule and venue of the interview and test. The time and place may vary according to the university where the applicant intends to enroll.
- Social/Community Outreach Project
- Final Interview: Interview done by the FEAD executive committee
An applicant can only proceed to the next phase after successfully passing the previous phase. After every stage, he will be informed if he can move to the next stage.
After being accepted, the applicant will be on probation for one semester/term. He may receive a partial grant during this period.
What is involved in the Social/Community Outreach Project?
Upperclassmen FEAD leaders, under the guidance of some young professionals, normally organize these projects. The project the applicant will be involved in will depend on which university he will enter.
Is participation in the social / community outreach project required?
Yes. The FEAD program aims to instill a sense of social responsibility in all of its participants. To be part of a hands-on project that directly benefits the less fortunate is an integral part of the program.
What are the components of the Program?
The Program is composed of two parts: the Leadership Training and the Grant. Students can be involved in either the leadership Training alone or in both components depending on their performance and preference.
What is involved in the Leadership Training part?
The Leadership Training program involves:
- Talks on leadership habits and values, which introduces the fellows to some of the theoretical foundations of leadership
- Social outreach projects, e.g. work camps, medical missions, tutorial classes, etc.
- Cultural and Professional activities, e.g. professional conferences, visiting cultural sites, etc.
- Developing peer leadership skills, which consists in learning how to be a catalyst and motivator in spreading and sharing the learnings of the program to your classmates and friends improve themselves through example and service
- One-on-one mentoring sessions, in order to address the unique personal development and plans of each one in the program
What is the content of the talks on leadership habits and values?
Material is taken from well-known leadership and management writers such as Peter Drucker, Jim Collins and Steven Covey. Other references include books on Christian morals and philosophy.
Seminars on basic skills such as effective presentation, public speaking, and time management are regularly given at the start of every school year. These are mostly interactive and engaging experiences. Many students benefit immensely from these seminars.
Are there activities geared for students of certain courses?
Programs are organized for students in certain courses where seasoned professionals come to share advice on career paths and technical issues in their fields of expertise.
What are examples of cultural activities?
Get-togethers are held on different topics of interest. In the past, some guests included the following:
Emerlinda Roman, former president of the University of the Philippines
Broadcasters Mike Enriquez and Karen Davila
Bankers Dr. Vaughn Montes, Fernand Antonio Tansingco, and Carmelo Bautista
Social Entrepreneur Illac Diaz
Columnist Wilson Lee Flores
Trips are also made to sites of interest such as the Philippine Congress, American Embassy and educational institutions within and outside Manila.
What is involved in the mentoring program?
Mentoring is a one-on-one conversation with an upperclassman in the university or a young professional about such various issues as advice on courses, school organizations or other personal issues. It is meant to address individual concerns that are less easy to resolve in groups. Often, mentoring results in long term friendships among the students.
A chaplain, from Opus Dei, a Catholic institution, is also available for spiritual guidance with any student who requests such help.
If the program has a chaplain, does the program have a spiritual aspect?
The Program focuses on professional development, cultural formation and social outreach. Questions of ethics are central to good leadership and these are tackled in the formal program. The holistic development of the person necessarily includes developing his spiritual/religious life and participants of the program are encouraged to do so.
For FEAD leaders who wish to deepen further their practice of their spiritual dimension, the program allows them to avail of the services of a chaplain and activities of Opus Dei. The chaplain holds some activities such as a weekly chaplain’s talk and recollections. Many students have given us positive feedback about their meetings with the chaplain. No one, however, is required to attend these spiritual activities.
We note that the Program is open to all and that non-Catholics have been accepted into the Program.
Do you have to attend all these activities if you are accepted into the program?
No. At the minimum, you are expected to attend one talk on leadership habits and values (about 30 minutes), one social work session (about an hour), and a personal mentoring session (about 15-30 minutes) twice a month. This is about 3-4 hours a month. Given the caliber of the students in the program, most manage to make these activities compatible with their schedules. Without this minimum commitment, the program ceases to be effective.
Aside from the above, FEAD grantees are expected to maintain a high academic standing and perform well in their peer leadership role.
Will the Program interfere with your academic load?
The Program is meant to complement what you learn in the university and improves your learning experience. Studying is recognized by the program administrators as a serious obligation of the student. Nevertheless, we have gotten feedback from grantees that, in some cases, they learned more from the Leadership Program than from inside their formal classrooms.
Who are involved in the administration of the Leadership Training?
FEAD partners with student groups in each university for the delivery of the Leadership Training program. The learning philosophy rests on your interaction with recognized student leaders in the university (such as on social projects or academic collaboration).
A profile of the student leaders that you will get to interact with is available. In some universities, these include top scholars, student council leaders, editors, captains of varsity teams, artists and persons of other backgrounds. We stress that this rich interaction is a valuable part of the Leadership Program. Young professionals serve as staff and they give the talks on leadership habits and values.
The program provides a financial grant to some select students, on the basis of overall performance in the program. The grant is not given on the basis of financial need.
The grant will be given every semester in denominations of P 6,000, P 8,000, or P 11,000 depending on an evaluation of the semestral performance of the grantee. The grant will be given only during regular semesters of the school year.
Summer classes are not included.
If a student is already a recipient of another grant, may he be considered for the FEAD grant?
FEAD allows you to simultaneously receive grants from other institutions.
There are no legal obligations to FEAD after the program. We are happy, though, that many of the students who went through the program continue to help by volunteering to serve as mentors to younger fellows in the program and in many other ways.
