Abstract
This is a descriptive study using a quantitative approach which main objective aimed to assess and determine the entrepreneurial engagement of the grantees of the tertiary education subsidy (TES) in Central Philippines State University. This study specifically determined the demographic profile of respondents as to sex, campus they are enrolled, course/program they are taking, year level, and family source of income, the entrepreneurial engagement of the grantees and their satisfaction of the program. The researchers used both qualitative and quantitative approach in order to connect with the participants and to better understand their entrepreneurial engagement as a challenge in wise spending of their subsidy. Results revealed that in terms of demographic profile, female grantees outnumbered the male, most of those who responded in the survey were coming from the main campus, Cauayan, Hinigaran, Victorias and San Carlos extension campuses, the highest percentage of respondents were taking Bachelor in Elementary Education program and in third year and the source of income of most of them is farming. The respondents who indulge in entrepreneurial engagement mostly opted business enterprise such as sari-sari store, buy and sell and loading business, farm investments such as prenda or arendo and backyard raising such as carabao and hog raising, swine and cow fattening, poultry raising and raising of other backyard animals that are easy to raise. The respondents expressed that they are very satisfied with the Tertiary Education Subsidy program which conforms with the Agenda 21 (2002). Thus, the objective of the TES program is met.
