The Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education, Dr. J. Prospero E. De Vera III made a statement regarding the temporary suspension of application for CHED Merit Scholarship Program (CMSP) during his presentation on the Senate Committee Hearing on May 21, 2020. With the COVID-19 pandemic going on for months now, CHED has arbitrated to continue reading : CHED Merit Scholarship Program: Temporarily Suspended for AY 2020-2021