The Relationship Between Resiliency and Academic Success The Case of Government Grants-In-Aid Recipients in a State College in The Philippines

This study assessed the impact of resilience to the academic performance of the Expanded Students Grant-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation Program (ESGP-PA) grantees in Masbate State College, Philippines. Through purposive combined with convenient sampling, there were 260 participants (67 males and 193 females) included in the study. They were chosen based from their low-income status and as dependents of the Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4 P’s) beneficiaries in the Province of Masbate, Philippines. The researcher used Ungar and Liebenberg (2011) Child and Youth Resilience Measure in assessing the resilience of participants and the general weighted average grades of marginal students (GWA) were taken from their evaluated grades issued by the College Registrar. Results revealed that there is a significant relationship between resilience scores and general weighted average grades of ESGPPA grantees. This study therefore concludes that if a student is resilient, there is a tendency for him to get good grades and eventually will lead to career success.

Keywords: ESGP-PA, impact, resilience, academic performance