In the upcoming school year 2024-2025, the Senior High School (SHS) Program will be discontinued in state and local universities and colleges (SUCs and LUCs). According to the Department of Education (DepEd), 17,751 Grade 11 students are currently enrolled in SHS programs being offered in SUCs and LUCs. As thousands of students are displaced from senior high school, they are left with the choice to enroll in either public or private schools and utilize the voucher program. This also leaves them alone to fend for themselves due to the lack of funding in both secondary and higher education.