Catanduanes State University (CatSU) President Dr. Gemma G. Acedo joined fellow SUC presidents and top officials of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), led by Regional Director Dr. Demetrio P. Anduyan, Jr., in the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing with the CHED Regional Office V Local Graduate Scholarships Office (LGSO) for the Scholarships for Staff and Instructors’ Knowledge Advancement Program (SIKAP) held on August 18, 2025, at Casa Lorenzo, Tagas, Daraga, Albay.

CHED Bicol announced that a total of 91 graduate programs across Region V have been approved under SIKAP for Academic Year 2025–2026, pursuant to CMO No. 9, s. 2025. 

The Delivering Higher Education Institutions (DHEIs) include Ateneo de Naga University, Bicol University, Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges, Camarines Norte State College, Catanduanes State University, Central Bicol State University of Agriculture, Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology, Partido State University, and Sorsogon State University.