It is the foremost co-curricular student organization authorized to implement pertinent programs, projects, and activities in Philippine schools as mandated by the Department of Education.

The Center for Students and Co-Curricular Affairs (CSCA) was established in 1996 in order to further facilitate co-curricular work of student councils in the country and mold them to be better leaders.

In 2003, the Supreme Student Governments were institutionalized starting with the establishment of the National Federation of Supreme Student Governments (NFSSG) with David Maulas of Bohol as its first National Federation President elected during the 1st National Leadership Training for Student Government Officers (NLTSGO).

An institutionalized Constitution and By Laws of the Supreme Student Governments were enforced through a Department Order No.

Currently the program is now under the Office of the Undersecretary for Administration (OUA), through the Bureau of Learner Support Services - Youth Formation Division (BLSS-YFD).