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FUNDING YOUR EDUCATION WITHOUT PTPTN Just the mention of money is enough to put people in distress. But this time, it doesn’t have to be, as coursesmalaysia lists down some little-known financial aid that will ease this process for you.
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#1 BANTUAN KEWANGAN ASASI
#3 #4 BANTUAN SOCSO EDUCATION PELAJARAN TUNKU LOAN ABDUL RAHMAN Malaysia’s Social Security Organisation (SOCSO), (BPTAR) also known as PERKESO
This financial aid that curates to SPM leavers, who are enrolled in the Foundation programme under their listed public universities in Malaysia. As this aid is needs-based instead of merit, this aid is only available to students whose combined family income is less than RM10,000. For more information, you may visit their website at www.mohe.gov.my/ penajaan/lepasan-spm/ bantuan-kewangan-asasi
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#2 YAYASAN NEGERI Known as state foundations in English, this is a government loan that students can apply for according to the state they were born in. As an example, students born in the Selangor state may apply for loans from Yayasan Selangor only. The amount of loan offered will vary according to each state, however it does open doors to applicants who reside in every state in Malaysia. Hence, each state has their separate websites, so you would need to look them up according to the state in which you were born in.
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t’s natural for people to gravitate towards PTPTN to help fund their education. However, there are more financial aids that are often swept under the rug, and the truth is, you don’t have to know all of what is out there – just be sure to know where to look.
The creation of this financial assistance is devoted to students who come from a low-income family background. It covers the cost of living for two semesters, which is about 10 months. This is only available to those in public universities. To know more, please refer to www.yayasantar.org.my/ bantuan-pelajaran-tunkuabdul-rahman-bptar
administers education loans to individuals who are financiallychallenged, as well as those who are unable to secure loans from other organisations. This loan is applicable to students studying at both public or private universities, and whose diploma and degree courses are MQAapproved. Visit their website at www. perkeso.gov.my/index. php/en/a-syarat-syaratkelayakan-permohonanpinjaman for more information.
