Application deadline is March 30

THE closing date for the Star Education Fund scholarships is on March 30.

The Star Education Fund is offering 272 scholarships from 29 partners-in-education worth RM13.3mil.

Star Education Fund manager Susanna Kuan said Quest International University Perak and Oriental Nilam College of Nursing which are new partners of the fund, are offering scholarships in Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Diploma in Nursing respectively.

She said the fund’s top four partner institutions – Sunway University, Taylor’s University, UCSI University Trust and The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus – were providing scholarships worth more than RM1mil each (to the fund).

These scholarships cover a wide range of fields and disciplines, from entry-level courses to undergraduate programmes, professional studies to vocational training. They are all bond-free.

Kuan said more information on the scholarships and the forms can be obtained from thestar.com.my/edufund.

“All documents required are stated in the application forms,” she said.

She advised students to send in their applications now and not wait for the closing date.

To be eligible for Star Education Fund scholarships, students must be Malaysian citizens and no older than 25 as of Jan 1 for undergraduate courses.

Kuan said that while good grades were important, students need not be straight-A scorers to secure a scholarship.

“The applicant’s family background is also taken into consideration, as well as their participation in co-curricular activities.

“We do look for students who can demonstrate leadership qualities,” she added.

She explained that every scholarship application is vetted by representatives from The Star and its partner institutions.

Since 1994, the Star Education Fund has benefited 3,582 students with scholarships worth RM108.3mil.

The 29 partners-in-education are Brickfields Asia College, Equator College, Erican College, HELP University, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, IACT College, Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur, KDU University College, KDU Penang University College, Kolej Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysian Institute of Art, Management and Science University, MSU College Penang, Methodist College Kuala Lumpur, Multimedia University, Oriental Nilam College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Quest International Universtiy Perak, Saito College, SEGi University and Colleges, Sentral College Penang, Sunway University, Sunway College, Sunway College Ipoh, Sunway College Johor Bahru, Taylor’s University, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, UCSI University Trust and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman.

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