217 Star awards open

Powering ahead: Chan and Star Media Group chief content officer Datin Paduka Esther Ng (front row, eighth and ninth from right, respectively) with the partners-in-education at the launch of the Star Education Fund Scholarship Awards 2026. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

STUDENTS seeking to obtain funded tertiary studies now have the opportunity to vie for the Star Education Fund Scholarship Awards 2026.

In its 33rd edition this year, the fund offers a total of 217 bond-free scholarships worth RM14.71mil from 29 educational institutions (see infographic).