Students rely on scholarships, work or volunteer part-time to earn extra money

Working it out: UTM students Muhammad Hakim and M. Rehmini both worked on the side to earn supplemental income to support themselves at university.

PETALING JAYA: Come convocation every year, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) student Muhammad Hakim Mohd Zain is a busy bee.

He picks up the robes for those graduating, irons and delivers them to earn a bit of money.