NEARLY half of National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) borrowers who have yet to make repayments are recipients of the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) cash aid, said Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.
The Higher Education Minister revealed that as of Aug 31, PTPTN data showed that 415,109 borrowers had not made any loan repayments. Of these, he said 189,580 borrowers or 45.7% were recipients of STR, while the remaining 225,529 borrowers (54.3%) were not.
