KUALA LUMPUR: For many students, a scholarship is more than just financial aid – it’s a lifeline that turns dreams into reality.
For Fatin Nur Humaira Abd Rahman, it means easing her parents’ burden while she pursues her diploma in logistics.
For Muhammad Rida Hafeez Mohamad Johari Abdul Rahman, it’s the freedom to focus on his engineering studies without the spectre of future debt.
And for M. Harshavardhan, it’s the motivation to excel.
These three students are among the 82 beneficiaries of the myWaqafPTPTN scholarship, an initiative by the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) in collaboration with Yayasan Waqaf Malaysia.
With an allocation exceeding RM984,000, the programme is changing lives – one scholarship at a time.
Fatin Nur Humaira, 19, from Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM), said she was grateful for being chosen as a recipient.
“Alhamdulillah, my tuition fees were previously covered by PTPTN, and this scholarship has eased my parents’ financial burden while supporting my university expenses,” said the Diploma in Logistics Management student.
Muhammad Rida Hafeez, 19, a Diploma in Engineering student from Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, said the scholarship allows him to focus on his studies without worrying about future debt.
“I am thankful to PTPTN because this scholarship enables me to pursue my Bachelor’s degree,” he said.
Harshavardhan, 21, also from UPNM, said: “I hope to excel in my studies and repay PTPTN’s kindness.”
PTPTN chairman Datuk Seri Norliza Abdul Rahim said previously, 58 students received the myWaqafPTPTN scholarships worth over RM717,000, while on Wednesday, an additional 24 students were awarded scholarships totalling more than RM266,000, Bernama reported.
“The myWaqafPTPTN programme welcomes cash waqf (charitable endowment) contributions from the government, corporate bodies, statutory agencies, non-governmental organisations, the public and legally recognised entities both locally and abroad,” she said during the PTPTN Iftar with Media event held here on Wednesday.
At the event Norliza presented scholarships to the students.
Norliza highlighted that myWaqafPTPTN contributors are eligible for a 10% tax deduction from aggregate income under Subsection 44 (11C) of the Income Tax Act 1967.
“Since its launch until February 2025, we have received contributions amounting to RM1.19mil,” she added.
