‘Free PTPTN loans will benefit poor students’

Easing the burden: A filepic of a member of the public walking pass a PTPTN branch office. The initiative by the government will benefit students from low-income families.

KUALA LUMPUR: National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loans for students from poor and hardcore poor families, identified through e-Kasih data, who are pursuing studies at public higher education institutions (IPTA), will be converted into scholarships beginning next year, says PTPTN chairman Datuk Seri Norliza Rahim.

She said the initiative, announced under Budget 2026, demonstrates the government’s concern for the welfare of students from low-income families and its commitment to providing inclusive access to higher education.