Financial Aid
Financial Aid for Attendance to Private Pre-schools
The government provides financial aid for low income families to send their children to private preschools registered with the State Education Department. The amount of financial aid given is based on the school’s fee and the family’s income.
For families with a household income of RM300 per month, the maximum aid is RM150. For those earning up to RM400 a month, the maximum aid is RM112.50, while those whose income is not more than RM500 the maximum amount is RM75.
The amount for physically-challenged pupils is different. For those families with a household income of RM300 per month, the maximum aid is RM500, for family income of up to RM400 per month it is RM400, and for family income of up to RM500 per month it is RM300.
To apply for the aid, parents must enroll their child in a preschool that is registered with the State Education Department. They can then apply for the aid through the respective school. The payment is made to the school directly.
Student Aid for Primary and Secondary Students
The Government provides various forms of aid for poor students which range from the textbook loan scheme to free milk and food programmes. To learn more about the various student aid schemes you may click the scheme below:
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| 1. Textbook Loan Scheme |
| 2. Poor Students’ Trust Fund |
| 3. Tuition Aid Scheme |
| 4. Supplementary Food Programme |
| 5. School Milk Programme |
Scholarships and Financial Aid for Higher Education
The Malaysian and Sarawak Government provide many scholarships and financial aid schemes for high achieving and disadvantaged students.
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The Malaysian Government provides various types of scholarship and financial aid schemes for Malaysian students to pursue further studies. These include scholarships for academic achievement, sports scholarships, scholarships for bumiputera, etc. More.. |
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Malaysia Government also provides scholarships for international students to attract the best brains from around the world to pursue advanced academic studies in Malaysia. More... |
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The Ministry of Education also provides various types of sponsorships for students in higher education. More... |
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The JPA Scholarship is a scholarship offered by the Malaysia Public Service to the Malaysians who wish to continue their studies at locally and overseas universities or colleges. More... |
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Sarawak State Government Scholarship is a scholarship for Sarawakian students who excel. The scholarships allow students to continue the studies at undergraduate and postgraduate courses in local universities and colleges. To apply for this scholarship, click here. You may also apply from the online services section of the Sarawak Government Portal at the top of this page. |
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Yayasan Sarawak provides various loan and scholarships schemes with the aim of developing quality human capital in Sarawak. More... |
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Scholarships and Financial Aid from local Sarawak Universities |
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For a list of other scholarships that can be applied for, go here http://www.moe.gov.my/v/penajaan-agensi-lain and here http://www.malaysiascholarships.my/ |
For more information on education in Sarawak you may visit the Ministry of Education website and the Sarawak Ministry of Education website.
