Penang State Student Loan Is Now Available

From 1st of June to 30th of August 2020, the Penang State Student Loan aims to help Penang natives in their education!

Did you apply for a scholarship? While the competition is stiff, you can apply for other kinds of financial aid such as loans. The Penang government is offering students a loan to cover the cost of their studies. Make sure to fulfill the entry requirements as stated below before you apply. Good luck!

Requirements:

• Applicants born in Penang or have attended a school in Penang for at least 5 years.
• Offered a place at a public local university only. For students from private higher education institutions, courses you choose have to be approved by MQA (Malaysian Qualifications Agency).
• This loan is for study levels such as certificate, diploma, diploma PJJ, first degree, PJJ degree, Master and PhD.
• Applicants who are currently studying pre-university / matriculation / KPLI / skills certificate / vocational college are not eligible to apply.
• A second loan is only offered to borrowers who have completely paid their first loan.
• The length of study period must be at least 1 year.
• Students who have received other sponsorships are not eligible to apply (PTPTN/ MARA/ JPA/ MyBrain, etc.)
• Applications are online
• Please prepare the following documents:

1. Copy of IC and birth certificate
2. Copy of offer letter from the university (IPTA/IPTS)
3. Copy of school leaving certificate and declaration letter from your secondary school. If you’re not a Penangite, do include the declaration letter from your primary school and secondary school
4. Copy of SPM / SPMV certificate and other equivalent certificates
5. Copy of STPM certificate and other equivalent certificates (if applicable)
6. Copy of Politeknik certificate/Diploma/Degree, etc. (if applicable)
7. Copy of Matriculation/Asasi in Science results (if applicable)
8. Copy of examination results for each academic year/semester (if applicable)
9. Students from IPTS must submit a copy of the approval letter of the college and course issued by MQA. This document can be obtained from the university.

Total amount offered according to study levels:

For more information on how to apply, please click here

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For more scholarships, browse our main scholarship page, and you can also check out our courses page for your interest.