Budget 2024: Group proposes expanding full PTPTN funding to M40 students

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Budget 2024: Group proposes expanding full PTPTN funding to M40 students
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PETALING JAYA: From cleaning their water storage tanks to rescheduling medical appointments, business owners and households are preparing for a scheduled water cut in Klang Valley tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Association of Bumiputera Private Higher Education Institutions Malaysia has proposed extending the 100 per cent financing for National Higher Education Fund Corporation loans to all students in the M40 category.

Amir Hamzah also emphasised the need for the government to extend educational loan opportunities from Majlis Amanah Rakyat to eligible bumiputra students enrolled in private higher education institutions associated with exceptional bumiputra-owned colleges that provide essential diploma-level programmes.

The private higher education sector is recognised as a strategic industry for the country, contributing RM31.5bil to the national income and economy, but the fact remains they operate independently and mostly rely solely on student tuition fees for funding, he added.

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