Fee exemption for 10,000 varsity students from B40 households, says Khaled

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 10,000 students from underprivileged homes will be given full tuition fee exemption at public universities.

reported that Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said approximately RM30mil would be allocated under the Keluarga Malaysia First Child Student Development Programme for the purpose.

"Those who are identified will be completely exempted from tuition fees," he said at an event on Sunday .

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