KUCHING, April 7 — Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen disbursed an allocation of RM60,000 to 40 undergraduates under the Tertiary Education Assistance Fund, a programme undertaken by...
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He said the programme, now in its second year, marks the first time Masters and PhD students are also welcomed to apply so long as they meet the criteria. “Whether you are studying for your diploma, Bachelor’s degree, Master’s or PhD, we will provide an assistance of RM1,500 to each eligible student,” he said after presenting cheques to the recipients at DAP Sarawak headquarters here today.He said to be eligible for this programme, one of the criteria is that the combined monthly income of parents of the students must be less than RM7,000.
“For me and Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii, we decided to place our emphasis on helping students to study because we believe in education as one of the most important agendas, and that is why we want to help alleviate the financial burden of parents,” he said.Chong, who is DAP Sarawak chairman and also Padungan assemblyman, said he will continue to run the Tertiary Education Assistance Fund programme every academic year.
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