FINANCIAL AIDS & WELFARE
SCHOLARSHIPS & LOANS UNIT
- The Scholarships & Loans Unit administers issues regarding the welfare and finances of students in obtaining loans/scholarships or other assistance so that students are able to continue their studies despite economic burdens.
- The unit also aids students in dealing with documents regarding loans/sponsorships or aid in ensuring the process in completing related dealings is carried out with more ease and completeness.
FINANCIAL AID
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Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN).
Eligibility
- Must be Malaysian citizen and does not exceed 45 years of age on the date of application
- The value of loan is dependent on the student’s family income
- Maintain GPA 2.0 and above every semester
- Student with full scholarship are not eligible to apply PTPTN loan
- Students are not allowed to change course once PTPTN loan is approved. Please refer PTPTN person IN charge for more info
- PTPTN loan will be disburse twice a year is by March & October
- Must apply via PTPTN website https://www.ptptn.gov.my/
- Online application deadline: 28 February and 31 March / 31 August and 30 September
PTPTN Application Process
- Purchase PIN number from Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) amounting RM5.05 or through PTPTN Website The pin is valid for 6 month.
Pin Number Purchasing Number Guide ( Remark : need to register / login first )
- Open a personal account with Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB).The account will be used by PTPTN to disburse of the loan
- Open SSPN account at PTPTN one stop centre or through PTPTN website
Online Application
- Go to PTPTN website https://www.ptptn.gov.my/
- Fill in and complete the online application form- Butiran kursus Info
- Click “YA” once all the details have been filled and complete.Check inbox from MYPTPTN or email for application confirmation
After Online
- Waiting for online application pre-approval (7 days after the closing date of the online application)
Pre- Approval
- Download the agreement from MYPTPTN or log in into your registered email for PTPTN
- Read all the terms and conditions,sign and paste the duty stamps of RM10 on each set of the agreement
Hard Copies Submission
- Submit two sets of completed agreements together with UTS Offer Letter to any nearest PTPTN office / UTC
PTPTN Payment
- Estimated time to get the first payment upon PTPTN pre-approval is around 2 month. (students to check their BIMB account)
Loan Entitlement
Field of study | Loan Amount Available ( per year) | ||
| Maximum (RM) | 75% (RM) | 50% (RM) | |
ART | 13 , 600 | 10 , 200 | 6 , 800 |
SCIENCE | 14 , 030 | 10 , 520 | 7 , 010 |
- The loan amount is determined based on the net income of the guardian’s household as below :
| Loan Amount | Eligibility |
| Maximum | If the students or their guardians are listed as one of Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) recipients |
| 75% of the maximum loan | Household salaray is not more than RM8,000 ( not in STR data) |
| 50% of the maximum loan | Household salaray is more than RM8,000 ( not in STR data) |
Note : Amount given is subject to eligibility criteria set by PTPTN
Application Period
| Period for Online Submission | (Deadline) Online Submission | **Estimated date of the ONLINE approval | (Deadline) Agreement Submission | **Estimated date of the 1st payment release |
| 01stFebruary – 28thFebruary | 28thFebruary | 07thMarch | 13stMarch | Middle of April |
1stMarch – 31stMarch | 31stMarch | 07thApril | 13stApril | Middle of May |
| 01stAugust – 31stAugust | 31stAugust | 07thSeptember | 13rdSeptember | Middle of October |
| 01stSeptember – 30thSeptember | 30thSeptember | 07thOctober | 13rdOctober | Middle of November |
Note: Semak jadual permohonan & bayaran pinjaman ( Nama IPT : UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI SARAWAK)