Majlis Amanah Rakyat, MARA, would need about RM2 billion to continue giving out scholarship and study loans to the students for the year 2010.
The RM2 billion is an 11.4% increase compared to this year’s scholarship expenditure, which stood at RM1.8 billion. The RM1.8 billion was given out to a total of 69,538 students currently pursuing their studies locally as well as in foreign universities.
Among the popular overseas academic destinations among the students who take up the scholarship are United Kingdom, United States, Japan, Germany, Republic of Ireland and others.
Close to 90,000 students would be able to benefit from the scholarship and loans offered by MARA starting from the academic year 2010.
Other posts you may want to read:
- MARA Scholarship (Biasiswa MARA) for SPM Candidates
- MARA Scholarship 2009/2010
- University of Edinburgh International Scholarship
- PNB Scholarship for 663 Students
- Maxis Scholarship For Excellence 2008
- 62 Awarded MNRB Scholarship 2008
- JPA Scholarship (Biasiswa JPA) 2010/2011 for Polytechnic Studies
- Shell Scholarship 2010
Author's bio: Zul is the founder and principal contributor for the SKOR Career blog. He is the author of two books, The Malaysian Job Seeker's Dilemma and Buat Duit Tanpa Kerja Makan Gaji (How to Make Money Without a Job), available in major book stores nationwide. You can reach him at zulkiflimusa[at]gmail.com.
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Hi, do you know when the scholarship will be announced/ open for application for academic year 2010/2011?
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Hi,want to know when is the opening for MARA SPC for year 2010/2011
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I would like to know when the scholarship application opens. Thanks.
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no idea when is the opening..
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when the application for this scholarship will be open?please inform to me immediately.thank you.
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salam. wanna know too wen d 2009/2010 sholarship will be open?? pliz
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