13.

0 FINANCIAL AID
Financial assistance in various forms, such as awards, scholarships and loan schemes
are available at UTAR for eligible students to enable them to pursue their studies at
UTAR. Additionally, there are also external scholarships / loans and financial assistance
made available by private and government organizations. In addition, Malaysian
students may apply for the National Higher Education Fund (Perbadanan Tabung
Pendidikan Tinggi National, PTPTN), and Malaysia Scholarships. Interested students
are advised to seek advice from the Division of Examinations, Awards and Scholarships
(DEAS) for more information about the loans and scholarships available.

13.1 UTAR Scholarships / Loans

UTAR Scholarships are special scholarship schemes for full-time students who
demonstrate scholastic excellence. These scholarships are granted to students
in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements and to those who
have fulfilled the eligibility criteria at entry level. Scholarships are funded by
UTAR and donations from private organizations and individuals, such as UTAR –
The Star Education Fund, UTAR – Sin Chew Daily Education Fund and UTAR –
Nanyang Education Scholarship, to name a few. These scholarships are also
available for outstanding and financially needy students who have the
determination to succeed.

UTAR also offers UTAR Sport & Talent Scholarship. Students who possess a
proven track record of excellence in the field of talent such as in music, art,
theatre, writing or sports, especially at the national and international levels would
stand a good chance of being awarded these scholarships.

13.2 Other Types of Financial Aid

(a) The links below provide information on the following types of financial aid:
• UTAR Scholarships / Loans
• External Scholarships / Loans
• Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN)
• Education Loans

Various student scholarships / loans are available for UTAR students who
fulfill the respective eligibility criteria. The following scholarships / loans
are also available for qualified students:

• UTAR Scholarships
o UTAR Scholarships for Top Achievers
o UTAR Scholarships for Top Achievers (MBBS Programme)
o UTAR Scholarships for Top Achievers
(Health Sciences Programmes)
o UTAR Sport & Talent Scholarship
o UTAR – ACCA Scholarship
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 o Datuk Sim Mow Yu – UTAR Scholarships Fund
o Tan Sri (Dr) Lim Goh Tong – UTAR Scholarship Fund
o UTAR – Sin Chew Daily Education Fund
o UTAR – The Star Education Fund
o UTAR – Nanyang Education Scholarship
o UTAR – UEC Scholarship

Scholarship recipients

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Group photograph with scholarship recipients.

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Tun Ling (top) and Prof. Chuah interacting with the recipients.

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• UTAR Loan
o UTAR Student Loan
o UTAR Student Bridging Loan
o UTAR – Toh Kim Eng Student Loan
o UTAR – Peng Shih Lin Student Loan
• External Scholarships
o CIMB ASEAN Scholarship
o Coupons Plus Deals Scholarship
o CouponUpto.com Scholarship
o Design for Recovery Sober Living Scholarship Opportunity
o Diet Chart Scholarship
o Edupapers Scholarship
o e-Semakan "Change" Scholarship
o Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Scholarship
o Infinity RC Builder Sdn. Bhd. Scholarship
o Lalco Interiors Scholarship
o Lalco Residency Scholarship
o Loo Geok Eng Foundation Scholarship
o Macro Dimension Concrete (MDC) Scholarship
o Mercer Mettl Scholarship for Emerging Leaders
o Murata Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd Scholarship
o Pendidikan Premium Yayasan Bank Rakyat Scholarship
o PMI Cotton Industries Sdn Bhd Scholarship
o Spacious Scholarship
o Sustainability Scholarship
o Top Glove Foundation Scholarship
o UTAR - JinBodhi Bursary
o Voy Media Entrepreneur Scholarship
o Yayasan KLK
o Yayasan Sime Darby (YSD) Scholarship
o Youth Forward Scholarship

• External Loans
o BIM Education Loan
o ECM Libra Foundation Study Loans
o Employees Provident Fund (Kumpulan Wang Simpanan
Pekerja)
o Indus Education Foundation
o Kojadi Educational Loan
o Malaysian Community & Education Foundation (MCEF)
o OCBC Earn & Learn Education Loan
o Pertubuhan Keselamatan Social (PERKESO)
o Pinjaman Pengajian Tinggi Kerajaan Negeri Perak
o Yayasan Selangor

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For more details, please contact DEAS or visit DEAS website at
https://deas.utar.edu.my/. Also, Direct Link to External Scholarship at
https://deas.utar.edu.my/external-scholarship.php and Direct Link to
External Loan at https://deas.utar.edu.my/EXTERNAL-LOAN.php

• Student Assistants

Full-time students may work part-time as student assistants.

Students may register their interest online and the University
Departments concerned may then shortlist the students for
interview when there are available vacancies.

• Student Assistantship (Under Research Grant)

This assistantship is open to students of UTAR, and it and

opportunity for students to be involved and assist in research
projects and thus enhancing their exposure and experience in
research. The offer is tied to specific research projects and is
subject to the availability of project funds. Recipients are to perform
research work associated to the project under the supervision of a
project leader or supervisor.

Reimbursement Rate and Maximum Number of Hours per Week

(i) Daily Rate and Limits

Undergraduate student: RM7.00 per hour up to 15 hours per week.

Postgraduate student: RM9.50 per hour up to 30 hours per week.

(ii) Monthly Rate and Limits

Undergraduate student: maximum of RM500.00 per month

Postgraduate student: maximum of RM1,200.00 per month

Guidelines, application procedure & application form are available at

http://research.utar.edu.my/index.html or send email to ipsr@utar.edu.my
to get more information.

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 • Research Assistantships

The University also offers a number of Research Assistantships to

qualified candidates enrolled in research based postgraduate
degree programmes. The offer is tied to specific research projects
and is subject to the available of project funds. Research
Assistantships may provide funding for tuition fees in part or in
whole and monthly salary. Recipients are to perform research work
associated to the project under the supervision of a project leader
or supervisor.

Students may obtain more information regarding Research

Assistantships from the Institute of Postgraduate Studies and
Research (IPSR).

(b) Students may contact the Division of Examinations, Awards and

Scholarships (DEAS) for more information regarding scholarships and
loans, as below:

UTAR Sungai Long Campus

Tel: 03-9086 0288 Ext: 811, 812, 813, 814 & 815

OR
UTAR Kampar Campus
Tel: 05-468 8888 Ext: 2275, 2276, 2277 & 2278

Email: deas@utar.edu.my

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