The Star Scholarship Experience

“Remember to apply for scholarships!”- those words were constantly ringing in my ears. After I’ve graduated high school, I googled all kinds of scholarships there are and printed those forms before I even obtained my results. You have to be really prepared because if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Give yourself theContinue reading “The Star Scholarship Experience”

CollegeLAH’s Guide to Using Common App

  Creating your CommonApp account Go to https://apply.commonapp.org/createaccount and select “First Year Student”. This will lead you to the next page to create an account. Fill in the required questions which should be self-explanatory. Once you are logged in, you are able to view your Dashboard and your full CommonApp Account. Your CommonApp Account YourContinue reading “CollegeLAH’s Guide to Using Common App”

JPA National Scholarship

Applying for the JPA scholarship was not troublesome, that I can say. Compared to other agencies or organisations I applied to, which sometimes asked for essays and my CV, JPA’s was based solely on a two-stage selection process. The first was an online application in which all applicants were required to fill in their basicContinue reading “JPA National Scholarship”

NTU ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship

What’s NTU ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship? It is a scholarship for NTU students that covers the tuition fees and allowance per academic year while your results will be assessed every semester to make sure scholars get at least 3.50 out of 5.00 of CAP (Cumulative Average Point). The scholarship works in this way: half of theContinue reading “NTU ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship”

Yayasan Khazanah Global Scholarship Programme

First stage It was like any other scholarship application process. You are required to fill in personal details and also write an essay about how will you contribute back to Malaysia in the future. Second Stage You will be informed to log on into a system and answer the questions given within the limited timeContinue reading “Yayasan Khazanah Global Scholarship Programme”

BNM Kijang Scholarship (January Intake)

Ever thought of acquiring a scholarship from the Central Bank of Malaysia, Bank Negara Malaysia (henceforth referred to as BNM), that not only covers pre-university education but extends to degree level as well? Traditionally, BNM’s application only opens after the announcement of SPM results in the beginning of March. So it was as unexpected toContinue reading “BNM Kijang Scholarship (January Intake)”

Maxis Scholarship

Image Source 1. How many stages were there in your scholarship assessment? 2 stages.  Before that, I submitted an online application. In the online application, I had to write about my ambitions and also there was a separate part called the Statement of Purpose which required me to describe my career aspirations and personal attributes that would helpContinue reading “Maxis Scholarship”

Yayasan UEM Overseas Scholarship

I am a Yayasan UEM scholar, currently studying A levels in Kolej Yayasan UEM and will be sponsored for my Undergraduate studies as well. This scholarship covers tuition fees, a laptop, accommodation and adequate living allowances. There are three stages in in Yayasan UEM Scholarship assessment. Online application – 2000 applicants This is just theContinue reading “Yayasan UEM Overseas Scholarship”

Another Great Eastern Scholarship Application

For the uninformed, the Great Eastern Supremacy Scholarship is one of the leading education sponsorship awards in the local insurance industry scene. The scholarship program is opened for both overseas & local undergraduate programs, offering a specified quantum that covers tuition fees & living costs. For overseas applicants, only candidates applying for Actuarial Science andContinue reading “Another Great Eastern Scholarship Application”