PTPTN launches BAeK scholarship for 10,000 poor students from 2026
The government through PTPTN introduced the Biasiswa Anak eKasih PTPTN (BAeK PTPTN), converting loans into scholarships for students from poor and hardcore poor families registered in the eKasih database. Starting 1 January 2026, full-time diploma and bachelor's degree students at approved public universities are eligible, with RM120 million allocated annually and the number of recipients raised to 10,000. Two recipients shared how the scholarship eases their education debt burden.