Education news in Kubang Menerong

1. 14 Penang students get PTPTN RM1,500 advance to start university

   6 hours ago New Straits Times Kubang Menerong

   Fourteen students from Pokok Tampang, Taman Sepadu and Kubang Menerong in Penang received RM1,500 PTPTN Loan Advance Payment letters from PTPTN chairman Datuk Seri Norliza Abdul Rahim. Another 20 students received the aid at a separate event in George Town. The advance is meant to cover tuition and initial expenses before they begin studies at public universities and polytechnics.

2. 20-year-old from Batu Uban among 21 Penang students to receive RM1,500 PTPTN advance

   1 week ago Harian Metro Pokok Tampang 5.5 km

   Ammar Yasir Bilal, 20, from Batu Uban, is one of 21 students from the Bukit Gelugor area who received the RM1,500 PTPTN education loan advance at a ceremony in George Town. He will use the money for fees at Universiti Malaysia Perlis. PTPTN has distributed the advance to 26,457 students nationwide for the September 2026 intake.