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New Era College - Scholarships and Interest-Free Loans the largest non-profit college in Malaysia, being funded by the Malaysian Chinese community.
(For Malaysian Students)
1. New Era College (NEC) offers various scholarships and study loans for qualified students who apply to study the undergraduate, foundation and diploma programmes at New Era College. 2. The Student Affair Department is authorised by the Scholarship and Study Loan Committee to be responsible for acceptance, review and approval of scholarship/loan applications. The scholarships/loans are available to qualified students for every new academic intake. 3. The scholarship cover tuition fees for the duration of the programmes; the full loan amounting to RM5,000 per year and half loan of RM2,500 per year. The college shall not award the scholarship / loan in the event of deferment of study. 4. In the event of withdrawal after starting the course of study, the scholarship/loan recipients must repay the tuition fees / loans for the semester(s) enrolled. 5. Eligibility criteria for scholarships and loans.
(A) Academic Excellence Scholarship Full scholarship covering tuition fees, miscellaneous fees and hostel fees is available to: * UEC holders with at least 8 As; * STPM or equivalent qualification holders with at least 3 As & 1C; * SPM or equivalent qualification holders with at least 10 As.
(B) School-Sponsored Student Scholarship Full scholarship covering tuition fees is available to: * Top five students in the Chinese Independent Secondary School, with an average of at least 65% in Senior 3 assessment and who have obtained admission into any of NEC’s degree, foundation or diploma programmes; * STPM or equivalent qualification holders with at least 2 As & 2 Cs; * SPM or equivalent qualification holders with at least 8 As.
Note: Letter of Recommendation from the school principal is required.
© New Student Scholarship UEC holders with at least 5 B3s or total credits within 12 aggregate points for the best 5 subjects; * STPM or equivalent qualification holders with at least 3 Bs; * SPM or equivalent qualification: 7As or above : full scholarships for 1st year tuition fees 6As : RM 5,000 waiver for 1st year tuition fees 5As : RM 4,000 waiver for 1st year tuition fees 4As : RM 3,000 waiver for 1st year tuition fees 3As : RM 2,000 waiver for 1st year tuition fees
New Student Scholarship (Value of Award) April Semester August Semester December Semester 6A: RM 5,000 waiver for 1st year tuition fees 2000 2000 1000 5A: RM 4,000 waiver for 1st year tuition fees 1500 1500 1000 4A: RM 3,000 waiver for 1st year tuition fees 1000 1000 1000 3A: RM 2,000 waiver for 1st year tuition fees 700 700 600
(D) Multi-Cultural Scholarship Full scholarship covering tuition fees is available to Non-Chinese students. * UEC holders who have obtained admission into any of NEC’s degree, foundation or diploma programmes; * STPM or equivalent qualification holders with at least 2 Cs; * SPM or equivalent qualification holders with at least 5 Bs (i.e. B+ or B).
(E) East Malaysian Student Scholarship Full scholarship covering tuition fees is available to Sarawak or Sabah students. * UEC holders with at least 5 B3s; * STPM or equivalent qualification holders with at least 3 Bs; * SPM or equivalent qualification holders with at least 7 As.
(F) Media Scholarship Full scholarship covering tuition fees is available to staff of NEC partner media corporations. * Those recommended by media corporations and have obtained admission into the programmes below: (1) Degree in Chinese Language and Literature; (2) Degree or Diploma in Media Studies.
(G) Special Talent Scholarship Full scholarship covering tuition fees is available to talented students in creative and performing arts who have obtained admission into NEC’s degree or diploma in Art & Design or Drama & Visual Arts. * UEC holders who have enrolled in relevant programmes; * STPM or equivalent qualification holders with at least 2 Cs; * SPM or equivalent qualification holders with at least 5 Bs (i.e. B+ or B).
(H) New Era Progression Scholarship Full scholarship covering tuition fees is available to existing NEC students who do well in their exams. * Completed NEC’s foundation, 1st or 2nd year degree or diploma programme, with a minimum 3.50 CGPA and 75% total average, and rank in the top 15% of the class.
(I) New Era Pathway Scholarship Full scholarship covering tuition fees is available to graduates of NEC’s certificate and diploma programmes progressing to another higher level programmes at NEC. * Completed NEC’s certificate or diploma programme, with a minimum 3.50 CGPA and 75% total average, and rank in the top 15% of the class.
(J) Interest-Free Loan Interest-free full loan amounting to RM 5,000 per year or half loans of RM 2,500 per year is available to: * UEC holders with total credits within 20 aggregate points for the best 5 subjects; * STPM or equivalent qualification holders with at least 2 Bs; * SPM or equivalent qualification holders with at least 4 As; * Completed NEC’s certificate, diploma or foundation programme, with a minimum 3.00 CGPA and 70% total average, and rank in the top 25% of the class.
Note: Above A Grade only refers to A+ & A (existing is A+, A, A-). Amendment will apply in Year 2012. 6. Applicants must complete and submit an application form with all required supporting documents. Qualified candidates will be offered an interview. Successful candidates should register on the day of registration; failure to do this will result in cancellation of scholarships / loans. 7. The scholarship/loan awards shall be revoked if there are any violations of the general academic honour code and/or in the authenticity of the applicant’s documents. The scholarship / loan recipients must then repay the tuition fees / loans for the semester(s) enrolled. 8. The College reserves the right to terminate the scholarship if the recipient does not abide the rules, regulations and policies of the College. 9. The scholarship / loan shall be renewed from academic year till completion of the programme. The renewal of the scholarship / loan for the 2nd or 3rd year is subject to satisfactory academic performance, co-curricular activities, “College Service Programme” and good character of the recipients during 1st or 2nd year of study. Failure to submit “Application for Renewal of NEC Scholarship / Study Loan” and relevant documents before the application deadline may result in the scholarship/loan being discontinued. 10. All scholarship and loan recipients are required to participate in the “College Service Programme”. 11. All scholarships / loans are renewed for the academic year with the criteria below.
(A) Academic Excellence Scholarship Rank in the top 10% of the class, with a minimum 3.70 CGPA and 78% total average.
(B) New Student Scholarship, East Malaysian Student Scholarship, New Era Progression Scholarship, New Era Pathway Scholarship, Media Scholarship Rank in the top 15% of the class, with a minimum 3.50 CGPA and 75% total average.
© School-Sponsored Student Scholarship, Multi-Cultural Scholarship, Special Talent Scholarship, Media Scholarship Rank in the top 40% of the class, with a minimum 2.60 CGPA and 60% total average.
(D) Interest-Free Loan Rank in the top 25% of the class, with a minimum 3.00 CGPA and 70% total average. 12. These terms and conditions have been approved by the New Era College Scholarship & Study Loan Committee, who reserves the right to make any amendments or improvements from time to time, where necessary.
Amended by Scholarship and Study Loan Committee on 15 June 2011
Approved by College Meeting on: 24 November 2009 27 January 2010 27 October 2010 29 June 2011
This post has been edited by necSME: Nov 16 2011, 11:46 AM
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