Hundred fifty two
students were awarded UTAR scholarships at the UTAR Scholarship Presentation
e-Ceremony for January 2022 intake on 26 February 2022. The e-ceremony was
hosted on Microsoft Teams. The scholarship recipients were students from the
January 2022 intake, enrolled in UTAR Foundation and undergraduate
programmes.
Present at the
e-ceremony were UTAR President Ir Prof Dr Ewe Hong Tat, UTAR Vice President
for Student Development and Alumni Relations Prof Dr Choong Chee Keong, Head
of Department for Scholarships and Financial Aid Tan Wear Sim, UTAR staff
and scholarship recipients.
Prof Ewe
congratulating the recipients
Prof Ewe
congratulated the recipients and said, “As a University by the people, for
the people, UTAR has been receiving support and contributions from the
community. In return, since our inception, the University has been providing
scholarships and loans to students in need. As of 2021, over RM117million
internal scholarships and over RM10million internal loans have been awarded
to students.”
He added, “UTAR will
continue to provide financial assistance to students who are in need to
enable them to further their studies in the University and to obtain a
valuable degree for a brighter career. It is also through the financial
assistance provided that the University is able to continue its
sustainability initiative of ensuring deserving students receive quality
education and lifelong learning opportunities. Thus, stay focused on getting
good grades and putting in your best for a good University education and
experience.”
Foundation students
Chong and Nicole Ho expressing their gratitude
Foundation student
Chong Kai Yuan said, “I am a Foundation in Science student at UTAR. I wish
to pursue Chemical Engineering in the future. I was awarded a 100% tuition
fee scholarship. This scholarship has relieved my burden of having to pay
the tuition fees. Thanks to that, I can now focus on my studies. After
joining UTAR, I found that all the lecturers and tutors here are experienced
in teaching. They are also very helpful. I am grateful to them.”
Another Foundation
student Nicole Ho Kah Wei said, “It is definitely a great start for my
tertiary education at UTAR. I am now studying Foundation in Arts and Social
Science. I am the only child in my family. I was raised by my mother and my
grandmother.” She hopes to repay her guardians by excelling in her academic
and co-curricular activities as well as being a good person in general.
Undergraduate
students Koh and Tey expressing their gratitude
Faculty of
Information and Communication Technology (FICT) student Koh Zi Kang said,
“This financial assistance will be a great help to me in paying my
educational expenses and lessening the burden of my family. I look forward
to helping those in need as well as giving back to society in the future.
Thank you UTAR.”
Faculty of Science
(FSc) student Tey Yun Lei said, “I appreciate the scholarship given by UTAR
and I will continue to work hard to achieve my goal.” Tey also mentioned
that she is looking forward to beginning a colourful degree life at UTAR.
The virtual ceremony
ended with a group photo session.
UTAR congratulates
all the scholarship recipients and wishes them a good educational experience
at the University.
Prof Ewe (top row,
most left) and Prof Choong (top row, second from left) with some Foundation
student recipients who received 100% scholarship
Prof Ewe (top row,
most left) and Prof Choong (top row, second from left) with some Foundation
student recipients who received 50% scholarship
Prof Ewe (top row,
most left) and Prof Choong (top row, second from left) with
some Foundation student recipients who received 25%, 20% and 15%
scholarship
Prof Ewe (top row,
most left) and Prof Choong (top row, second from left) with some
undergraduate recipients who received 100% scholarship
Prof Ewe (top row,
most left) and Prof Choong (top row, second from left) with some
undergraduate recipients who received 50% scholarship
A group photo at the
end of the UTAR Scholarship Presentation e-Ceremony
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