{"id":1232,"date":"2023-04-27T03:42:43","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T03:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/study\/?page_id=1232"},"modified":"2025-12-29T09:09:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T09:09:26","slug":"other-financial-aid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/curtin.edu.my\/study\/scholarships\/other-financial-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Other financial aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<section\n                class=\"block accordions\" role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n\n    <div class=\"accordions__container\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"epf-withdrawal-scheme-for-education\" aria-expanded=\"false\">EPF Withdrawal Scheme for Education<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"epf-withdrawal-scheme-for-education\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>For assistance in issuing the EPF Withdrawal Letter, email to <a href=\"mailto:ssc@curtin.edu.my\">Student Support Centre<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"small_title\">Eligibility Criteria<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"content_black\">EPF members and\/or EPF member\u2019s children<\/li>\n<li class=\"content_black\">Full time enrolled in Bachelor Degree programme<\/li>\n<li class=\"content_black\">Active Student of Curtin University, Malaysia<\/li>\n<li class=\"content_black\">Applicants to liaise directly with the nearest EPF offices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"small_title\">Amount Of Award &amp; Duration<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"content_black\">Amount up to the total fees or the entire balance in Account II, whichever is lower<\/li>\n<li class=\"content_black\">Members may apply for withdrawal for each academic year provided there are sufficient funds in Account II<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"small_title\">Forms Availability \/ Address<\/p>\n<p class=\"content_black\">Refer to the nearest EPF Office at applicant\u2019s respective town<\/p>\n<p class=\"small_title\">Offer \/ Closing Date \/ Other Remarks<\/p>\n<p class=\"content_black\">No specific deadlines mentioned.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"social-security-organisation-socso-education-fund\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) Education Fund<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"social-security-organisation-socso-education-fund\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p class=\"small_title\">Eligibility Criteria<\/p>\n<p class=\"small_title\">Those who are eligible for the loans include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"content_black\">Dependent children of an employee receiving Invalidity Pension or periodic permanent disablement who are below 21 years of age and unmarried at the time of the application OR<\/li>\n<li class=\"content_black\">Dependent children of an insured person who has died as a result of an employment injury or while receiving invalidity pension or before reaching the age of 55 and who fulfills the contribution qualifying conditions. They should be below 21 years of age and unmarried OR<\/li>\n<li class=\"content_black\">Dependent Children who are above 21 years of age, receiving a monthly benefit and is already studying in an institution of higher learning and unmarried at the time of application OR<\/li>\n<li class=\"content_black\">Dependent Children who have been offered a place and have registered in any university or college or Local Institution of Higher Learning including institution that has a twinning programme on condition the degree is completed locally. The institutions must also be registered with the Ministry of Education, to acquire a degree, diploma or a certificate which is awarded by the National Vocational Training Council, Ministry of Human Resources OR<\/li>\n<li class=\"content_black\">Dependent Children who have not been given any other scholarship or loan by any other organizations OR<\/li>\n<li class=\"content_black\">Dependent Children whose families\u2019 finances are insufficient to support the cost of the education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"small_title\">Amount Of Award &amp; Duration<\/p>\n<p class=\"content_black\">The amount of the loan depends on the course undertaken and includes the cost of living and other expenditure as determined by SOCSO.<br \/>\nThe actual amount of the loan includes the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"content_black\">Course fees<\/li>\n<li class=\"content_black\">Other expenses which will be determined from time to time are:<br \/>\n\u00bb\u00a0Subsistence allowance<br \/>\n\u00bb\u00a0Flight cost<br \/>\n\u00bb\u00a0Books<br \/>\n\u00bb\u00a0Instruments<br \/>\n\u00bb\u00a0Expenditure for preparation of a thesis<br \/>\n\u00bb\u00a0Practical\/training costs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"small_title\">Forms Availability \/ Address<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"content_black\">By filling in the Borang \u201cPERMOHONAN PINJAMAN PENDIDIKAN PERKESO\u201d which is available at the SOCSO Local Office.For further information, please contact the respective body directly:The Social Security Organisation (SOCSO)<br \/>\nSOCSO Tower<br \/>\nLot 281, Jalan Ampang<br \/>\n50538 Kuala Lumpur<br \/>\nGeneral Line: 03-4253 5320<br \/>\nCall Centre: 03-4257 5755<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"small_title\">Offer \/ Closing Date \/ Other Remark<\/p>\n<p>No specific datelines mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>Refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perkeso.gov.my\/\">PERKESO website<\/a> for more information<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"admission-assistance-to-tertiary-technical-education-yayasan-sarawak\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Admission Assistance to Tertiary\/Technical Education (Yayasan Sarawak)<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"admission-assistance-to-tertiary-technical-education-yayasan-sarawak\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/yayasansarawak.org.my\/en\/biasiswa\/\">Yayasan Sarawak website<\/a> for more information<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"majlis-amanah-rakyat-mara-loan\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) Loan<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"majlis-amanah-rakyat-mara-loan\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mara.gov.my\/\">MARA website<\/a> for more information<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"sarawak-free-tertiary-education-scheme\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Sarawak Free Tertiary Education Scheme<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 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