FAQs on students' BPN cash aid
Published on: Friday, April 17, 2020
By: The Star
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Kuala Lumpur: Form Six, matriculation, diploma and university students will receive a RM200 one-off payment under the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN 2020).Below are some of the frequently asked questions relating to the payment.
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Q: What is the value of the one-off student assistance?
A: Every qualified student will receive a one-off cash assistance worth RM200.
Q: Who is qualified to receive the assistance?
A: To qualify for the assistance, students must fulfil the requirements stated below:
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A Malaysian citizen and an active full-time student on March 31 in local institutions such as higher education students under the purview of Higher Education Ministry, Education Ministry and ministries concerned in various levels of higher education such as community colleges, polytechnics, public universities and private institutions;
Students who are enrolled in courses equivalent to Form Six, Senior Middle 3, Sijil Tinggi Agama (Stam), vocational college diploma, diploma and equivalent to TVET, matriculation, foundation, A-level, International Baccalaureate diploma, Australian Matriculation, advanced diplomas, bachelors degree and equivalent, Masters and equivalent, PHD and equivalent, as well as courses with the same rank as diploma and above, which are approved by the government or any professional bodies in Malaysia;
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Higher education students under the purview of the Education Ministry and the Higher Education Ministry or any higher education institutions which are registered; and
Higher education diploma students or equivalent, including full-time SKM4 students and above at institutions under the Human Resources Ministry, Youth and Sports Ministry as well as the Rural Development Ministry.
Q: How many recipients are there?
A: It is estimated that 1.5 million students will benefit from this assistance, which consists of 1.2 million for students at universities and colleges, 100,000 Form Six and matriculation students and 200,000 diploma or TVET students.
Q: Can overseas students apply?
A: No. This assistance is only for students studying in Malaysia.
Q: Can students check their eligibility status themselves?
A: Every student can check their respective eligibility through officers under the academic admittance affairs department, student affairs unit or student development units at their respective higher education institutions.
Q: What must students do if they feel they have fulfilled the criteria for the one-off assistance?
A: Contact the academic admittance affairs department, student affairs unit or student development units at their respective higher education institutions to update documents and the following: A copy of IC, bank name and account number, a copy of a bank statement or bank book, and mobile phone number/email.
Q: How will this assistance be given to students?
A: The assistance will be transferred to qualified students through their respective bank accounts beginning mid-April by the respective institutions.
Q: What if the student does not have a bank account?
A: Assistance will only be transferred into the student’s bank account. Students must open a bank account if they don’t have one.
Q: If my name is not on the list, what can I do?
A: Students can contact the coordinating officer at the academic admittance affairs department, student affairs unit or student development units at their respective higher education institutions.
Q: Will students who quit or deferred studies before or during the movement control order (MCO) qualify for this aid?
A: Only students who are active up to March 31 is qualified for this aid.
Q: Are students who are currently in the midst of industrial training or work-based learning qualified for this assistance?
A: Yes, they are qualified for this assistance.
Q: Are students in their final term and will finish studies in May qualified for this assistance?
A: Yes. This statement refers to students who are studying and active at their respective higher education institutions on March 31.
Q: How do students who are undergoing industrial training and work-based learning apply for this aid?
A: Students can contact the academic admittance affairs department, student affairs unit or student development units of their respective higher education institutions.
Q: Are students who completed their studies before March 31 qualified for this aid?
A: No, because they are no longer active in their respective institutions.
Q: Can the assistance be transferred through the bank accounts of the students’ parents or relatives?
A: No. Students must have their own bank account.
Q: Can students open accounts at any bank?
A: Yes, students can open an account at any local bank. Any account created with local banks, whether Islamic or conventional, will be accepted. Tabung Haji accounts and Amanah Saham accounts are not permitted.
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