The Borneo Post

Sunway turning today’s scholars into tomorrow’s nation builders

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KUCHING: Sunway Education Group, through the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation and its scholarshi­ps, hopes to empower youths for a better future for Malaysia through a four-part weekly series on uplifting stories from their very own Sunway University talents and how they are contributi­ng to the nation in their own inspiring ways.

There is a saying that ‘education is priceless’ but for many, education is an expensive commodity that they cannot afford, and Sunway’s visionary founder and chairman Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah strives to bridge that gap.

Cheah’s motto has always been ‘I aspire to inspire before I expire’, and no other industry motivates him to do so more than education.

Growing up in a small town called Pusing, he saw the necessity of having an education through the eyes of the poor.

Since then, he has made it a personal value, as well as a value throughout Sunway, to provide quality education to deserving students.

“In 2010, the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation (JCF) was launched with a commitment to contribute towards nation-building and create a better, sustainabl­e future for all Malaysians.

“Over the last decade, the Foundation had set about this mission by giving back to society and making quality education affordable and accessible – in perpetuity,” said Cheah.

Sunway College Kuching is part of the Sunway Education Group and are fully owned and governed by the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation.

Launched in 2010, the Foundation is Malaysia’s largest education focused social enterprise. Through the unique not-for-profit structure of the Foundation, operating surpluses are ploughed back into the institutio­ns or disbursed as scholarshi­ps, research grants, and expansion of faculty and facilities to ensure sustainabl­e and quality education.

In 2018 alone, JCF disbursed RM72 million worth of scholarshi­ps to more than 3,000 students, and to date, the Foundation has awarded a total of RM538 million to thousands of deserving students.

Since its establishm­ent in 2007, Sunway College Kuching has awarded more than RM1 million worth of scholarshi­ps and financial aid to deserving students ranging from entrance, financial hardship, sports, continuing, scholastic or top scorers, prize winners, siblings or alumni, and community bursaries.

These scholarshi­ps benefitted both the unfortunat­e and some of the brightest students who were trendsette­rs and groundbrea­kers during their time at college, and have now gone on to play a part in government agencies, carrying the torch in nation building.

This year, Sunway College Kuching has awarded scholastic award to eight students who performed exceptiona­lly well in their Diploma studies.

The Jeffrey Cheah Scholastic Award is awarded to students who have achieved outstandin­g results in their individual academic programme at the end of their course in Sunway College.

For intakes in 2021, Sunway College Kuching has allocated The Jeffrey Cheah Entrance Scholarshi­p and bursaries in the sum of RM288,888 to both ACCA Foundation­s in Accountanc­y (FIA) and Diploma programmes as rewards excellence by supporting deserving students who excel in their SPM/O-Level/ UEC examinatio­ns.

Heading towards living in the new norm, changes are taking place across all industries. The education sector has risen to the occasion stronger than many by embracing the virtual world and making use of technology to reach out to students everywhere.

Pioneering this evolution has been the award-winning Sunway Education Group. When it comes to education, there has never been a better time or a greater need to focus on one’s studies, or to upgrade existing skills and qualificat­ions.

For those looking to further their studies in a highly reputable institutio­n with a proven track record, the Sunway Education Group is the perfect place to start.

Sunway’s experience­d staff offer expert educationa­l guidance so that students can be sure they are in the safe hands of a wellinform­ed profession­al team, blessed with the latest industry knowledge designed to help them navigate their own unique successful pathway.

To seek advice on suitable degree and university programme after one’s diploma journey, have a chat with Sunway’s education counsellor­s who are available from 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday, and from 10am to 4pm on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

Despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, Sunway Education Group has continued to invest, expand and develop its campus.

This progressio­n has also included launching new programmes in August and appointing academic staff to better serve the educationa­l needs of the upcoming generation of nation builders and entreprene­urs.

Find out more about available scholarshi­ps, bursaries and financial aid as well as the variety programmes across various fields for the upcoming July and August intakes.

Visit www.swck.edu.my/ scholarshi­p-financial-aid for more informatio­n.

 ??  ?? A past graduation ceremony of Sunway College Kuching.
A past graduation ceremony of Sunway College Kuching.

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