Info: Lee Yan Lian Charitable Foundation Local Scholarship

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[ngch93]

Hi, I actually saw this scholarship in 2012's paper. Well, I would like to know more details about it. Eg. what is provided in the scholarship? Apart from STPM students, who are eligible to apply? Thanks.

[Hebkya]

Hi !I'm interested in it,where can I get more details about it???Thanks!

[frostbyte13]

http://malaysia-scholarship.net/sponsor-type/corporate/lee-yan-lian-scholarship/

Check out an old link I found on this. Though it does say STPM are targeted, I'm not sure if other equivalents may apply. However, judging from the fact that this is a charitable organization, I'm guessing the financial challenged will be given priority

[adele123]

^ to be fair, if one has financial problems, one won't do A-level, etc... i guess that's why stpm students are targeted

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Originally Posted by adele123

^ to be fair, if one has financial problems, one won't do A-level, etc... i guess that's why stpm students are targeted

That is a grave misconception. Met many people including my own classmates who did A-level despite financially challenged thanks to a generous college scholarship. Some people make the gamble that a prestigious pre-university such as A-level combined with their financial trouble could very well get them a scholarship

[adele123]

what's your definition of financially challenged? not being able to fund studies overseas? that's not... REALLY no.

it's a gamble or being naive? haha...

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Originally Posted by adele123

what's your definition of financially challenged? not being able to fund studies overseas? that's not... REALLY no.

it's a gamble or being naive? haha...

Single parent families, family income below 5k and/or has a mentally or cronically ill close relative Few of my friends met the first two criterias and heard of a person who did A-level who was in the 3rd criteria. And yeah, I do have friends who have or are completing their A-level with no means either of furthering their study locally without incurring some financial burden. Yes, they do realize how much more financially relieving it would have been to go for STPM but as I always tell people, STPM is not everyone's cup of tea and I have STPM friends to reassure me of this. Also, please do not simply assume we people who take A-level only have overseas in our mind. I strongly believe the A-level syllabus with the different studying environment provided by colleges offer a much better preparation towards university life, whether overseas or local. Not to mention these supposedly more expensive programmes can be time-saving compared to STPM. Well, these comparisons and their relevance to today's context of preparation should be left to another debate.

How is that being naive, come on doesn't mean I am financially challenge removes a 'right' from me to pursue any pre-university I want (A-level in this instance) or have the idea that doing A-level will bring to me a prestigious overseas university. A person can dream right? My friends within the financially challenged circle have taught me that nothing should stop you from working towards your dream ; be it pessimistic criticism, financial circumstances, physical health or any other difficulty. A prime example is one of the seniors whom I look up to. He did A-levels like me as well. He was from a single parent family and struggled to pay off his college admin fees despite being on a college tuition fee scholarship. He believed in himself and was confident A-level would be a better route to where he wants to go, to the UK to study Chemical Engineering. He told me how grateful he was for choosing A-level at our college for various reasons ; one citing that it was our lecturers and their hard dedication that blessed him with stellar academics and helped him secure his UK applications. He's now happily studying his dream course at Oxford University and on Malaysia Airports Scholarship. I admit that being cynical and realistic in a way serves as a good cushion when we face the dire reality of failing to achieve our dream but as the saying goes ; where there's a will there is a way.

With that, I really hope people who actually took the time to read what I wrote don't have the misguided assumption that A-level or other expensive pre-university for that matter, is just for rich kids.

[adele123]

below 5k family income, is really not financially challenged. even for kl/selangor area. seriously not. 5k a lot oh... unless got 10 kids la...

i never mentioned that being financially challenged has anything to do with education.

i'm not saying rich kids only do pre-u, i'm only saying one can't be poor and doing a-levels in taylors on FAMA... i dont simply call people rich just like that too.

you are not understanding my point well enough.

okay la, maybe i was being a bit harsh on using the word naive... but it's not wrong, really not.

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Originally Posted by adele123

below 5k family income, is really not financially challenged. even for kl/selangor area. seriously not. 5k a lot oh... unless got 10 kids la...

i never mentioned that being financially challenged has anything to do with education.

i'm not saying rich kids only do pre-u, i'm only saying one can't be poor and doing a-levels in taylors on FAMA... i dont simply call people rich just like that too.

you are not understanding my point well enough.

okay la, maybe i was being a bit harsh on using the word naive... but it's not wrong, really not.

Well, some of my friends come from a 5k family income background (or below) do struggle with lots of siblings and seemingly still manage. Maybe that is your impression that they are not needy because she seem so. However, I do not think it's right to say that they are not financially challenged unless you are from a family that earns that much and feel that you enjoy just as much benefits as those from other middle-income to higher-income families. The other supporting fact I can present is that most need-based scholarships explicit state that 5k is the benchmark for financially needy students. I know you are doing actuarial science and I am in no position to comment on my knowledge of the actual living costs in Malaysia. However, reading blogs and articles scattered here and there on the internet about the rising costs of living and education, with seemingly genuine and convincing data strikes me as non-sense to a "5k income is still middle-income" statement as absolute truth. The most I can say is that possibly people from this circle of income can still choose to enjoy pretty reasonable standards of living as they can still afford it but in the long-run or in the occurrence of big expenditures, it is pretty safe to say these people are not actually doing financial well in real terms.

Yeah, I kinda got offended by that word naive because I felt it mocks the hardships that these people go through to get to their dreams by simply labelling them as ignorant of reality. Yes, they are very aware of the costs and implications if luck/fate/God's will (whatever you want to name it) had not bestowed upon them the opportunity to relieve their financial burden and study where/what they want. I still don't get what you meant by "It's not wrong..really it's not"