Over 26,000 new undergraduates to benefit from RM1,500 PTPTN advance payments

PTPTN is providing RM1,500 Loan Advance Payments to eligible students entering public universities and polytechnics to assist with initial preparation costs.

The scheme benefits 26,457 students for the September 2026 intake and requires applicants' parents to be Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah recipients.

Students can check offers via myPTPTN app and collect cash at Bank Islam branches, with the offer valid until November 3.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) continues to strengthen the nation’s higher education empowerment agenda by offering Loan Advance Payments (WPP) totaling RM1,500 to eligible new students to help cover part of the initial preparation costs for admission to public universities and polytechnics.

In a statement, PTPTN said the RM39.7 million scheme benefits 26,457 students entering bachelor’s degree programmes at public universities and polytechnics for the September 2026 intake.

“The WPP is available to Malaysian citizens who opted into the scheme when applying to public higher education institutions via UPUOnline or university websites.

“In addition, applicants’ parents or guardians must be recipients of Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and meet the specified eligibility criteria,” according to the statement.

From WPP’s introduction in 1999 until July 31, more than 1 million students have benefited from the initiative, with an allocation totaling RM1.48 billion, it said.

The agency, which operates under the Higher Education Ministry (MOHE), said applicants can check their offers via the myPTPTN mobile app and collect the cash at Bank Islam branches nationwide starting Sept 4 by presenting their WPP offer letter and MyKad.

“The WPP is valid for two months, from Sept 4 to Nov 3 (Tuesday),” it said, noting that third-party collection is not permitted.

Recently, PTPTN also reached out to students receiving the WPP offer through home visits in Tasek Gelugor, Penang, followed by the WPP handover ceremony for the Bukit Gelugor area, officiated by PTPTN Chairman Datuk Seri Norliza Abdul Rahim.

According to the statement, Norliza said in her speech that PTPTN remains committed to strengthening the higher education agenda by ensuring that access to education financing continues to be empowered and can be enjoyed by all layers of society regardless of background and socio-economic status.

“In line with that aspiration, PTPTN’s WPP is among the strategic initiatives implemented to provide early financial support to students, thereby helping to ease the financial burden on families in making preparations and meeting basic needs before students begin studies at public universities and polytechnics,” she said.

PTPTN also said that students who wish to apply for loans can submit applications online via the myPTPTN application during the application period set by each public university and polytechnic, to ensure applications are processed and approved accordingly.

PTPTN said students must have a National Education Savings Scheme (Simpan SSPN) account, which can be opened through the myPTPTN application, urging them to refer to the Student Affairs Division of their respective universities and polytechnics or contact PTPTN if they have any questions.

It said additional details on loan advances and educational financing can be obtained from the myPTPTN digital application for easier, faster, and safer services. — Bernama

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PTPTN 向符合条件进入公立大学和理工学院的学生提供 1500 令吉的贷款预付款，以帮助他们支付初期准备费用。

该计划将惠及 2026 年 9 月入学的 26,457 名学生，并要求申请人的父母是 Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah 的受益人。

学生可以通过 myPTPTN 应用程序查看优惠信息，并在伊斯兰银行分行领取现金，优惠有效期至 11 月 3 日。

吉隆坡，9 月 7 日讯——国家高等教育基金局 (PTPTN) 继续加强国家高等教育赋权计划，向符合条件的新生提供总额为 1500 令吉的贷款预付款 (WPP)，以帮助支付部分进入公立大学和理工学院的初期准备费用。

PTPTN在一份声明中表示，这项3970万令吉的计划将使26457名学生受益，他们将在2026年9月进入公立大学和理工学院攻读学士学位课程。

“WPP面向在通过UPUOnline或大学网站申请公立高等教育机构时选择加入该计划的马来西亚公民开放。

声明称：“此外，申请人的父母或监护人必须是 Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) 的受益人，并符合规定的资格标准。”

报告称，自 1999 年 WPP 计划推出至 7 月 31 日，已有超过 100 万名学生受益于该计划，拨款总额达 14.8 亿令吉。

该机构隶属于高等教育部 (MOHE)，表示申请人可以通过 myPTPTN 手机应用程序查看录取通知书，并从 9 月 4 日起凭 WPP 录取通知书和 MyKad 在全国各地的伊斯兰银行分行领取现金。

“WPP有效期为两个月，从9月4日至11月3日（星期二）”，并指出不允许第三方代收。

最近，PTPTN 还通过家访槟城 Tasek Gelugor 的方式接触获得 WPP 录取通知书的学生，随后由 PTPTN 主席 Datuk Seri Norliza Abdul Rahim 主持 Bukit Gelugor 地区的 WPP 交接仪式。

根据声明，诺丽莎在讲话中表示，PTPTN 将继续致力于加强高等教育议程，确保教育融资渠道持续畅通，让社会各阶层无论背景和社会经济地位如何都能享受到教育机会。

她表示：“为了实现这一目标，PTPTN 的 WPP 计划是为学生提供早期经济支持的战略举措之一，旨在帮助减轻家庭在学生进入公立大学和理工学院学习之前进行准备和满足基本需求的经济负担。”

PTPTN还表示，希望申请贷款的学生可以在各公立大学和理工学院规定的申请期内，通过myPTPTN应用程序在线提交申请，以确保申请得到妥善处理和批准。

PTPTN表示，学生必须拥有国家教育储蓄计划（Simpan SSPN）账户，该账户可通过myPTPTN应用程序开立。PTPTN敦促学生如有任何疑问，请咨询各自大学或理工学院的学生事务处或联系PTPTN。

声明称，有关贷款预支和教育融资的更多详情，可通过myPTPTN数字应用程序获取，该程序可提供更便捷、更快速、更安全的服务。——马新社

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