EASYUNI Ultimate University Guide 2013 Issue 2 | Page 54

F I N AN C I NG Y O U R ST U DY

10
STEPS

TOWARDS
GETTING
FINANCIAL
AID FOR
TERTIARY
EDUCATION
1.

LOOK FOR PROGRAMMES THAT INTEREST YOU

You have just graduated from high school and you do
not know what to study after this? First, pick a career
path you would like to pursue. A lot of scholarships
are offered by private companies for specific programmes.
For example, the Genting Sanyen scholarship is offered to
accountants, whereas Samling scholarships are only for students
majoring in Accountancy or Finance.
If you become a private corporation’s scholar, you would have to
maintain a certain CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) or
a degree of involvement in extra-curricular activities. Therefore,
choose the programmes you are interested in or qualified for,
or you might stress yourself out trying to fulfil the company’s
sponsorship requirements.

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easyuni Guide 2013

Issue 2

After graduating from secondary school,
you would probably be looking for an
institution of higher learning to further
your studies and pursue your future
career. However, not everyone has the
means to pay their own way through
college, and this is where financial aid
can help. Securing such aid may look
daunting if you don’t know how. Here
are ten steps on how you could secure
financial aid for your tertiary studies:

2.

VISIT ONLINE PORTALS

Visit our portal at www.easyuni.com to search,
compare, and connect with university counselors. You
would be able to obtain information on financial aid
and learn more about the university and campus life too.