Universitas Brawijaya (UB) through the Sub-Directorate of Student Welfare and Entrepreneurship held coaching for recipients of Non-APBN scholarships in 2024. This event took place on Monday (11/25) in the meeting room on the 8th floor of UB Rectorate Building.
This activity aims to improve the quality of scholarship management and ensure that the selection of recipients is right on target. Different from previous years, the coaching this time was carried out comprehensively by inviting all scholarship recipients.
The Head of the Sub-Directorate of UB Welfare and Entrepreneurship, Dr. Ilhamuddin, S.Psi., M.A., emphasized the importance of the responsibility of scholarship recipients.
“We want scholarship recipients to understand that in addition to receiving assistance, they also have a responsibility to contribute positively through various activities. This is part of the report to the scholarship provider, which proves that UB students are high-achieving and active individuals,” said Ilham.
This coaching involved 106 student representatives from a total of 2,000 Non-APBN scholarship recipients at UB. With this effort, UB hopes to encourage scholarship providers to increase the quota of recipients in the future.
“We hope that the number of scholarship recipients can continue to increase, considering that there are still many students who need this assistance,” added Ilham.
In the coaching, it was explained that scholarship recipients have a number of responsibilities, namely maintaining academic achievement with a minimum GPA according to the standard, actively participating in student activities at UB, actively participating in scholarship provider programs, reporting activities formally as a form of accountability.
Non-APBN scholarship recipients are prioritized from underprivileged or high-achieving students, both in academic and non-academic fields. Academic criteria include a minimum GPA of 3.0, while non-academic achievements such as winning competitions or being active in organizations are considered as significant added value.
“Scholarship providers prioritize students who are not only academically superior but also actively contribute to the progress of the campus,” explained Ilham.
Information related to UB scholarships is conveyed through the Scholarship Information System (SIBEA) which is integrated with the student academic system (SIAM). In addition, information is also disseminated through UB’s official website and social media.
In 2024, as many as 40 sources of non-APBN scholarships have been entrusted UB. These scholarships come from companies, CSR, foundations, institutions, foundations, and local governments. Types of assistance include, UKT (Single Tuition Fee) assistance, living cost assistance, UKT and living cost assistance, final research/research assistance.
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Dr. Setiawan Noerdajasakti, S.H., M.H., reminded scholarship recipients to use the assistance wisely.
“The scholarship received is a mandate from the donor. We hope that it will be used wisely. Through this guidance, we also hope that information about scholarships can be disseminated more widely so that more students can be helped,” he said.
With this guidance, UB hopes to reduce the number of students who have difficulty financing their education and strengthen the trust of scholarship providers to continue supporting UB students. [KAN/UB PR/Trans. Iir]
