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Elena Cooke Education Fund Scholarships 2016

Elena Cooke Education Fund
Closing Date
By 5pm, 25 March 2016.

2016 Elena Cooke Education Fund opens for applications from 10 to 25 March 2016
SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) and STPM (Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia) students who have received their examination results are invited to apply to the 2016 Elena Cooke Education Fund for financial assistance. Applications open on 10 March 2016.

Scholarship info
Applications for the 2016 Elena Cooke Education Fund scholarships are now open, as from 10 March 2016, to Malaysians below 23 years old as at 31 December 2015 who have obtained at least 3As in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and who meet other criteria as stated in the application form and the relevant educational institution’s course entry requirements.The Fund, set up in honour of the late Miss Elena Cooke, the longest serving headmistress of the Bukit Bintang Girls’ School (BBGS), aims to help underprivileged young people, whether they live with their families or were raised in children’s homes and orphanages, to pursue quality education after SPM in local colleges or universities.

Minimum Criteria
Malaysians below 23 years old as at 31 December 2015 who have obtained at least 3As in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and who meet other criteria as stated in the application form and the relevant educational institution’s course entry requirements. Household income must not be more than RM36,000 per annum. Applicants who have already commenced their courses will NOT be eligible.

Preferred Disciplines & Scholarship Amount (Type of Scholarship)
Applicants may apply for a scholarship to finance their study at any one of the following institutions, but only in respect of any of the selected courses indicated below and on the terms set out below:

1. Sunway College/University (Sunway Campus in Selangor only)

Applicants may apply for entry into any of the following courses available at Sunway College/Sunway University (Sunway campus in Selangor only). Tuition fees and general fees (namely, fees other than tuition fees) will be fully covered whilst allowances for accommodation, books and living expenses will be given for the entire course.

Sunway College
a). Certificate in Finance, Accounting & Business
b). Certified Accounting Technician
c). Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Sunway University
a). BSc (Hons) in Computer Science/Information Technology/Information Systems (Progression from Dip in I.T.)
b). BSc (Hons) in Business Management/Business Studies (Progression from Dip in Bus Admin)
c). Diploma in Business Administration
d). Diploma in Hotel Management
e). Diploma in Events Management
f). Diploma in Culinary Arts
g). Diploma in Information Technology
h). Diploma in Interior Design
i). Diploma in Graphic & Multimedia

2. First City University College (formerly known as KBU International College)

In respect of First City University College, applicants must still apply separately on their own to First City University College for entry into any of the courses below. Applicants who are successful in gaining entry may apply to the Elena Cooke Education Fund for financial assistance. General fees will be fully covered whilst allowances for accommodation, books and living expenses will be given for the entire course. Please note that tuition fees are NOT covered by the Elena Cooke Education Fund in this case. Applicants may, however, apply to First City University College for assistance under any of their various scholarship schemes.

a). Diploma in Mass Communication
b). Diploma in Hospitality & Tourism Management
c). Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
d). Diploma in Information Technology
e). Diploma in Electronic Engineering
d). Diploma in Mechatronics
e) Diploma in Interactive Design
f). Diploma in Interior Design

3. KDU University College, Utropolis, Glenmarie

In respect of KDU University College, applicants must still apply separately on their own to KDU University College for entry into any of the courses below. Applicants who are successful in gaining entry may apply to the Elena Cooke Education Fund for financial assistance. General fees will be fully covered whilst allowances for accommodation, books and living expenses will be given for the entire course. Please note that tuition fees are NOT covered by the Elena Cooke Education Fund in this case. Applicants may, however, apply to KDU University College for assistance under any of their various scholarship schemes.

a). Diploma in Mass Communication
b). Diploma in Telecommunication and Computer Engineering
c). Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
d). Diploma in Computer Studies
e). Diploma in Business Administration
f). Diploma in Accountancy
g). Diploma in Entertainment Arts
h). Diploma in Entrepreneurial Design

4. Local Colleges/Universities

Applicants must apply separately on their own for courses at other local colleges and universities. However, ECEF scholarships are NOT open for A-levels or Foundation level courses. It is likely that IF any scholarship is granted by the Elena Cooke Education Fund, it will only be a partial scholarship. The Elena Cooke Education Fund reserves the sole and absolute discretion as to the amount of the scholarship.

How to apply Elena Cooke Education Fund
1). Please read scholarship requirements as detailed in the application form.
2). Click here to download the 2016 Scholarship Application (Sunway-ECEF) or 2016 Scholarship Application (General) and fill up the correct application form.
3). The completed application form and all attachments must be sent by Pos Laju (NOT Pos Express)/courier/hand to:
BBGS ALUMNI BERHAD
(Elena Cooke Education Fund)
c/o Unit 1211, Level 12, Block A
Damansara Intan e- Business Park
No 1 Jalan SS 20/27
47400 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor D.E.
4). All applications must be received by 5pm, 25 March 2016.

Contact
Please email any questions you may have to [email protected]

Link: http://bbgs.com.my