Closing Date 4 April 2012 The Star advocates the importance of education in building a knowledge society. To support this cause, The Star Education Fund was initiated in 1994 with the primary aim of providing educational opportunities to deserving and needy young Malaysians. Each year, The Star collaborates with various local and overseas educational institutions to realise this aspiration. For 2012, the scholarships offered by our education partners are listed below. Applications are now open to Malaysians for scholarship awards offered by the following educational institutions. ELIGIBILITY be Malaysian citizens of not more than 25 years of age as at 1st January 2012. have excelled in extra-curricular activities and active in sports. not be bonded to or in receipt of any financial aid or awards from other educational institutions or organizations. for Foundation / Diploma courses, applicants must possess reasonably good results in the SPM / UEC or equivalent. for t