{
  "id": 10914687,
  "title": "BAeK PTPTN paves the way to higher education for underprivileged students",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/baek-ptptn-paves-the-way-to-higher-education-for-underprivileged",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T09:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/30/baek-ptptn-paves-the-way-to-higher-education-for-underprivileged-students"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) has introduced the eKasih Children's Scholarship (BAeK PTPTN) to help underprivileged students access higher education without the burden of debt or selling family assets. PTPTN Chairperson Norliza Abdul Rahim highlighted that this scholarship aims to break the cycle of poverty by enabling children from low-income families to pursue their education. The scholarship removes the fear of taking out loans or selling land, allowing these students to focus on their studies and secure better jobs upon graduation. This, in turn, reduces the family's financial struggles and contributes to lowering the country's overall poverty rate. The scholarship is targeted at families in the eKasih database who meet the eligibility criteria, and recipients receive financial support to pursue diploma or bachelor's degree programs at public higher education institutions. Norliza emphasized the importance of cultivating a savings culture among parents to further assist their children's education.",
  "summary": "BAeK PTPTN scholarship helps children from poor and underprivileged families pursue higher education without burdening their parents.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "BAeK PTPTN buka laluan anak keluarga memerlukan ke menara gading",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/baek-ptptn-buka-laluan-anak-keluarga-memerlukan-ke-menara-gading",
        "published": "2026-09-30T09:29:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}