{
  "id": 16886841,
  "title": "1,552 pelajar miskin terima biasiswa PTPTN lebih RM24 juta",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/1-552-pelajar-miskin-terima-biasiswa-ptptn-lebih-rm24-juta-16886841",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T10:59:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/28/1-552-pelajar-miskin-terima-biasiswa-ptptn-lebih-rm24-juta"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "PTPTN, a Malaysian education loan scheme, has provided a total of RM24.76 million in Biasiswa Anak eKasih PTPTN (BAeK PTPTN) scholarships to 1,552 underprivileged and resilient students across the country since the beginning of the year. The scheme, introduced on January 1st, aims to make higher education a reality for deserving students by providing comprehensive financial support, encouraging them to excel academically and start their careers without debt. Norliza Abdul Rahim, the Chairperson of PTPTN, urges students who have received BAeK PTPTN offers to submit their application documents promptly to ensure smooth installment of the scholarship every semester and facilitate uninterrupted education.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}