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Does WOU offer scholarship to its students? |
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Yes...This scholarship scheme is meant to
provide an incentive for those potential students who want to
further their studies and improve personal and professional
opportunities but find themselves under difficult financial
circumstances for one reason or another.
The WOU Scholarship Fund will provide financial assistance to
new students who wish to re-skill and re-train themselves but
who are unsure of their abilities to commit themselves to a full
degree programme.
The scholarships will enable new learners to WOU to "test
themselves" for the first semester, after which they would be
able to assess their capabilities and means in their quest to
improve themselves academically. |
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| Q : |
What is the quantum / amount of the scholarship to be
awarded? |
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To cover tuition fees only (up to a maximum of 9 credits)
for undergraduate programmes OR RM500 for the Headstart Programme.
However, the university reserves the right to provide support
for less than nine credits depending on its assessment of an
applicant's academic preparedness. |
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| Q : |
Where can we obtain the scholarship application form? |
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Scholarship Fund application forms are available at
all Wawasan Open University's regional offices or can be
downloaded from the university website at
www.wou.edu.my |
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| Q : |
When is the deadline for scholarship application? |
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Closing date for applications is 30 June 2008 and late applications shall not be entertained.
Completed Scholarship Fund application forms must be submitted
to any Wawasan Open University regional office OR Wawasan
Open University headquarters at
54, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 Penang,
Malaysia.
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| Q : |
When will we be informed of the scholarship results? |
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Results of scholarship applications are scheduled to be
announced on 8 July 2008. |
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