Benefits of Scholarships for College Students

Benefits of Scholarships. (Doc. UMN)

Scholarships can be beneficial for college students. Many students are afraid or insecure when they want to apply for scholarships. Don’t worry; you don’t have to be a genius or a high achiever to get a scholarship. To encourage you to try applying for scholarships, here are some benefits of scholarships for college students.

Benefits of Scholarships for College Students

1. Relieve Tuition Fees

Of course, receiving a scholarship will help you and your family to ease the burden of tuition fees. Even though your tuition fee is not very expensive, don’t forget to consider the cost of college supplies, boarding fees, food costs, transportation costs, and so on. For undergraduate students, you can spend hundreds of millions in the four years you study. Getting a scholarship will greatly reduce your tuition burden.

2. Strengthen CV

If you get a scholarship, you can showcase this achievement on your CV. This will help you look more competent in the eyes of your recruiter. Getting a scholarship shows that you worked hard prior to and during college. Also, it shows that you are ambitious and high-achievers. Very useful right? You can feel the benefits of scholarships while in college and after college.

3. Giving Opportunities to Enter Prestigious Colleges

Do you want to get into a prestigious university but are hampered by financial problems? Scholarships can be your solution. Some universities, especially the prestigious ones, are very picky about who receives scholarships. They are looking for outstanding students who are most likely to succeed and complete their programs. Scholarships open up new opportunities for many students to attend better universities than they could have without financial aid. If you have outstanding academic ability, you will be able to attend the best colleges in the world.

4. Helping Students Focus on Learning

Especially for students who may be paying for their own tuition, getting a scholarship that eases the burden of college will help you focus more while studying. You don’t have to bother looking for various part-time or even full-time jobs to cover college costs. In addition, various scholarships tend to require students to maintain their GPA to be eligible for scholarships; forcing students to seriously study so as not to get their scholarship canceled.

What does the UMN Scholarship Cover?

Multimedia Nusantara University (UMN) offers many attractive scholarships. The following is a list of UMN scholarships you can choose according to your interests and needs!

Also read: UMN Offers Full Undergraduate Scholarships Until Graduation!

1. Academic Test Scholarship

Prospective students will get a tuition fee discount starting from the entry fee to semester fees based on test results.

2. Academic Achievement Scholarship

UMN provides entry fee relief based on your rank in class XI semester 2.

3. Scholarships in Sports and Arts

Scholarships are in the form of deductions from tuition fees for students who have sports and artistic achievements.

4. Scholarships for Children of Teachers/Principals & Scholarships for Children of Employees/School Staff

This scholarship is in the form of a discounted entry fee given to high school / vocational students who have achievements in getting medals at national and international Science Olympiads.

5. Sibling Scholarship

Prospective new students who have siblings who study at UMN will get a 30% reduction in entry fees.

6. Science Olympiad Scholarship

This scholarship is in the form of a discounted entry fee given to high school / vocational students who have achievements in getting medals at national and international Science Olympiads.

7. Government Scholarship

The Ministry of Education and Culture provides several scholarship programs, namely Affirmation Scholarship (ADik) Papua and West Papua, Smart Indonesia Card (Kartu Indonesia Pintar/KIP) for College, Single Tuition Fee/Educational Development Contribution (Uang Kuliah Tunggal/Sumbangan Pembinaan Pendidikan), Excellence Scholarships (Beasiswa Unggulan) and Academic Achievement Improvement Scholarships (Peningkatan Prestasi Akademik). Scholarships awarded include partial scholarships, living grants, and full scholarships.

8. Corporate Scholarship

Private industries (corporations) also contribute to supporting the intellectual development of the nation through education, training, and the development of the nation’s next generation. Private corporations provide financial support to ensure students can continue to receive a good education.

Also read: Information on UMN Scholarships.

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Sources:

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By Levina Chrestella Theodora | UMN News Service

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