TERMS OF APPLICATION

1. The applicant is Malay / Bumiputera and Malaysian citizen.
2. Either the mother OR father is Malay/ Bumiputera and is a Malaysian citizen.
3. Applicant age limit requirements :-
   

   EDUCATION LEVEL	LOCATION	AGE LIMIT
   Master’s Degree	Local	Not more than 40 years
   	Overseas	Not more than 35 years
   Doctor of Philosophy	Local	Not more than 45 years
   	Overseas	Not more than 40 years

4. Graduated at the First Degree / Master’s Degree level with outstanding academic achievement.
5. Study in the current year.
6. Applicant / Mother / Father / Guardian are not included in MARA’s blacklist or legal action.
7. Applicants do not receive financial/ sponsorship assistance from any agency for the same degree (double sponsor).
8. The courses enrolled in are courses recognized by the Malaysian Government and the Professional Body of Malaysia.
9. Has never been terminated by any sponsor for disciplinary action that is unlawful and has no criminal record.
10. Free from chronic illnesses / infectious diseases / diseases that require follow-up treatment and are able to study until completion.
11. Obtain release / deferment of service contract or repayment of loan from other sponsor bodies (except MARA) for previous study (for those applicable).
12. Students must have completed their First Degree / Master’s Degree at the time of application.
13. This application is open for full-time coursework or research or mix mode.
14. MARA employees and MARA subsidiaries are not eligible to apply for this loan.
15. Subject to the current policies and conditions in force.

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

Education Level	Location	Academic Qualification & Requirement
Master’s Degree	Local	Possess a Bachelor's Degree recognized by the government with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 or its equivalent.
	Overseas	Possess a Bachelor's Degree recognized by the government with a minimum CGPA of 3.75 or its equivalent. Obtain IELTS 6.5
Doctor of Philosophy	Local	Possess a Master’s Degree recognized by the government with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 or its equivalent.
	Overseas	Possess a Master’s Degree recognized by the government with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 or its equivalent. Obtain IELTS 6.5

Applicants who do not meet the CGPA requirements as stated are eligible to be considered, if they have work experience in a related field for at least three (3) years.

1. Applicants who are currently studying or are about to begin their studies before or have obtained an official offer letter from the university.
2  Applicants who are currently studying must have at least 1 year of remaining study term for Master's Degree and 2 years of PhD.
3. Applicants who plan to study locally must obtain an offer of study from the Institutions.
4. Applicants must not already possess the same for which they are applying.
5. The courses applied must possess accreditation from the Public Service Department (PSD).
6. Application is open to full time study only.

a) The disbursement of loan will be suspended in a particular semester due to any of the following reasons:
i. Poor academic performance - average semester result CGPA below 3.0
ii. Deferment of studies
iii. Change of course to other programme which is not listed under MARA’s approval

a) The loan will be terminated if a student fails to continue in the programme of study as stipulated in the loan agreement.

b) Student’s who wish to cancel the loan throughout the study period have to complete the “Borang Pembatalan Perjanjian” available on the MARA website.

c) When the loan is terminated, student is required to repay the loan amount taken during the duration of study.

d) A written appeal must be submitted to MARA if the student is unable to repay the loan amount taken during the duration of study.

e) MARA reserves the right to terminate or withdraw the loan offer at any point in time if the information is false or inaccurate.

a) Students who wished to transfer/change programme must complete the “Borang Permohonan Pertukaran Kursus” and submit to Registry staff for verification before send to MARA for approval.

b) Change of course to other programme which is not listed under MARA’s approval will results in study loan termination.

For further information, please contact us at financialaid-gclu@sunway.edu.my
Should you require further assistance, please contact our GCLU staff in charge.

Staff in Charge	Contact Number	Email Address
Puan Norlela Abdul Rahman	019-3783800	norlelaar@sunway.edu.my
Encik Muhammad Haidi Othman	013-3924212	haidio@sunway.edu.my

• 01 April 2022 – 15 April 2022
• 22 August 2022 – 05 September 2022