【通告 Announcement】Carlsberg 华总教育基金百万 “疫重情重” 大专助学金开放供申请 // Carlsberg Huazong Educa

【通告 Announcement】

华总会长吴添泉：Carlsberg 华总教育基金百万 “疫重情重” 大专助学金开放供申请

（吉隆坡15日讯）华总会长丹斯里吴添泉宣布，为协助在冠病疫情下贫困华裔子女面对的升学困境，Carlsberg华总教育基金在此关键时刻特别拨出100万令吉，推出“疫重情重助学金”供申请，每名受惠者将获得3000令吉。

他说，这项一次性的助学金，下月1日开始开放全国供符合资格者申请，受惠各额是333名。

他今天通过线上视频主持Carlsberg 华总教育基金委员会会议后作出这项宣布。这项以拨出100万令吉推出的一次性的免还助学金计划，已经在上月召开的华总大会上获得通过，随着今天的委员会会议通过有关申请细则后，正式开放接受申请。

吴添泉也宣布，该基金原有的免息贷学金计划将照旧进行，今年依然派发，受惠学生也可以同时申请这次特别的助学金。

“至于免息贷学金受惠者，如果因受疫情影响而面对摊还困境，也可以特别提出要求豁免的申请，委员会将视情况个案处理。”

成立于1998年的Carlsberg 华总教育基金，当初以500万周转基金设立的免息贷学金，协助华裔子弟深造，实现人生理想与目标，迄今已让数以千计学生受惠。

他说，基于过去一年新冠疫情肆虐，许多准备或正在深造的学生之家庭收入受影响，经济和疫情同样水深火热窘境下，Carlsberg华总教育基金本着“疫重.情重”精神与前提，议决通过特别拨出100万令吉，在今年以一次性方式，改以助学金（免还）放发，为期一年，通过及时和实际行动资助符合条规并获得录取的学生在疫情打击下顺利完成学业。

以下为部份申请细则：

申请资格：马来西亚公民；在籍国内学院、大专生或大学生。
申请条件：单亲家庭；因疫情影响双亲皆失业；孤儿；家庭总收入每月不超过4849令吉或残障家庭。另外，之前已获Carlsberg华总教育基金发予贷学金的在籍受惠大专生，有关贷学金今年仍旧照发，惟凡家境清寒符合上述资格者，同时可提出助学金的申请；

此外，受疫情影响而无能力摊还免息贷学金的Carlsberg华总教育基金借贷者，可以特别致函基金委员会提出豁免还款申请，但须附上强有力文件支持。

申请文件：填写由Carlsberg华总教育基金委员会发出的申请表格 (可到华总网站下载)；申请者（学生）身份证副本；家长或监护人身份证副本；学生证、学业成绩单、或学府正式录取通知书副本（凡可以核实证明身份的文件皆可提交)；单亲家庭与孤儿应提交双亲离婚证书或死亡证书或相关证明文件副本；双亲皆失业或家境清寒需提交有关家庭经济状况资料，如获得低收入群体（B40）援助金、在职者每月工资单（Pay Slip）、雇主发予员工的报税表（EA Form）、雇员公积金（EPF） 或其他相关证明文件； 任何无法提交文件证明的小贩或自雇人士等领域的申请者, 可以提交由校长或相关州署的中华大会堂总会长的推荐证明书。

审核：由各州中华大会堂负责审核遴选后推荐初选名单予Carlsberg 华总教育基金委员会作最终审定，申请者任何质询恕不受理。合格者将接获各州中华大会堂或华总的通知。

步骤：申请者详读细则、下载并填写表格；准备各类文件副本；填妥后提交表格及各文件副本予各州中华大会堂或华总；各州中华大会堂或华总签盖收取；Carlsberg 华总教育基金委员会作最后审定并于3月5日公布最终名单（通过华总官方网站与面子书专页以及各州中华大会堂作出公布与通知）；受惠者须遵从各州中华大会堂或华总根据疫情情况所作出的领取方式最新指示；颁发助学金仪式将采用线上线下或其他方式进行。

开放申请日期为2月1日开始至同月12日（星期五）截止，逾期或资料不齐全者一律恕不受理。

颁发日期为今年3月13日（星期六）。

Carlsberg Huazong Education Fund rolls out RM1 mil bursary in aid of Chinese students

KUALA LUMPUR, January 15, 2021: Recognising the devastating financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the students, the Carlsberg Huazong Education Fund (CEF) has announced that it will be allocating a sum of RM1 million to assist needy Chinese students in the country to pursue their college education, in the form of free bursary.

This special bursary with a quota for 333 students is open for application starting 1 February, 2021. Successful applicants will receive an one-off bursary of RM3,000 each.

Announcing this was Huazong President, Tan Sri T.C Goh, after presiding over the online video conference cum meeting with committee members of CEF today. The meeting was held chiefly to finalise the details for the application of the free bursary, which was approved by Huazong AGM on 27th Dec 2020.

He also announced that CEF’s existing interest-free study loan program will proceed as planned, and qualified and deserving students can also apply for this bursary at the same time.

“As for the recipients of the interest-free study loan, if they are badly hit by the pandemic and are unable to make repayment, they can appeal to have their loan waived, subject to the discretion of the Committee,” he said.

The CEF was established in 1998 with a revolving fund of RM5 million to provide interest-free study loans to assist children of Chinese community to pursue higher education to realise their dreams. It has since benefitted thousands of needy students.

Goh added that the application for the one-off free bursary of RM3,000 is valid for the period of one year, effective from 1 February, 2021.

The following is the detailed requirement for the free bursary application:

· Applicant qualifications:
Must be a Malaysian citizen currently studying in a local college or university.

· Application Conditions:
Single-parent family; both parents are currently jobless due to the pandemic; an orphan; gross domestic monthly income of less than RM4,849 or, a family with disability.

· Application documents:
Fill in the application forms issued by CEF (can be downloaded from Huazong’s official website); photocopy of applicant’s identity card; photocopy of parent’s or guardian’s identity card; applicant’s student card, latest report card, or photocopy of admission letter issued by the college/university (or any other relevant documents which could prove the applicant’s identity); applicant who is an orphan or from single parent family shall submit photocopies of parents’ death certificate or divorce certificate, or other relevant credentials; applicant whose both parents have lost their jobs or in destitute condition shall provide relevant credentials, such as receipt for B40 aid, monthly pay slip, EA form, EPF savings or other relevant documental proofs; applicant whose parents are hawkers or self-employed and is unable to provide relevant documents could back up their application with supporting letter from college authority or the President of Chinese Assembly Hall of respective state.

· Verification
Verification and selection of recipients will be conducted by the Chinese Assembly Hall of each state, and final approval will be made by the CEF Committee. Successful applicants will either be notified by the Chinese Assembly Hall of respective state, or Huazong. Any inquiries from the applicant after that will not be entertained.

· Procedures:
The form can be downloaded from the official website of Huazong www.huazong.my or Facebook Page @huazong. Applicants are required to carefully study the requirement of application, fill in the form, and to submit it together with photocopies of the relevant documents to Huazong, or the Chinese Assembly Hall of the respective state. Huozong secretariat or the respective Chinese Assembly Hall will then acknowledge receipt of the application. CEF Committee will finalise and announce the name list of the successful applicants on 5 March, 2021. It will be announced via the official website and official Facebook of Huazong, as well as to be announced by the Chinese Assembly Hall of every state, throughout the country.

Successful candidates shall abide by the guidelines provided by Huazong or the Chinese Assembly Hall of the respective state when receiving their bursary, depending on the latest situation of the pandemic; the ceremony for disbursement of the bursary shall be conducted either online or offline, or any other methods deemed appropriate.

Application for the one-off free bursary starts on 1 February and the closing date is 12 February (Friday). Submission which is incomplete or exceeds the deadline shall not be entertained. The bursary will be disbursed on 13 March, 2021 (Saturday).