Press Statement Penang Future Foundation (“PFF”)

Press Statement by YAB Chow Kon Yeow, Chief Minister of Penang

Komtar, George Town, 25 March 2019

 

Penang Future Foundation (“PFF”) started in 2015 as the Penang State Government’s initiative to aid outstanding and deserving Malaysian youths to pursue tertiary studies in public/private universities in Malaysia. With valuable contribution from the private sector and donors, especially the Penang Turf Club, and recognizing the importance of education and the need to retain local talents, PFF has awarded approximately 408 scholarships over the last 4 years. Selected scholars come from a diverse range of backgrounds and are enrolled in fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Accountancy and Finance.

Entering its fifth year, this scholarship fund intends to help the Penang State Government achieve our objectives of attracting, building and retaining human talent. For this initiative to continue well into the future and for more students to benefit from it, the Penang State Government intends to actively engage industry players and generous individuals to pool our resources for a strategic partnership that will provide better educational opportunities for future Malaysian leaders.

Prospective students may apply to be either a ‘PFF Penang Scholar’ or ‘PFF Mutiara Scholar’. Interested candidates are advised to check the eligibility requirements for each category. Both categories have different eligibility criteria based on, among others, candidates’ financial background and scholastic record. ‘PFF Penang Scholar’ caters for those with CGPA of 3.67 and above whereas ‘PFF Mutiara Scholar’ is available for applicants whose CGPA is between 3.00 to 3.66. Successful applicants will receive benefits that correspond with the scholarship awarded to them. Detailed information on benefits and terms of the scholarship is available at PFF’s website (www.penangfuturefoundation.my).  

Application window for PFF Scholarship 2019 will open from 31 May 2019 to 20 June 2019. Interested students are encouraged to keep a lookout for periodic announcements through the following channels –

• PFF’s website at www.penangfuturefoundation.my;
• Buletin Mutiara’s distributed free copies;
• social media websites including Facebook and Twitter; and
• selected education fairs in Malaysia.

CHOW KON YEOW