Applications for RM1,200 annual BKK for Sarawakian students to open May 1
Dr Annuar (centre) together with Junaidi (left) and Zamahari showing posters announcing the opening date for the BKK registration after the press conference. – Photo by Jude Toyat
KUCHING (April 26): Sarawakian students pursuing higher education at public and private institutions across Malaysia can apply for the state's Special Financial Assistance (BKK) starting this May 1.
State Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development, Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee, encouraged all eligible students to seize this opportunity, which offers RM1,200 annually — disbursed in two instalments of RM600 each semester via SPay Global.
'This assistance is open to all students regardless of economic background. No other state has implemented such an initiative. The application period is open from May 1 to June 1, 2025.
'For those who miss the first application round, another opportunity will be opened in September, specifically for students enrolling later this year,' he told a press conference at Wisma Adenan at Yayasan Sarawak here today.
He was accompanied by Yayasan Sarawak director Datu Mohamad Junaidi Mohidin and chief assistant director of the Scholarships, Programmes, and Assistance Division, Zamahari Saidi.
Dr Annuar said that the initiative is expected to benefit around 60,000 Sarawakian students.
It will be officially launched by Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg on June 28, and approved applicants will receive their first disbursement immediately after the launch.
To qualify, applicants must be Sarawakians — meaning at least one parent or guardian is a Sarawakian — and must be enrolled full-time in a diploma or bachelor's degree programme at a public or private institution recognised by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia.
Endorsement from their institutions is also required.
Applications must be submitted online through the Yayasan Sarawak portal at https://myys.yayasansarawak.org.my with the necessary supporting documents.
Students are reminded to ensure they have a valid Sarawak ID and an SPay Global account before applying.
Introduced as part of Abang Johari's winding-up speech during the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly sitting in November last year, the assistance was initially targeted at students from households with a per capita income of RM1,500 or below.
However, the eligibility has since been broadened to include all full-time diploma and bachelor's degree students with Sarawakian status, regardless of socioeconomic background.
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