Disabled individuals studying in Higher Education Institutions who are Malaysian citizens, may be eligible to receive financial support in the form of an allowance of RM300 per month and fee subsidy of RM700 per month from the government (through the Ministry of Higher Education – MOHE), subject to meeting the set requirements and criteria as set by the government.

Guideline:

1. Students of Higher Education Institutions MUST be registered with the Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (JKM)/ Social Welfare Department and must be in possession of a Orang Kurang Upaya (“OKU”) card issued by the same department. Further information can be found at: http://www.jkm.gov.my/jkm/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=28&lang=ms
   
   
2. Students who are eligible for the allowance MUST open an account with either Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB) or CIMB Bank only. The allowance will be credited into this account
   
   
3. Students must provide all necessary documentation to the Student Community Services Department:
   
   
   • Copy of identification card
   • Copy of JKM card
   • Copy of student ID card
   • Copy of account book issued by Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB) or CIMB Bank
   • Copy of offer letter to pursue studies
   • Disabled student Financial Assistance Registration Form (OKU) Form
   • Disabled student Fee Payment Assistance Application Form
   • Original invoice issued by the university for current semesterEnrolment verification letter from the university (please apply for this document at the Student Administration and Systems Department)
     
     
4. Allowance from the government will be paid in a lump sum once a semester based on complete documentation received by the MOHE

Further details are available in the following documents:

• Surat Pekeliling Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi 1/2010 (for disabled student financial support) (pdf, 182kb)
• Pendaftaran Orang Kurang Upaya (as issued by JKM) (pdf, 49.8kb)
• Borang Pendaftaran dan Cadangan Penempatan Orang Kurang Upaya (18 tahun ke atas) – to be completed when student registers with JKM (pdf, 30.7kb)
• Borang Pendaftaran Bantuan Kewangan Pelajar OKU – to be completed once only (pdf, 56.7kb)
• Borang Tuntutan Bantuan Yuran Pengajian Pelajar (pdf, 55.1kb)

Additional information on claims can also be obtained at the following Ministry of Higher Education website: http://www.mohe.gov.my (under the loan and financial support section).

The necessary documentation is to be submitted to the Student Community Services Department at Level 2, Building 2.

For enquiries, please contact Ms Santhana at 03-55146018 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .