SHAH ALAM, Nov 13 — The state government will increase the number of recipients under the Higher Education Institution Study Award (HPIPT) from 3,000 to 5,000 students next year to help ease the cost of starting university.
Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the one-off RM1,000 assistance involves a RM5 million allocation and will be available to students who have received offers to pursue their studies at public or private universities.
This improvement follows positive feedback from students facing financial constraints, even after securing education loans or scholarships.
“In 2026, a total of 3,000 eligible recipients received RM1,000 in assistance to help ease the cost of starting their lives as university students.
"Therefore, HPIPT will be expanded to benefit 5,000 male and female students who have received offers from public or private universities, with a RM5 million allocation,” he said when tabling the 2027 Selangor Budget during the Selangor State Legislative Assembly sitting today.
Meanwhile, Amirudin announced a RM3 million allocation to continue the Selangor Students in the Middle East Study Award in 2027.
The assistance is intended to ease the cost of living for those pursuing their studies in the region, particularly amid the West Asia conflict.
He added that the state government understands the difficulties these students face, as rising living costs have placed additional financial pressure on them throughout their studies.
