Discussion: JPA scholarships 2012 for Pre-U holders- Petition

[sliceofcheese]

Hey everyone, here's a quick update on the current situation and what the plans are as of now.

-We have got a total of 31 members (and counting!) on the Facebook page. (The list of offer holders however includes 36 of us including 5 from another source and 2 anonymous.)

It's a secret group on FB so if you are interested in joining, please fill up this survey form here and the group admin will add you in to the group so you can join in on the discussions and stay updated.

Also, if you know of anyone who is holding an offer(s) from top unis in the world and are in need of assistance from JPA, please feel free to get them to fill up the survey form and join the FB group!

Here is the official JPA list of top unis: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwL6...Yms/edit?pli=1

-The group is planning to make a trip to JPA's office in Putrajaya on the 11th of May (most probably) and if possible we would like to get the press involved. Realistically speaking, not everyone will be able to make it due to certain commitments such as classes, exams, etc. However, we will need at least a small group of about 10 people maybe to turn up so they cannot just ignore us. What we will do on that day itself is still open for discussion, but suggestions include submitting our respective applications or a petition letter signed by everyone.

Bahagian Pembangunan Modal Insan
Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia,
Aras 3-6, Blok C1,Kompleks C, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan, 62510 Putrajaya, Malaysia.

-As of now, we have managed to secure the help of a politician, Tony Pua (via a lawyer friend of ours who is willing to help out). He is willing to help us by bringing us to the press front page, but as aforementioned we need at least 10-15 people to turn up. If we are able to do this, it is likely that he can get the press to do a full story on our situation. This looks like a very viable solution to get people to listen to our story, so please do show your support!

-You are very welcome to write in to newspapers, be it English or Chinese media, or even online platforms to highlight our issue. One of our members recently sent in a letter to the Star, which you can read here.

-If several of us write in to the newspapers, it will start to build up public awareness on this issue and maybe some parties will take note of this. This is a long shot but worth a try! Also, if you have any qualms about writing in to the media, there is a rough guide to help you at our FB page here. (Of course, you can only view it if you have been added into the group.)

Thanks and hope this summarizes our progress so far succinctly!

[solvedrubrik]

We are calling people who have offers from top universities especially from oxford, cambridge, imperial, ivies and ivy standard unis that cannot afford to attend. Our goal is to hightlight the issue and help all deserving malaysians to make it to top unis. In order to get a highlight the issue more, we especially need you guys with the offer to come join our group. Fill in the google docs form and state if u can attend on the 11th of may, our admins will contact u to join the facebook group, thank you. Here's the link https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...eFdNRWxKZ2c6MQ

[frostbyte13]

Hi, I wonder if I should join the facebook group out of the pure interest after filling in the survey. My reason being that I have offers (conditional) from Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, Southampton and Warwick (mind you, I don't think these offers compare to those of you who have offers from Russell Group universities, Go8 universities, Ivies, Ivy standards and OxBridge). However, I am not desperate to going overseas, as I'll settle for a local tertiary education as my parents said they would try to support me to go for it. My biggest problem has and always been financial haha. I support the notion that we 2012 offer holders deserve something, but I do not feel ready to aggressively and seriously commit to campaign for our cause. Still, I like the idea and would like to support it. So should I?

[sliceofcheese]

Originally Posted by frostbyte13

Hi, I wonder if I should join the facebook group out of the pure interest after filling in the survey. My reason being that I have offers (conditional) from Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, Southampton and Warwick (mind you, I don't think these offers compare to those of you who have offers from Russell Group universities, Go8 universities, Ivies, Ivy standards and OxBridge). However, I am not desperate to going overseas, as I'll settle for a local tertiary education as my parents said they would try to support me to go for it. My biggest problem has and always been financial haha. I support the notion that we 2012 offer holders deserve something, but I do not feel ready to aggressively and seriously commit to campaign for our cause. Still, I like the idea and would like to support it. So should I?

Yes, you should. It is worth a try at the very least!

[mariewong]

Hey guys!
You've got full support from me and I'll try my best to help out in any way that I can (:

Preferred University offer(s): Oxford
Course: Chemistry
Current status: Conditional (it still says that on UCAS but I have already met the conditions)
Special Circumstances: (family prob, financial constraints, etc)
Other comments/ideas:

[frostbyte13]

Originally Posted by sliceofcheese

Yes, you should. It is worth a try at the very least!

Right, done

[TimmyBoy]

any info on PIDN for Pre-u leavers ? the date of registration/closing etc

[amethyst]

How is the trip to Putrajaya? seems suddenly quiet here..

[solvedrubrik]

Originally Posted by amethyst

How is the trip to Putrajaya? seems suddenly quiet here..

Sorry for the sudden silence of this thread. just a little update, our team has made several trips to putrajaya to request the continual of Program ivy League Dan Setara. We went to Mca, jpa, Mohe to get support too. When all hopes were down, jpa replies and agreed to reopen the program ivy league dan Setara. However, they were strict with their criteria and only allowed those with offers from top 10 unis from each respective fields to apply. The interview and assessment has been conducted and we're now all waiting patiently for the results. Whether we get it or not, I am glad and proud that our efforts were not gone to waste.

[michiiru]

Originally Posted by solvedrubrik

Sorry for the sudden silence of this thread. just a little update, our team has made several trips to putrajaya to request the continual of Program ivy League Dan Setara. We went to Mca, jpa, Mohe to get support too. When all hopes were down, jpa replies and agreed to reopen the program ivy league dan Setara. However, they were strict with their criteria and only allowed those with offers from top 10 unis from each respective fields to apply. The interview and assessment has been conducted and we're now all waiting patiently for the results. Whether we get it or not, I am glad and proud that our efforts were not gone to waste.

Uh which league tables are they using for the TOP 10?
Also, the enrollments for UK universities are coming really really near, so when can we can a definite answer from JPA?