Budget Goodies 2010 For Students

Okay these are budget goodies for students.

1. Conversion of PTPTN loans to scholarships for students who graduate with 1st class honours degree, beginning from 2010.
2. Rewards for students who excel in studies.
3. 30 National Scholarships for the creme de la creme of students, stictly based on merit.
4. Offer of netbook package, including free broadband service, to university students for RM50 per month for 2 years.

Not very clear about what qualifies as excellent in No. 2 but No. 1 should spur some to work hard. A conversion from a loan to scholarship is well worth it. But 1st classes aren't exactly easy to get, either. Requires real work here.

30 National Scholarships for the creme de la creme of students... Which group? SPM or STPM? I think STPM should be more deserving.

RM50 for broadband services for 2 years - no clear guidelines yet as to what speed. If it's going to be only the lowest, then it's no deal.