DISTED College

FINANCIAL AID Dated 9 November 2010

Scholarships 2011
Generous scholarships and awards are provided each year by DISTED to encourage the development of a relevant, excellent and complete ambience in the college leading to graduates with the desired attributes to serve industry and community. The Wawasan Education Foundation and Yeap Chor Ee Charitable Trust are instrumental in providing significant funding to achieve the mission. The awards are based on merit which encompasses both academic as well as socio-economic background of the applicants.

General Criteria and Conditions

1 The scholarships are open only to Malaysians who sat for the relevant examinations in 2010 and must be new or commencing students of the programmes of study. Application and award of the scholarships is based on actual examination results and, where applicable, verification of financial needs of applicants. All fees must be paid in the interim. All scholarships are only tenable for the period of study at DISTED in Penang and recipients are not allowed to hold 2 DISTED scholarships concurrently. The scholarships can only be utilised to defray the fees for the programmes of study. It is not transferable and not redeemable for cash. The scholarship award will take effect only after signing of the agreement and should the recipient withdraw from the programme of study prematurely for whatever reasons, the scholarship will not be valid and the recipient is required to refund to the college the amount of the scholarship that has been disbursed and pay all outstanding fees due to the college. Recipients must be prepared to serve the college as follows if required: Certificate, Diploma and Honour scholarship holders - 3 hours per week; Degree scholarship holders - 6 hours per week. Failure to fulfill this requirement can result in the termination or nullification of the scholarship. Applicants whose total family income is less than RM3,000 a month and wish to seek additional support for their study are required to declare their family incomes by furnishing income tax form B/BE/EA/EC or other verifiable documents. Such applicants will be required to attend a scholarship selection interview to determine the merit of each case. All decisions of the DISTED Scholarship Board on scholarship quantum and conditions are final and binding. Application Closing Date a) All scholarships except honour scholarships: 2 weeks after the release of the SPM/OLevel/STPM/ or equivalent examination results or 2 weeks after the course commencement date, whichever is the later.

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Honour scholarships: 2 weeks after the semester examination results are announced.

Late applications will be rejected. 10 The application form is available at the front office of the college or can be downloaded from www.disted.edu.my. 11. Other criteria and conditions specified below are also applicable to the respective scholarship category.

SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Criteria and Conditions

1.

Programme of Study Cambridge A-Level South Australian Matriculation Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) Diploma in Business Studies Diploma in Hospitality Business Management Diploma in Computer Science Diploma in Business IT 3+0 Staffordshire University (UK): BA(Hons) Accounting & Finance BA(Hons) Business Management BA(Hons) International Business Management BA(Hons) Marketing Management

Award Value (Per Course) RM8,000 RM8,000 RM4,000 RM14,000 RM14,000 RM14,000 RM14,000 RM20,000

Exam Avera 70% i 70% i GPA 3 GPA 3 GPA 3 GPA 3 Grade

2. 3. Selection is based on good academic achievement, socio-economic background,

extracurricular contributions and personal character.

4. Scholarship recipients must maintain a good performance level to maintain their scholarships.
The scholarship awarded will be terminated should recipients fail to maintain the average in the respective examinations as stated above.

5. Only short listed candidates will be called for an interview. 6. All decisions made by DISTED are final.

MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SPM/O-LEVEL STUDENTS

Criteria and Conditions 1. SPM / O-Levels 10 A / A+ & Above 8-9 A / A+ 4 A- / A / A+ & Above Tuition Fee Waiver 40% 30% 15%

2. Applicants for additional support consideration in the merit scholarships are required to
furnish evidence of family income and socio-economic information.

3. Scholarship recipients must maintain a good performance level to maintain their scholarships.
The scholarship awarded will be terminated should recipients fail to maintain the following average in the respective examinations: a. An average of B in the Cambridge AS examination b. 70% in the SAM mid-term or trial examination or in every CAT semester examination c. GPA 3.0/4.0 or 3.75/5.0 in every foundation or diploma semester examination

DEGREE SCHOLARSHIPS
Partial to full degree scholarships are available for deserving students with good extra -curricular activities. Criteria and Conditions 1 Attained good academic results of at least STPM 4Bs or CGPA 3.0/4.0, A-Levels 2As and 1B, SAM TER 85.

2. Scholarship recipients must maintain a good performance level to maintain the scholarship. The scholarship will be terminated should recipients fail to maintain an average of B or GPA 3.0/4.0 or 3.75/5.0 in every semester examination.

SPORTS EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPS

Criteria and Conditions 1 The scholarships are awarded to students who have fulfilled the minimum entry requirements of each academic programme and at least have represented at the state level in sports prior to

joining or while studying at DISTED. 2 The award consists of partial tuition fee waiver for the programme of study.

3. Only short listed candidates will be called for an interview. 4. All decisions made by DISTED are final. 5. Scholarship recipients must maintain a good performance level to maintain the scholarship. The scholarship will be terminated should recipients fail to maintain an average of C or GPA 2.0/4.0 or 2.50/5.0 in every semester examination and/or fail to take part in student activities specified by DISTED.

HONOUR SCHOLARSHIPS
Criteria and Conditions 1 The honour scholarships are awarded to DISTED students who excel in semester examinations. The award consists of partial to full tuition fee waiver for the ensuing semester. Award of the scholarships is based on achieving straight As in the actual full-load semester examination, ranking in class, extracurricular activities and the explicit recommendation of the Head of School. A full load is equivalent to at least 4 subjects in a normal semester and 2 subjects in a short semester. As the honour scholarships are the highest semester examination academic awards, recipients are not eligible for merit prizes for the semester concerned.

DISTED SPONSORED EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIPS

From time to time, DISTED may sponsor scholarships in conjunction with external organisations, in addition to the internal scholarships that the college is providing, to encourage academic and character building. Criteria and Conditions 1 2 As stipulated by the respective organizations in their announcements. The scholarships are of a fixed value and tenable only for the duration of the course completed at DISTED in Penang. Recipients are not allowed to hold other DISTED scholarships simultaneously.

Further information and application form can be obtained from the relevant organizations. Announcements of the scholarships will be posted on the colleges scholarship notice board.

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ingredients
y1 cup chopped onion (1 large) y1/2 cup chopped green sweet pepper y1/4 cup chopped celery y2 cloves garlic, minced y1 tablespoon cooking oil y4 cups chopped, peeled tomato (6 large) or two 14.5 -ounce cans diced tomatoes,

undrained
y1 6-ounce can tomato paste y1/3 cup water y2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley y1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed y1 tablespoon snipped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed y2 teaspoons snipped fresh marjoram or 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed y1 teaspoon sugar y1/2 teaspoon salt y1/4 teaspoon black pepper y8 ounces dried spaghetti or linguine yFinely shredded Parme san cheese (optional)

directions
1. In a Dutch oven cook onion, sweet pepper, celery, and garlic in hot oil until vegetables are tender. 2. Stir in the tomato, tomato paste, water, parsley, dried herbs (if using), sugar, salt, and black pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.

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