Star Media Group’s (SMG) inaugural Star Virtual Education Fair is now open for registration!

Sign up to access exclusive scholarships as well as hundreds of courses and programmes from the comfort of your homes from today until Sunday.

i.Star Events Sdn Bhd general manager Jason Yap said registered visitors have the opportunity to secure special bursaries and scholarships worth up to tens of thousands of ringgit.Notable ones include a merit scholarship of up to RM60,000 for a Taylor’s University pharmacy degree and a merit scholarship worth RM42,600 (75,000 yuan) from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

“Sentral College is offering an income-based bursary whereby students from households with a monthly income of below RM8,000 will receive a 15% bursary and the option for an installment plan to study at the institution.

“Students can also look out for HELP University’s STPM and UEC Scholarship. Upon meeting HELP’s entry requirement, successful candidates will receive a 30% waiver for the first year’s tuition fee, and 20% waiver for the second and third years, ” said Yap.

Live chat sessions with counselors from participating education institutions will be held daily from 10am to 7pm. Live webinars which shed light on educational programmes and courses will also be available throughout the three-day virtual event.

Topics include “Business in Time of Covid-19 and Braving Through It” by Taylor’s College, “An Ultimate guide to Pre-University” by UOW Malaysia KDU, “How Business Education Prepares Students for Real World Experience” by Curtin University, “Foundation in Science: The Principal Pathway to Your Intended Undergraduate Studies” by International Medical University and more.

“The webinars will give insights into the courses students are interested in and students can interact with the speakers online, ” said Yap.

He added that the virtual fair brings together top universities and colleges under one roof to provide aspiring students and parents with information to make the right choice.

“SMG has teamed up with UniEnrol, which is also a leader in its own right in the education industry, to present a platform that is systematic and user-friendly. Most importantly, it addresses visitors’ thirst for information, ” he said.

Three lucky winners stand to win a Huawei MediaPad M5 Lite each, depending on how actively they participate in the webinars.

Daily freebies up for grabs include Huawei Cloud 40GB High IO Storage, a US$200 (RM870) Huawei coupon that the first 100 daily registrants can use to redeem more cloud storage credits and a 35% discount

coupon for purchases on STM Goods’ Lazada store for those who register for the webinars.

Powered by UniEnrol, registration for the Star Virtual Education Fair, supported by Suria FM and 988 as official radio partners, is free. Log on to bit.ly/starvirtualedu to register now before it closes on May 31.