Scholarship & Financial Aid

Applicable Programmes 

The MCKL Excellence Award (“Award”) is open for application for the following MCKL Programmes (full-time): 

• Australian Matriculation (WACE); 
• Cambridge A-Level;  
• Diploma in Computer Science;
• Diploma in Digital Business; 
• Diploma in Digital Marketing; 
• Diploma in Early Childhood Education;
• Diploma in Information Technology.

Award Value  

• The Award is in the form of a full tuition fee waiver for the duration of the selected Programme at MCKL. It does not consist of any cash award or disbursement. 
• The Award does not cover other applicable fees and/or expenses (e.g., application fee, general fees, deposits, external examination fees, books, accommodation, living expenses, etc.).

Eligibility Criteria 

• Round 1: January and April intakes. 
• Round 2: May, June, and July intakes. 
• Applicants shall be Malaysians below the age of 25 (blue identification card). 
• Applicants shall provide evidence of academic excellence as follows:
  • Pre-U Programmes  
    • Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM): 8As (excluding A-); or 
    • International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE): 8As
  • Diploma Programmes 
    • Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM): 5As (excluding A-); or 
    • International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE): 5As
• The following table is the equivalency of grades across SPM and IGCSE examinations:

• For SPM results, English 1119 will not be considered in the overall SPM results. 
• For Cambridge IGCSE results, applicants may combine results from different examination boards and multiple examination sittings provided there are no overlapping subjects and within a 12-month period.  
• Applicants shall provide evidence of excellence in personal attributes in their final two (2) years of schooling, such as leadership, notable achievements, active extra-curricular involvement, or other exemplary behaviour, attitude or self-motivation. 

Documents Required 

• Please download the application form here.
• Applicants may apply for the Award with forecast or trial results but will be required to provide actual results to MCKL within 7 days of release thereof as proof of meeting the criteria. 
• Applicants shall submit copies of certificates, awards, commendations, references and other documents to evidence achievements, excellence and other exemplary involvement or behaviour. 
• Applicants are required to submit proof of parents household income (Both parents EA Form). In the event that parent(s) is unemployed or retired, applicants are required to submit a copy of their parents EA Form/ Proof of Retirement.
• Household income will be a major consideration when shortlisting candidates. If no valid documents are submitted, it shall be assumed that the applicant does not come from a financially disadvantaged background and the selection weightage shall be adjusted accordingly.
• Incomplete forms, unsupported statements and uncertified documents will be rejected.

Application Deadline 

• Applications must be submitted to MCKL’s Enrolment and Admission Office by the following dates:  
  • Round 1 (January and April Intake): 31 December of the previous year;
  • Round 2 (May, June, July Intake): 31st May
• Incomplete forms, unsupported statements and uncertified documents will be rejected.
• Late applications will not be considered.

Award Disbursement 

• Disbursement of the Award is subject to the following conditions:
  • Execution of the Scholarship Agreement by the recipient as acceptance of the Award; 
  • Completion of all enrolment and admission requirements for the MCKL Programme; 
  • Payment of all fees, deposits and other sums not covered by the Award, including a sum equivalent to the first semester’s tuition fees. 
• The Award comprises a tuition fee waiver on a semester-by-semester basis. The recipient must meet the academic and other requirements stipulated by MCKL for continued disbursement of the Award. 
• The Award is based upon the number of subjects attempted in each semester’s final exams and is restricted to the following total number of subjects/credit hours only: 

* Not inclusive of  additional language subjects/courses (German/Spanish, etc.) 

• The Award does not cover:
  • Subjects/Credit hours in which no examinations/assessments were attempted;
  • Withdrawn/Dropped subjects; and 
  • Repeat subjects/papers. 

 Maintenance of Award 

• The Scholarship recipients are required to maintain an academic progress of a minimum of GPA 3.20 for each semester throughout the Programme.
• All Scholarship recipients are required to pass Service Learning and Character Formation subjects in order to maintain the Scholarship.
• All Scholarship recipients are required to attend the Graduation & Awards Ceremony to be refunded the final portion of the scholarship, provided the above conditions are also met.

General Provisions 

• Applicants may apply for more than one MCKL scholarship / bursary / financial aid /discount (collectively, “award”) at any one time but will only be permitted to benefit from one award, which shall generally be the award with the highest quantum
• In the event a recipient is offered and accepts any scholarship, bursary, financial aid or other sponsorship for their MCKL studies from any other entity or person, (s)he shall inform the Office of the Registrar in writing within two (2) weeks of such acceptance. The Institution reserves the right to withdraw or adjust the quantum of the MCKL Excellence Award Scholarship to the recipient. Recipients who fail to inform the Office of the Registrar may face disciplinary action and/or be required to reimburse the value of the disbursed Scholarship to MCKL.
• This Scholarship is only valid for the duration of the enrolled Programme and does not cover any extension of the Programme beyond its minimum duration.
• The Scholarship may not be transferred to other MCKL programmes or deferred to other intakes except with the prior written consent of MCKL. Such consent may be withheld at the Institution’s absolute discretion.
• In the event a recipient withdraws from the enrolled Programme at any time after acceptance of the Scholarship (including prior to the 1st day of Orientation), all payments and deposits in connection with the enrolled Programme will be forfeited absolutely to MCKL and no refunds whatsoever shall be due to the recipient.
• If the recipient is subject to disciplinary action, suspended or expelled from MCKL at any time before the completion of the Programme, the Scholarship shall terminate and be automatically revoked. MCKL reserves the right to require the recipient to reimburse the full value of the disbursed Scholarship in such events.
• The Institution reserves the right to involve the Scholarship recipients in various activities organised by the Institution, including but not limited to interviews, MCKL events, education fairs, social media, photography/videos, and other approved activities. Attending the Graduation & Awards Ceremony is mandatory, except for students who are already overseas.
• This Scholarship is given at the sole discretion of the Institution. Applicants are not guaranteed approval of the Scholarship upon fulfilling the conditions set.
• This Scholarship is not transferable, cannot be encashed and does not cover external examination fees (if applicable) or textbooks.
• MCKL reserves the right to amend any criteria and/or terms and conditions for the Scholarship as and when it deems necessary. The decision of MCKL on all matters pertaining to the Scholarship is absolute and final.

Please download the application form here.

Scholarship Award

25% | 50% | 75% | 100% Fee Waiver

Submission Instructions

• Applications must be submitted to the Office of The Registrar before 5.00pm on 10 December / 10 June. Forms received after the deadline will be considered for the following semester.
• Incomplete forms, unsupported statements and uncertified documents will be rejected.
• Submit achievements from the final two years of school only; achievements outside of this time frame will be disregarded.

General Terms and Conditions

• The Student Leader and Achievement Award (“Award”) is open to students who hold leadership positions AND/OR evidence outstanding achievements or other exemplary behaviour or accomplishments within their school or other communities.  
• To be considered for the Award, applicants must be below the age of 25 years and have enrolled in a fulltime MCKL programme and shall have paid the application fee and admission deposit in full. 
• Applicants must meet the minimum entry requirement set by the Ministry of Higher Education for SPM or IGCSE equivalent results to be eligible for the Award. Actual results must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar within 7 days of release of results. Failure to do so will result in a suspension or revocation of the Award without further notice. 
• The Award is given at the sole discretion of MCKL. Applicants do not automatically qualify notwithstanding fulfilling the set conditions. Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend an interview and will be notified via e-mail. Shortlisted applicants who fail to respond to the e-mail by the stipulated deadline will be removed from consideration for the Award. 
• The Award comprises a waiver of tuition fees, and successful applicants will be informed at least one week before the commencement of the semester. 
• Successful applicants are required to pay the semester fees in full before the commencement of the semester upon acceptance of the Award. 
• The Award will be disbursed on a semester-by-semester basis. The Award disbursement will commence one semester after the confirmation date of the Award for the remaining duration of the programme. The final disbursement will be distributed upon the successful completion of the programme.  
• The Award is based upon the number of subjects attempted in each semester’s final exams and is limited as follows:

*Not inclusive of additional language subjects/courses (German, Spanish, etc.) 

• The Award does not cover:
  • Subjects/ Credit hours in which no examinations/assessments were attempted; 
  • Withdrawn/ Dropped subjects; and 
  • Repeat subjects/ papers. 
• The Award is only valid for the duration of the enrolled programme and does not cover any extension of the programme beyond its minimum duration. 
• Applicants may apply for more than one MCKL scholarship/ bursary/ financial aid/ discount (collectively, “award”) at any one time but will be permitted to benefit from only one award, which shall generally be the award with the highest quantum. 
• In the event a recipient is offered and accepts any scholarship, bursary, financial aid or other sponsorship from any other entity or person, (s)he shall inform the Office of the Registrar in writing within two (2) weeks of such acceptance. The Institution reserves the right to withdraw or adjust the quantum of the Award to the recipient. Recipients who fail to inform the Office of the Registrar may face disciplinary action and/or be required to reimburse the full value of the Award to MCKL. 
• The Award recipients are required to maintain an academic progress of a minimum GPA of 2.20 for each semester throughout the Programme. 
• All Award recipients are required to pass Service Learning and Character Formation subjects in order to maintain the Award. 
• The Award may not be transferred to other MCKL programmes or deferred to other intakes except with the prior written consent of MCKL. Such consent may be withheld at the Institution’s absolute discretion. 
• In the event that the recipient withdraws from the programme, is suspended or expelled by MCKL at any point of time before the completion of the programme, this Award shall terminate and be automatically revoked. MCKL reserves the right to require the recipient to reimburse the full value of the Award in such events. 
• Any refund of fees is subject to the Terms and Conditions as stated in the Student Handbook. 
• This Award is not transferable and cannot be encashed. It does not cover external examination fees (if applicable) or textbooks. 
• MCKL reserves the right to involve the Award recipients in various activities organised by the Institution, including interviews, MCKL events, education events, social media, photography/videos, and other promotional activities of MCKL. 
• MCKL reserves the right to amend any criteria and/or terms and conditions of the Award as and when it deems necessary. The decision of MCKL on all matters pertaining to the Award is absolute and final. 

Please download the application form here.  

Scholarship Award

25% | 50% | 75% | 100% Fee Waiver

General Terms and Conditions 

• Financial Aid (“Aid”) is available to students from families whose gross immediate household income is less than RM4,000.00 per month or RM48,000 per year.  
• To be considered for the Aid, applicants must be below the age of 25 years and have enrolled in a fulltime MCKL programme and shall have paid the application fee and admission deposit in full.  
• Applicants must meet the minimum entry requirement set by the Ministry of Higher Education for SPM or IGCSE equivalent results to be eligible for the Aid. Actual results must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar within 7 days of release of results. Failure to do so will result in a suspension or revocation of the Aid without further notice. 
• Successful applicants will be informed a month after the submission deadline 
• The Aid will be disbursed on a semester-by-semester basis. Unless otherwise specified, the Aid will not be backdated to cover for semesters which have been completed. 
• The Aid is based upon the number of subjects attempted in each semester’s final exams and is limited as follows:

*Not inclusive of additional language subjects/courses (German, Spanish, etc.) 

• The Aid is not applicable to and does not cover repeat subjects/ papers. 
• This Aid is only valid for the duration of the enrolled programme and does not cover any extension of the programme beyond its minimum duration.
• Applicants may apply for more than one MCKL scholarship/ bursary/ financial aid/ discount (collectively, “award”) at any one time but will be permitted to benefit from only one award, which shall generally be the award with the highest quantum. 
• In the event a recipient is offered and accepts any scholarship, bursary, financial aid or other sponsorship for their MCKL studies from any other entity or person, (s)he shall inform the Office of the Registrar in writing within two (2) weeks of such acceptance. The Institution reserves the right to withdraw or adjust the quantum of the Aid to the recipient. Recipients who fail to inform the Office of the Registrar may face disciplinary action and/or be required to reimburse the full value of the Aid to MCKL. 
• Recipients are required to maintain an academic progress of a minimum GPA of 2.20 for each semester throughout the programme. 
• All recipients are required to pass Service Learning and Character Formation subjects in order to maintain the Aid. 
• The Aid may not be transferred to other MCKL programmes or deferred to other intakes except with the prior written consent of MCKL. Such consent may be withheld at the Institution’s absolute discretion. 
• In the event that the recipient withdraws from the programme, is suspended or expelled by MCKL at any point of time before the completion of the programme, this Aid shall terminate and be automatically revoked. MCKL reserves the right to require the recipient to reimburse the full value of the Aid in such events. 
• Any refund of fees is subject to the Terms and Conditions as stated in the Student Handbook. 
• This Aid is not transferable and cannot be encashed. It does not cover external examination fees (if applicable) or textbooks. 
• MCKL reserves the right to involve Aid recipients in various activities organised by the Institution, including interviews, MCKL events, education events, social media, photography/videos, and other promotional activities of MCKL. 
• This Aid is given at the sole discretion of the College. Applicants are not guaranteed approval of the Aid notwithstanding fulfilling the conditions set. 
• MCKL reserves the right to amend any criteria and/or terms and conditions of the Aid as and when it deems necessary. The decision of MCKL on all matters pertaining to the Aid is absolute and final. 

Please download the application form here.