Jeffrey Cheah Entrance Scholarships and Bursaries

The Jeffrey Cheah Entrance Scholarship is awarded to enrolling freshmen in the beginning of their excellent academic achievements prior to admission into a new programme in Sunway College Kuching. 

As one of Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah’s personal hallmarks, Sunway’s involvement in education extends far beyond the business realm. Over the years, Sunway has given generously to society through education, which it views as a vital vehicle to enrich and improve lives.

Governed by a distinguished Board of Trustees, the Foundation aims to safeguard these institutions for the purpose of providing and sustaining quality education for present and future generations of students. In line with the spirit of the Foundation, a good education at the highest level should not be denied to those deserving; and for those that come from disadvantaged backgrounds, there should be a means, through scholarships, for them to succeed.

This unique structure is a first-of-its-kind in Malaysia for private education institutions, modelled after some of the oldest and most eminent universities in the world. Sunway College Kuching (SCK) is fully owned and governed by the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation (JCF). According to Sunway College Kuching’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Joseph Lim, “he said total scholarships and bursaries granted todate is RM288,000 for 2021. The recipients of Jeffrey Cheah Entrance Scholarships and Bursaries for 2021 are as follows: