50 Select Accomplished Students of Airlangga University to Receive Bakti BCA Scholarships Worth Rp250 Million

Surabaya, 15 November 2019 – PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) has once again distributed the Bakti BCA scholarships to further improve quality education in Indonesia. This time, the Bank BCA, through the Bakti BCA’s CSR program, channeled the scholarship funds to select accomplished students of Airlangga University. In 2019, BCA has channeled a scholarship fund to 18 State Universities with a total value of Rp5.35 billion.

This time, BCA channeled scholarship funds worth Rp250 million, which was symbolically handed over by Frengky Chandra Kusuma, Head of Regional Office III, to student representatives of Airlangga University witnessed by by the Director of Student Affairs of Airlangga University Hadi Shubhan in Surabaya on Friday (15/11). The total number of scholarship grantees are around 50 select accomplished students. 

“An advanced nation breeds outstanding human resources. It is important to realize that the younger generation are required to be able to compete globally in various fields. With the scholarships we give to select accomplished students of Airlangga University, we wish to support our nation’s goal to produce qualified young generation who are highly competitive,” explained Frengky. 

The Bakti BCA Scholarship program itself was developed since 1999 and is intended for accomplished undergraduate students (bachelor degree) who have a demonstrated financial need. We hope that the scholarships received by students, including those of Airlangga University, can help improve their motivation to learn and finish their education.

The Bakti BCA Scholarships has entered its 20 years and continue to evaluate the funds it has channelled throughout the years as well as the number of grantees. As of 2019, BCA added the number of state universities receiving its scholarships from 16 to 18 state universities. Meanwhile, the amount of funds allocated also increases yearly. Below is the detail of the allocation of the Bakti BCA Scholarships funds:

“We must all realize the importance of education for improved quality human resources in Indonesia. BCA, which has been focusing on developing human resources, wants to ensure that a quality education is made possible and accessible to all youth. Therefore, we support accomplished students of Airlangga University to continue to create and be a valuable asset for the country,” Frengky concluded.  

Nadiyah Rahmasari said, “Thank for BCA for consistently providing scholarship funds for accomplished students at Airlangga University. We certainly will make the best use of the financial assistance we received to support my education and realize my dreams.

The handover ceremony at Airlangga University – Head of Regional Office III Frengky Chandra (right) symbolically handed over scholarship funds worth Rp250 million to student representatives of Airlangga University witnessed by the Director of Student Affairs of Airlangga University Hadi Shubhan (left) in Surabaya, Friday (15/11). This year, BCA channels scholarship funds totalling Rp5.35 billion to 18 state universities in Indonesia. AirlanggaUniversity is one of the universities receiving the Bakti BCA Scholarships.