The Director of Learning and Student Affairs at the Ministry of\nHigher Education, Science, and Technology (Kemdiktisaintek), Beny\nBandanadjaja, has revealed three main reasons commonly found in the\nfield regarding the phenomenon of prospective students who do not\nre-register at universities despite having been declared successful in\nthe selection process.<\/p>\n
The first reason relates to the choice of study programme. Beny\nexplained that in various test pathways, participants are given the\nopportunity to choose between three and five study programmes. However,\nthe majority of prospective students have high hopes of being accepted\ninto their first choice.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, when they are accepted not in their primary choice, they\nsometimes consider continuing or postponing until the following year.\nThus, there is a possibility that because it does not match their\ninterest, but they happened to be placed in one of their choices. It\ncould also be that they then register through another pathway,\u201d said\nBeny during the Denpasar 12 webinar on Wednesday (1\/7).<\/p>\n
The selection committee actually hopes that prospective students will\nstill re-register for whichever choice they are accepted into, whether\nit is choice 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. This is to prevent empty seats that could\notherwise be utilised by other prospective students.<\/p>\n
The second reason is acceptance at another higher education\ninstitution, particularly government service academies. Beny noted that\nthese academies have a strong appeal because they offer a service bond\nthat guarantees employment after graduation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis means they are accepted to become employees at the relevant\nministry. Consequently, when they pass in two places, some make that\nchoice,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The final reason concerns financing and the Kartu Indonesia Pintar\n(KIP) Kuliah scholarship. Cases have been found where KIP Kuliah\napplicants were not verified or did not meet the criteria for the\nassistance after being accepted at a university. This condition leaves\nprospective students in financial difficulty, leading them to decide not\nto proceed with the re-registration process.<\/p>\n
Kemdiktisaintek clarified that the issue regarding 60,000 prospective\nstudents reportedly not re-registering for the National Selection Based\non Achievement (SNBP) refers to 2025 data. The high re-registration rate\nis also supported by an education fee policy oriented towards principles\nof fairness and affordability.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/three-reasons-prospective-students-fail-to-re-register-at-universities-1782924701", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }