4 Latest Scholarships in June 2026 for Prospective Students, Check the Requirements!
Higher education is a vital stage of advanced learning that serves as a dream for many seeking to acquire deeper knowledge, skills, and experience to enhance self-quality and future competitiveness. However, it is undeniable that access to universities remains a challenge for some, as limited educational costs often act as a barrier to achieving a bachelor’s degree.
Consequently, scholarship programmes serve as a solution to alleviate the financial burden on prospective students, particularly those from underprivileged families. Here are the latest scholarship opportunities available in June 2026 that prospective students can apply for:
- Kartu Indonesia Pintar (KIP) Kuliah
KIP Kuliah is one of the most popular scholarship programmes organised by the government. This programme is highly sought after every year, attracting hundreds of thousands of applicants from various regions across Indonesia. The scholarship is intended for prospective students from lower-middle-income families. Registration for KIP Kuliah generally opens from February to October each year. The benefits offered are quite attractive, including the waiver of tuition fees (UKT) and living allowance assistance, the amount of which is adjusted based on the university’s location. KIP Kuliah assistance is provided for the normal duration of study, namely a maximum of 8 semesters for Undergraduate (S1) and Diploma IV (D4) programmes, and 6 semesters for Diploma III (D3) programmes.
- Garuda Scholarship
The Garuda Scholarship is a programme organised by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemdiktisaintek). This programme is aimed at high-achieving students, particularly those wishing to pursue studies at leading universities, both domestically and abroad. Currently, the Garuda Scholarship is opening its second wave of registration, running from 25 May to 25 June, followed by administrative selection and other stages. The benefits offered are equally compelling, including waivers for university application fees, tuition fees (UKT), monthly living allowances, transport costs, health insurance, and emergency funds during the period of study.
- APERTI BUMN Scholarship
The APERTI BUMN Scholarship is a programme organised by the Alliance of State-Owned Enterprise Universities, which is a coalition of several universities under the auspices of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN). This programme is intended for high-achieving high school/vocational school graduates who wish to pursue higher education at APERTI BUMN member campuses. Currently, the APERTI BUMN Scholarship is accepting applications from 25 May to 7 June 2026, which will be followed by further selection stages. The assistance scheme consists of two tracks: full scholarships (up to 100% of educational costs) and partial scholarships (specific tuition fee discounts), with limited quotas available.
- BSI Scholarship Unggulan
BSI Scholarship Unggulan is a scholarship programme initiated by Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI) through BSI Maslahat, aimed at high-achieving new students who have passed national selection (SNBP/SNBT) at partner state universities. Beyond providing opportunities for prospective students to pursue higher education, the BSI Scholarship also aims to produce an excellent younger generation trained professionally to compete in the workforce. Currently, the BSI Scholarship is open for registration from 25 May to 7 June 2026, followed by selection stages until the announcement deadline on 23 June. The benefits offered are highly advantageous, including tuition fee waivers from semesters 1 to 8, monthly pocket money, laptop facilities, and opportunities to build networks within the community of Sharia economy ambassadors or volunteers.