565 students get ADB scholarships

JEMBER, East Java: Five hundred and sixty five students from the state University of Jember will receive scholarships from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the new academic year, a university spokesman said.

He said 38 students would each receive Rp 1.2 million per semester, 115 students Rp 1.07 million per semester, and 412 students Rp 717,000 per semester from the scholarship fund, Imam Soebagio was quoted as saying by Antara.

The scheme would ease the financial burden on the students and reduce the number of students who will be forced to drop out of their studies due to the economic crisis, he added.