Your Ultimate Guide to JPA Scholarships 2026

The JPA Scholarships 2026 are open for application from 3 – 16 April 2026. Here are all the schemes that are available and how to apply.

Updated 03 Apr 2026

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Scored straight As for your SPM 2025? 

We've got great news! Applications for the highly sought-after JPA Scholarships 2026 are open from 3 – 16 April 2026. This is your chance to study at prestigious universities either locally or abroad at a reduced cost, as a reward for all the hard work you've poured in throughout the tumultuous year of your studies.

Here’s a rundown of the key details of the JPA Scholarships that you can apply for.

#1. Program Khas Lepasan SPM Dalam Negara (LSPM) 2026

What It Is

The Program Khas Lepasan SPM Dalam Negara scholarship by JPA is open to all SPM 2025 students who have scored a minimum of 9A+ regardless of the number of subjects taken.

This scholarship will cover your preparatory studies and will be extended to your undergraduate degree if you meet the required grades set by JPA. You can choose to study at local public universities, government-linked universities or selected private institutions.

What You Need to Know

  • You must have achieved a minimum of 9A+ for your SPM
  • The scholarship will cover your studies at local institutions only (options are available for both public and selected private institutions)
  • Applicable preparatory studies are STPM, STAM, Matrikulasi, Asasi and Foundation
  • Most fields of study are sponsored except for education, aviation, nursing, paramedics, professional qualifications (e.g. ACCA, CLP) and twinning programmes (program berkembar)
  • Note that specific fields of study are only available at designated universities (refer to the List of Universities below)
  • As this is a packaged scholarship programme, you are not allowed to self-fund your preparatory studies; if you do, you will not be offered a degree scholarship
  • Those who do not manage to complete their preparatory course or do not score grades higher than the minimum set by JPA will be terminated from the sponsorship programme
  • This sponsorship is in the form of a convertible loan

List of Universities

These are the universities that are under the LSPM programme by JPA.

Application Process

  • Applications are now open and can be made online through the JPA official website
  • Closing date is 16 April 2026 (Thursday) at 5pm
  • You'll need to complete the Ujian Khas Penajaan Persekutuan (UKPP) through the e-Permohonan system. Those who fail to complete the test are considered ineligible.
  • As proof that the submission has been made, you need to print out Slip Pengesahan UKPP and the Slip Pengesahan Permohonan Program Khas Lepasan SPM Dalam Negara Tahun 2026
  • Selected candidates will be required to attend the Student Assessment Centre (SAC)

Results are expected to be announced on the JPA website in the 3rd week of June 2026.

#2. Program Penajaan Nasional (PPN) 2026

What It Is

Exclusively for top-tier students, this scholarship programme will sponsor the top 30 SPM students to pursue A Level at selected preparatory colleges before continuing their undergraduate degree at top universities overseas. The list of universities is based on the QS World University Rankings 2025, and consists of universities from the USA, Australia, China and the UK. 

What You Need to Know

  • You must have achieved at least 8A+ or 9A+ for your SPM 
  • Successful recipients will undergo preparatory studies (i.e. A Level) in Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar (KTJ), Kolej Yayasan UEM (KYUEM) atau Taylor’s College for a duration of 2 years
  • Your choices of universities must be as follows, with choices from the USA, Australia, China and the UK:
    • Top 20 universities overall based on the QS World University Rankings 2026, or
    • Top 10 universities by field of study based on the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
  • Fields of study that are not sponsored include medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, law, architecture, education, aviation, twinning / dual degree / double degrees, nursing and paramedics, professional qualifications (e.g. ACCA), and programmes other than embedded Honours Bachelor's Degrees
  • This sponsorship is in the form of a convertible loan

Application Process

  • Applications are now open and can be made online through the JPA official website
  • Closing date is 16 April 2026 (Thursday) at 5pm
  • You'll need to complete the Ujian Khas Penajaan Persekutuan (UKPP) through the e-Permohonan system. Those who fail to complete the test are considered ineligible.
  • As proof that submission has been made, you need to print out Slip Pengesahan UKPP and the Slip Pengesahan Permohonan Program Penajaan Nasional Tahun 2026
  • Selected candidates will be required to attend the Student Assessment Centre (SAC)

Results are expected to be announced on the JPA website in the 3rd week of June 2026.

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#3. Program Khas Jepun, Korea, Perancis dan Jerman (JKPJ) 2026

What It Is

Looking to pursue engineering, science and technology or social science in Japan, Korea, France and Germany? Then this scholarship is for you!

Depending on the programme, successful candidates will attend preparatory studies locally before pursuing their tertiary education in the above-listed countries.

What You Need to Know

  • Recipients will undergo preparatory studies at predetermined institutions in Malaysia, depending on the field of study and destination country
  • Your available options are:
    • Engineering: Japan, Korea, France
    • Science and Technology: Japan, Korea, France, Germany
    • Social Science: France
  • This sponsorship is in the form of a convertible loan
  • You must meet the minimum entry requirements based on your chosen field of study

Application Process

  • Applications are now open and can be made online through the JPA official website
  • Closing date is 16 April 2026 (Thursday) at 5pm
  • You'll need to complete the Ujian Khas Penajaan Persekutuan (UKPP) through the e-Permohonan system. Those who fail to complete the test are considered ineligible.
  • As proof that submission has been made, you need to print out Slip Pengesahan UKPP and the Slip Pengesahan Permohonan Program Khas JKPJ Tahun 2025
  • Selected candidates will be required to attend the Student Assessment Centre (SAC)

Results are expected to be announced on the JPA website in the 3rd week of June 2026.

#4. Program Khas JPA-MARA (PKJM) 2026

What It Is

The Program Khas JPA-MARA is specifically for Bumiputera students who scored well in their SPM and are planning to pursue their studies in engineering, science and technology, and social science.

There are 2 programmes available — Program PKJM Luar Negara and Program PKJM Dalam Negara.

The Program PKJM Luar Negara will see successful candidates attend preparatory studies locally before pursuing their tertiary education in Japan, the United Kingdom, or New Zealand.

On the other hand, those in the Program PKJM Dalam Negara will pursue both their preparatory studies and undergraduate degree at private government-linked universities in Malaysia.

What You Need to Know

  • For Program PKJM Luar Negara, your available options are:
    • Japan Academic Programme: Engineering, Science and Technology, and Social Science
    • UK Academic Programme: Engineering, Science and Technology, and Social Science
    • New Zealand Twinning Programme: Social Science (Accounting, Economics and Finance)
  • For Program PKJM Dalam Negara, your options are:
    • Engineering, Science and Technology, and Social Science
  • This sponsorship is in the form of a convertible loan
  • You must meet the minimum entry requirements based on your chosen field of study

Application Process

  • Applications are now open and can be made through MARA official website
  • Closing date is 16 April 2026 (Thursday) at 5pm
  • You'll need to complete the Ujian Khas Penajaan Persekutuan (UKPP) through the e-Permohonan system. Those who fail to complete the test are considered ineligible.
  • As proof that submission has been made, you need to print out Slip Pengesahan UKPP and the Slip Pengesahan Permohonan Program Khas JPA-MARA Tahun 2026
  • Selected candidates will be required to attend the Student Assessment Centre (SAC)

Results are expected to be announced on the MARA website in the 3rd week of June 2026.

What is the Student Assessment Centre (SAC)?

Shortlisted candidates for all JPA scholarships will be required to attend the Student Assessment Centre (SAC). The main purpose of the SAC is to ensure that JPA selects the best scholars for this programme.

You may check whether you are shortlisted for SAC from 11 May 2026, 2pm onwards.

The SAC is scheduled for 19 – 21 May 2026 and will be held at various interview zones.

What is a JPA “Convertible Loan”?

All JPA 2026 scholarships are in the form of convertible loans (pinjaman boleh ubah). What this means is that the scholarship is essentially a loan that can be converted to a full or partial scholarship.

This year, the convertible loan will be based on academic merit (i.e. Pinjaman Boleh Ubah Akademik) and/or placement with the government.

Here’s how the new convertible loan model works (for all fields excluding medicine, dentistry and pharmacy):

Criteria Loan repayment (%)
If you achieve CGPA 3.75 – 4.00 without extension 5%
If you achieve CGPA 3.50 – 3.74 without extension 10% 
If you achieve CGPA 3.00 – 3.49, without extension 15%
If you achieve above CGPA 3.00 with extension 20%
If you achieve below CGPA 3.00 or fail your degree 100%
AND/OR
Appointed to a role in the civil service (in line with qualifications) Exempted from repayment of the remaining loan balance

For medicine, dentistry and pharmacy, you will only be exempted from repayment if you fully complete your programme without any extensions and fulfil a specified period of service in the public sector:

  • Medicine: 5 years
  • Dentistry: 3 years
  • Pharmacy: 3 years
If these conditions are not met, the entire loan must be repaid.

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