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Tropicana and LAPIS donates RM3 million to SJII Scholarship Programme

Published by SchoolAdvisor | Jan 27, 2016

The unveiling of St Joseph's Institution International School Malaysia's (SJIIM) first International Baccalaureate (IB) Scholarship Programme took place today at Tropicana Golf & Country Club. Two generous donations worth RM1.5 million each were received from the Tropicana Foundation and also Lasallian Asian Partnerships for International Schools (LAPIS).

The mock cheque from Tropicana Foundation was presented to Brother Thomas Lavin by YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Danny Tan, Founder & Advisor of Tropicana Foundation while the mock cheque from LAPIS was presented by Mr Michael Sng, Director of LAPIS and Chairman & Board of Governors of SJII Malaysia.

Despite the belief that might be tied to the name of the school, SJIIM caters to students from all religious and cultural backgrounds. They have received and accepted applications from families of various backgrounds which is in line with their vision of providing high quality holistic education to their students regardless of who the students are and where they come from. Their emphasis is instead, placed on who the children will eventually become.

The IB diploma scholarship programme aims to provide holistic education experience to talented and capable students. With the donation amount totalling up to RM3 million, 12 qualified applicants will be offered a fee waivers of up to 100% depending on their financial situation.

“This is indeed a momentous day for our first and newest Lasallian campus in Malaysia. The launch of this scholarship programme continues the 300-year Catholic educational tradition of the De La Salle Brothers to provide financial assistance for needy students.” said Brother Thomas Lavin on behalf on behalf of SJII Malaysia.

Interested applicants are encouraged to download the application form here.

 

For more information on the scholarship, click here.

To know more about St Joseph's Institution International School Malaysia, click here.