UIN Jakarta gathered scholarship partners at Mercure Jakarta Simatupang on Wednesday to call for stronger community support and ensure financial barriers do not block academic opportunities.
The university hosted the gathering under the theme “A Helping Hand, a Million Hopes: The Strategic Role of Partners in Sustaining Education,” according to UIN News Online. The event provided an opportunity to reaffirm a shared commitment to supporting students who need financial assistance.
“We select scholarship recipients objectively. Students who meet the eligibility requirements and genuinely need assistance are identified and then recommended to our partners.”
Vice Rector for Student Affairs Prof. Ali Munhanif placed scholarship support within the university’s wider social responsibility. He said that universities fulfill three linked functions: widening access for youth from every social strata, bridging the divide between tuition expenses and family budgets, and gathering the funding required to keep scholarly programs running.
Support from government, families, and the wider community remains essential to making higher education more accessible, Munhanif suggested. Vice Rector for Cooperation and Institutional Affairs Din Wahid also said more people need to participate.
“Many of our students come from families with limited financial means. This is why support from the community matters. Whatever contribution you make, it can have a meaningful impact on a student’s ability to continue their education,” Wahid told UIN News Online.
The gathering highlighted how scholarship programs can extend beyond financial assistance to become instruments of long-term social empowerment. Dr. Farid Septian, S.Sos., M.Hum., who leads the Education and Vocational Division at the National Board of Zakat (BAZNAS), said that grants supported by zakat, infaq, and sadaqah aim to assist learners in finishing school while getting them ready for future community involvement.
“Our focus is on developing human resources through zakat. We want students who initially receive assistance from zakat, infaq, and sadaqah funds to grow into individuals who can give back—as munfiq, mutashaddiq, and even muzakki,” Septian said.
| Speaker | Role / Institution | Key Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Prof. Asep Saepudin Jahar | Rector, UIN Jakarta | Objective recipient selection based on genuine need |
| Prof. Ali Munhanif | Vice Rector for Student Affairs | Bridging educational costs and household capacity |
| Din Wahid | Vice Rector for Cooperation and Institutional Affairs | External partner contributions for disadvantaged students |
| Dr. Farid Septian, S.Sos., M.Hum. | Head of Education and Vocational Division, BAZNAS | Empowerment through zakat, infaq, and sadaqah funds |
The event wrapped up with the presence of Rector Asep Saepudin Jahar, Vice Rector Ali Munhanif, Vice Rector Din Wahid, various scholarship collaborators, campus employees, and representatives from the scholarship management team.
