LIONS EDUCATION FUND - DISTRICT 308 B1 MALAYSIA

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Message From The Chairman

The Beginning
The year was 2010 when Dato’ Yeow Wah Chin was the District Governor of Lion District 308 B1 Malaysia that he mooted the idea to launch an education fund to help financially poor students to complete their tertiary education. Coming from a poor family himself, Dato’ Yeow knows very well the challenges facing these students and the only way to move out of the vicious cycle of poverty is through a tertiary education. With a vision to set up an education foundation to help the poor students in the institutions of higher learning, the Lions of the District responded enthusiastically and within a short span of six months a sum of more than RM1.0 million was raised. A charity foundation was later registered under the Companies Act of 1965 with a Board of Trustees to administer the fund. Tax exempt status was also granted by the Government for this foundation known as Lions Education Foundation.

The Present
Since its incorporation the Foundation had extended financial assistance to 91 students and the fund set aside is RM1.4m. A special feature of the Foundation is that financial assistance is granted to academically average students who are from poor family. Generally a sum of up to RM10,000 a year is given to deserving cases to cover tuition fee, examination fee or living expenses. Currently the students are pursuing their studies in various institutions of higher learning in Malaysia. Among the courses pursued by the recipients of the Foundation are as follows:- Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Business Administration, Diploma in Banking and Finance, Diploma in Creative arts and Design, Diploma in Economy and Management, ACCA, Bachelor of Culinary Arts & Food Management, Diploma in Multimedia Technology, Diploma in Hotel Management, Dietetic just to name a few.

The Future
There is a need for a bigger pool of financial resources so that we can reach out to more deserving students. We have visited some institutions of higher learning and these institutions are helping us to identify qualified students for this financial assistance. We are ready to do more if adequate resources are available. With our management expertise and the volunteering culture of the Lions organization we are confident of reaching out to help more needy students. Our goal is to increase the number of recipients to at least 150.

ID Dato’ Yeow Wah Chin DSTM DIMP
Chairman
Lions Education Foundation

MESSAGE FROM DISTRICT GOVERNOR 2024 - 2025

Education is an important issue in one’s life. It is the key to success in the future and to have many opportunities in our life. And Lions are taking their BOLD Step to form the education funds as its A Needs.

Lions Education Foundation – The “Learn” Funds, with its main objective in aid of the students from the poor families an opportunity to further their studies with the local universities or institutions of higher learning.

Since inception in year 2011, Lions Education Foundation (LEF) have raised leaps and bounds to help the poor families to finance their children education who did not obtained outstanding results but have just obtained average results in the SPM or STPM or its equivalent to further their studies. 

I am extremely happy and grateful that LEF have given hope to these students and the opportunity for them to continue their studies, make a difference in their lives and thus fulfilling their dream come true.

I Strongly encourage all Clubs to come forward to support LEF in their effort to reach out to the needy students by contributing to the financial needs of LEF by initiating funds raising in support of LEF or to go to the grassroot to identify the students that need financial help. Lions can recommend and help the students to submit their application forms to LEF regardless of race or religion, making sure they are from poor families having financial difficulties to support their children education needs.  

Our district will give it full support to ensure LEF benefits as many students as possible in line with our District Vision and Goals. With enthusiasm and exemplary leadership of LEF Team, LEF will continue to reach greater heights and make the impossible POSSIBLE. 

Once again have a successful and a blessed year ahead. 

Regards, 

Unity For Sustainable Community

Cassie Lim
District Governor 2024-2025
Multiple District 308 B1
Malaysia.

LEF application criteria

Qualification
The applicant must be a Malaysian pursuing full time education and gained admission into any private or public institution of higher learning (Colleges/Universities) in any academic disciplines in Malaysia excluding drama, singing artists, beauty and the like.
Education
The Institution of higher learning must be recognised by the Ministry of Education of Malaysia.
Academic Records
The applicant must possess consistent and satisfactory academic records and/or active participation in extracurricular activities in school.
Applicant age limit
The applicant must not be older than 20 years for Diploma programmes and not older than 25 years for Degree programmes.
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Parents combined income
The combined income of the parents must not exceed RM30,000 per annum.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

ID Dato’ Yeow Wah Chin
PCC Wong Chang Wai
Chuah Theong Yee
DG CASSIE LIM