MEDAN, HALOSUMUT.COM – Good news for high school graduates in North Sumatra who wish to pursue higher education but face financial constraints. Politeknik Unggul LP3M Medan has officially announced the opening of student registration for the Kartu Indonesia Pintar (KIP) Kuliah Merdeka program for the 2026 academic year.
Through this prestigious government-backed scholarship program, selected students will be fully exempted from all institutional tuition fees and will receive a direct cash living allowance of IDR 950,000 per month throughout their study period.
The management of Politeknik Unggul LP3M Medan explained that this program is specifically designed to provide wider horizontal access to high-quality professional education. The KIP Kuliah path is applicable to various flagship vocational programs available at the campus, which are heavily oriented toward immediate industrial placement.
Prospective students can choose from dynamic majors including Associate Degree (D3) in Accounting, Finance & Banking, Marketing Management, and Information Technology, as well as Bachelor of Applied Sciences (D4) programs.
To ensure an effective and high-yield distribution of the scholarship, the campus sets transparent and structured requirements. Applicants must present valid economic indicators such as the Kartu Indonesia Pintar (KIP), Kartu Keluarga Sejahtera (KKS), or proof of registration under the government’s Unified Data for Social Welfare (DTKS).
The selection process will meticulously assess both academic capabilities and administrative compliance to guarantee that the quotas are strictly awarded to deserving and underprivileged students.
This affirmative policy brings a massive structural impact to the human development index in North Sumatra. By removing financial barriers, Politeknik Unggul LP3M Medan acts as an engine of social mobility, preventing talented high school graduates from dropping out of the academic system due to financial distress.
The inclusion of a monthly stipend of IDR 950,000 significantly mitigates the economic burden on parents, ensuring that students can remain fully focused on accumulating industrial skills, maintaining a competitive Grade Point Average (GPA), and graduating on time without being forced into part-time survival jobs.
Furthermore, this program reinforces the campus’s credibility and positive compliance record under regional regulations. Head of the Higher Education Service Region I (LLDikti Wilayah I) North Sumatra, Prof. Saiful Anwar Matondang, has previously re-emphasized that Politeknik Unggul LP3M Medan remains a highly compliant, stable, and trusted private higher education institution (PTS).
This official endorsement debunks past baseless rumors regarding institutional instability and reassures the public that all state-funded scholarship distributions, including KIP Kuliah, are executed through rigorous monitoring and audit-proof transparency.
As an immediate solution for prospective students, the admission committee has streamlined the registration workflow into straightforward digital and offline protocols.
Candidates are advised to first register themselves officially on the national KIP Kuliah portal hosted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristek).
After acquiring their national registration number, candidates can immediately proceed to the next step by visiting the Politeknik Unggul LP3M Medan campus directly on Jalan Gajah Mada, Medan, or submitting their institutional application forms through the official campus admission portal.
Because the state-allocated quota for KIP Kuliah is highly competitive and strictly limited, the campus strongly urges interested applicants to finalize their documentation and secure their registration slots as early as possible before the dynamic deadline closes.
