The Jeffrey Cheah Foundation is the first-of-its-kind in Malaysia within the field of private higher education, modelled along the lines of one of the oldest and most eminent universities in the world, Harvard University. The ownership and equity rights of the Sunway Education Group’s learning institutions, namely, Sunway University, Monash University Malaysia*, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sunway College, Sunway-TES and Sunway International School and others have officially and legally been transferred to the Foundation, valued at more than RM720 million.

 

Governed by a distinguished Board of Trustees, the not-for-profit Foundation aims to safeguard the institutions in perpetuity by ensuring that the assets and operating surpluses are used to perpetuate the cause of providing and sustaining quality education for present and future generations of students. For the year 2014, the total scholarships projected to be awarded is estimated to be over RM33 million to more than 3,500 students. This would bring the total scholarships awarded to-date to be in excess of RM165 million to more than 19,500 deserving students

 

The Jeffrey Cheah Foundation was launched on 18 March 2010 by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, in the presence of its Royal Patron, H.R.H.The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj. For more information on Jeffrey Cheah Foundation, please visit: jeffreycheahfoundation.org.my

(*Monash University Malaysia is jointly owned by the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation and Monash University)