End Poverty (SDG 1)

End Poverty (SDG 1)

1.2 Proportion of students receiving financial aid to attend university because of poverty

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1.2.1 – Number of students

5,144 

1.2.2 – Number of low-income students receiving financial aid

Two thousand six hundred sixty-three students, including foreign and internal scholarships and educational loans from the Student Loan Fund (SLF).

1.3.1  Does your university as a body have targets to admit students who fall into the bottom 20% of household income group (or a more tightly defined target) in the country? (Domestic)

Support for low-income students who wish to pursue higher education at the university is provided through the following initiatives:

1. Increase Scholarships: Establish scholarships for low-income students to support tuition fees and living expenses.
2. Create Internship Programs: Partner with businesses, government agencies, and private organizations (MOU) to offer internships with stipends, allowing students to earn income while studying.
3. Low-Cost Education Options: Provide information on affordable educational pathways, including short-term programs, credit accumulation courses, and online learning for reskilling and upskilling.
4. Career Guidance Activities: Organize career counseling and scholarship application guidance for students wishing to continue their education at university.
5. Expand Collaboration with External Organizations: Collaborate with charitable organizations or government agencies to offer scholarships and educational support.
6. Financial Counseling Services: Provide financial advisory services regarding scholarship applications for low-income students.
7. Support Networking Initiatives: Promote the creation of networks among low-income students to share information and experiences related to scholarship applications.
8. Income Generation During Studies: Create opportunities for students to earn income by selling offline and online products.

Through these initiatives, the university aims to help low-income students gain more effective access to higher education and foster academic and personal growth opportunities.

1. Increase Scholarships: 

Establish scholarships for low-income students, supporting tuition fees and living expenses.

Announcement: List of Selected Recipients for the National Father’s Day Scholarship for the Year 2021, Roi Et Rajabhat University, Roi Et, Thailand.

Results of the Selection for the “Phet Rajabhat Award” (Faculty of Education) Category: Outstanding Education Student for the Year 2023, Roi Et Rajabhat University, Roi Et, Thailand.

2. Create Internship Programs: Collaborate with businesses, government agencies, and private organizations (MOU) to offer internships that are part of the curriculum and provide compensation, helping students earn income while studying.

• Supervising Internship Students: Work with employers to create internship programs and guide students during their internships.

Low-Cost Education Options: Provide information and guidelines for affordable educational paths, such as short-term courses, credit accumulation programs, and online opportunities for reskilling and upskilling.

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Educational Guidance Activities: Organize guidance sessions on further education and host activities to invite senior high school (Grade 12) and vocational students (VET level) from target groups. Through skill competitions and other activities, students can visit and experience university life, thereby increasing their chances of making informed decisions about continuing their education.

Public relation announcement for the new student enrollment for the academic year 2023 through the online system: https://admission.reru.ac.th/2025/index.php

Calendar for education guidance outreach to secondary schools / vocational colleges (VET)

Academic Skills Competition 2023: Cocktail Mixing Competition, Faculty of Business Administration and Accounting, Roi Et Rajabhat University

– Rov competition sport for higher education or vocational certificate level. Final round for secondary school or vocational certificate level, Faculty of Business Administration and Accountancy. Roi Et Rajabhat University.

4. Expanding Cooperation with External Agencies: Collaborating with charitable organizations or government agencies to establish scholarships, provide financial aid, and support education. A total of 5,144 students, with 2,663 recipients, accounted for 51.77%.

Apply through 3 channels:

1. Student Loan Fund via Phone
2. Student Loan Fund via website
3. Student Loan Fund via Roi Et Rajabhat University Channel

1. Student Loan Fund via phone (Google Play, App Store)

2. Student Loan Fund via the website (www.studentloan.or.th)

3. Student Loan Fund via Roi Et Rajabhat University channel

Public relations to inform first and second-year students who borrow from the Student Loan Fund (SLF) to attend a lecture on solutions to problems of the Student Loan Fund (SLF) and informal debt by the Minister of Justice. Dressed in student uniform, registration form.

Scholarships/Donations from individuals or external organizations to support education (eligible for a double tax deduction) can be used for educational purposes such as purchasing educational materials, textbooks, academic books, media, and technology for education, as well as other educational-related materials and equipment that support and enhance student learning activities as needed.

• Student Scholarship.
• Student activity scholarship.

Donation form

5. Financial Advisory Services: We offer counseling on applying for loans or exploring various financial options for low-income students.

Guidelines for Student Loan Fund Loans for the 2024 Academic Year (Semester 1/2024). Please read the announcement and proceed as follows:

• Type of borrower (student code 67 and other codes)
• New (never borrowed from anywhere)
• The old one changed schools (used to borrow from the previous school)
• Old students changed their courses/majors in the academic year 2024 (they had previously borrowed from Roi Et Rajabhat University but changed their courses/majors)

1. Register for DSL access rights in 2 ways: via the Student Loan Fund connect phone or via the fund website www.studentloan.or.th from now until July 30, 2024 (If you have already registered, you do not need to register again. Use the same password)

2. Prepare documents to be attached to the DSL system from now until July 30, 2024. Name the document file, such as a copy of the borrower’s ID card or a letter of consent to disclose borrower information, and read the details of preparing documents according to the manual.

3. Inform the DSL system of your intention to apply for a loan by submitting an application through the DSL system. You cannot apply for a loan (you are waiting for the Student Loan Fund to open the system). If you can, you will be notified again.

4. If you have any questions, contact the Student Affairs Office for more information.

1. Consent Form for Disclosure of Information (Borrower, Father, Mother)

2. Family income certificate of the borrower of Student Loan Fund No. 102 (father, mother)

3. Loan application form, Roi Et Rajabhat University

4. Student Loan Fund Loan Guide for Academic Year 2024

http://www.studentloan.or.th/…/files/news/FINAL2_0.pdf

6. Support Networking: Promote networking among low-income students to exchange information and experiences when applying for scholarships.
7. Micropreneur Project: Smart Start Idea activity by GSB Startup to promote and support job creation, career creation, income generation, and access to funding sources for students who want to be entrepreneurs during their studies or after graduation by Wittayakarn, the one who sparks business ideas and creates ideas. https://www.facebook.com/groups/gBAAc

The university, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (Home – Stock Exchange of Thailand), and the Student Loan Fund have determined a mandatory curriculum that borrowers must complete. There are six undergraduate financial skills development courses, 1 hour each (everyone must study) in the SET e-Learning system (Financial Planning – SET e-Learning). This promotes networking among low-income students to exchange information and experiences in applying for scholarships and gain financial knowledge.

Introduction to filling out the application form for the Student Loan Fund, Roi Et Rajabhat University, and the family income certificate of the student loan borrower.

In addition, information and public relations on scholarships are also provided via the university’s Student Affairs website. 

8. Earning income while studying by creating a sales channel for offline and online products.

RERU.CO is a shop selling community products, products from research, and community career promotion projects under the research project for development, upgrading to the strategic research area for poverty eradication, and creating social opportunities.

RERU 101 (Online)

There is a Himsa Market to support students in earning income while studying by allowing them to bring their products and food to sell under the Cultural Value Addition Project of Roi Et Rajabhat University. The market opens every Wednesday evening from 4:30 p.m. onward at the activity area in front of the flagpole. Reserve a booth to sell products at https://forms.gle/tNcSxx2w6kX5F9uw7

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