In addition to providing admission access for students from low-income families, Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) also ensures their study success through sustainable scholarship programs, one of which is the Kartu Indonesia Pintar (KIP) Kuliah. This program explicitly defines the duration of financial support according to the normal study period, so that recipients are targeted to complete their studies on time.

Sebelas Maret University (UNS) is deeply committed to supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to complete their studies on time through a range of academic and psychological counseling programs. One of the newest initiatives, Sasmita Jiwa, offers both psychological and academic counseling services, which can be accessed via reservation through Instagram at @sasmitajiwa.uns. Additionally, UNS provides regular counseling sessions through Academic Advisors (PA), conducted at least twice per semester, as well as support services through the UNS Medical Center. Students may also utilize resources from the Unit Layanan Psikologi (ULAPSI) of the Faculty of Psychology and the Counseling Unit of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP), which specifically cater to the needs of FKIP students.

Students receiving the Regular KIP Kuliah scholarship are granted a living allowance disbursed every semester, under the following conditions:

• Undergraduate (S1): maximum of 8 semesters
• Diploma 3 (D3): maximum of 6 semesters
• Diploma 2 (D2): maximum of 4 semesters
• Diploma 1 (D1): maximum of 2 semesters

Moreover, for students enrolled in study programs that require a professional degree, KIP Kuliah also provides additional support, including tuition fee exemption and living allowance according to the duration of the professional study. The details are as follows:

• Medical Doctor, Dentist, and Veterinarian Programs: living allowance for up to 4 semesters
• Nursing, Pharmacy, and Teacher Professional Programs: living allowance for up to 2 semesters

Through this scheme, students from the bottom financial quintile are not only given access to higher education, but are also supported to complete their studies within the normal duration. The maximum support limit of KIP Kuliah automatically serves as a graduation target for students from low-income families, encouraging them to finish their education within the standard study period without extension. This ensures that student success indicators are measured not only by admission access, but also by on-time graduation.

As tangible evidence of this implementation at UNS, during the 2024 national university entrance selection (SNBT), out of a total of 3,607 newly admitted students, 1,116 students (30.94%) were KIP Kuliah recipients. This data demonstrates UNS’s commitment to maintaining a significant proportion of students from the bottom income group and ensuring their study completion through consistent scholarship support.

This initiative also highlights UNS’s contribution to achieving SDG 1: No Poverty, by guaranteeing that students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds not only have access to higher education, but also the opportunity to successfully complete their studies.

Sources:
https://uns.ac.id/id/fasilitas-kampus/uns-medical-center
https://ulapsi.psikologi.uns.ac.id/
KIP Kuliah – Klarifikasi Berita tentang KIP-Kuliah https://kip-kuliah.kemdiktisaintek.go.id/ 
https://uns.ac.id/id/seleksi-masuk-uns/uns-terima-3-607-mahasiswa-baru-jalur-snbt-2024.html 

UNS’s commitment to the Anti-Poverty Program (SDG 1), particularly in ensuring the effectiveness of targeted financial support to improve the academic success of students from the lowest income groups, is supported and strengthened by relevant empirical research conducted by UNS scholars. One such study is “Targeted scholarship for higher education and academic performance: Evidence from Indonesia” (Elsevier, 2021). This study analyzed the positive impact of scholarships on the academic achievement of low-income university students in Indonesia. Using administrative data from a major public university and the coarsened exact matching (CEM) method, the study examined the effects of a government scholarship program implemented since 2010. The findings showed that scholarship recipients had higher GPAs compared to non-recipients, with the strongest effect observed among students from the lowest-income families. These findings provide empirical validation for UNS’s policy approach, confirming that targeted financial support effectively enhances academic achievement and graduation outcomes among students from the bottom income quintile. This alignment between research evidence and institutional practice reinforces UNS’s strategy to ensure that financial inclusivity translates into real academic success