Scholarship & Stipend

by Hla Min

Update : 31st October 2026

Collegiate Scholarship

• Top Matriculates were awarded Collegiate Scholarship. The number of Scholarship winners ranged from 25 to 100 (depending on the year and policy).

Three Brothers

• U Ba Than (St. John’s Dio) won Collegiate Scholarship in 1947.
• His younger brother Dr. Myo Tint (TTC) stood 3rd in Burma in 1952 and won Collegiate Scholarship.
• His youngest brother U Thaung Lwin (St. Paul’s) stood 16th in 1960 and won Collegiate Scholarship.

1959

1960

1963

• In 1963, ten from our class from SPHS received the Collegiate Scholarship of 75 Kyats per month.
• After paying 15 Kyats for the school fees, those who attend as day scholars have 60 Kyats to spend.
• Sad to note that Dr. Myo San (Freddie Ba San), U Maung Maung Kyi & U Aung Thu Yein (Brownie Way) are GBNF.

• The number of scholarships awarded vary with the scholastic years.
• In the mid 1950s, the top 25 students were awarded scholarships of 60 Kyats.
  There was no tuition fees for attending college.

Changes

• In 1960, the top 100 students were awarded scholarships. SPHS had 24 scholarship winners.

• In 1963, students from the private schools have to be in the top 40 to be awarded scholarships.

Stipend

• In the early days, some medical students were awarded Army Stipend. After graduation, they became commissioned officers.

• In the 1960s and the early 1970s, stipends were given to eligible students.
• One student who attended Dental College in 1973 said, “I received a monthly stipend of 75 Kyats. I paid 57 Kyats for the hostel fees, and 15 Kyats for the school fees. I use the remaining 3 Kyats for riding buses. The short trips cost five or ten pyas.”

YTU

• Scholarships and stipends are being awarded by various organizations to YTU students.
• Before the pandemic, NorCal RITAA awarded scholarships to eligible YTU students. A student was typically given $1000 for an academic year.
• Note that the purchasing power of Kyat has changed drastically over the years.
• Thanks to the Ko Htu’s and Ko Hta’s for making a difference in the lives of selected YTU students.