{"id":4776,"date":"2026-04-14T14:30:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ykip.org\/?p=4776"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:30:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:30:18","slug":"university-scholarship-update-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ykip.org\/id\/university\/university-scholarship-update-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"University Scholarship Update: Antiningsih’s Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"

What began\u00a0as a journey marked by hardship has led to a remarkable achievement for\u00a0Antiningsih,\u00a0one\u00a0of YKIP\u2019s university scholarship<\/a> recipients\u00a0from Karangasem.\u00a0Coming from a humble background in East Bali,\u00a0she\u00a0graduated from\u00a0Undiknas\u00a0University<\/a> in February\u00a02025\u00a0with\u00a0honours\u00a0in\u00a0accounting, achieving an outstanding\u00a0GPA of 3.93.<\/p>\n

Anti\u00a0first\u00a0received her scholarship\u00a0in elementary school and continued to receive support until she graduated from university. She shared her\u00a0story\u00a0with the YKIP\u00a0team, and we\u00a0are pleased\u00a0to\u00a0share her story with you:<\/p>\n

\u201cI was raised in a humble family in a coastal village in East Bali. My parents have three children,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0struggled just to get by each day. I clearly remember going to school in hand-me-down uniforms from my cousin. There were visible stains on my white shirt, and my socks were so loose that I had to use a rubber band to keep them from falling. Once, I even used\u00a0a\u00a0clear plastic\u00a0bag with a strap as my school bag because we could not afford a new one.<\/em><\/p>\n

Then I received the KEMBALI Scholarship from YKIP. For the first time, I went to school wearing a new uniform, a decent pair of shoes, new notebooks, and proper writing supplies. I felt safe, comfortable, and much more confident. This also motivated me to study harder. In my second year after receiving the scholarship, I ranked second in my class. The opportunity to study without worrying about school fees brought me peace of mind and allowed me to\u00a0fully\u00a0focus on my studies. I graduated from elementary school with the best grades.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0Senior High School Years<\/h2>\n

\u201cWith the YKIP scholarship, I continued my studies at a vocational high school in Abang, about 7\u00a0kilometres\u00a0from my village. I chose this\u00a0school because I was\u00a0very interested\u00a0in accounting, and it was the only vocational high school in the area offering that major.<\/em><\/p>\n

After several months, I was\u00a0required\u00a0to study from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.\u00a0School activities were limited, but I was grateful to\u00a0continue\u00a0receiving\u00a0support during that\u00a0difficult time. I\u00a0would like to thank my\u00a0donors who\u00a0supported me through YKIP during those challenging years.<\/em><\/p>\n

After finishing senior high school, I decided to continue my studies at university. I was hesitant at first, but my family encouraged me to move forward. I applied to\u00a0Undiknas\u00a0University, which has one of the most reputable accounting programs in Bali. I also applied for a government grant but was unsuccessful. I almost lost hope, but then I received a message from YKIP informing me that I would receive support to continue my\u00a0studies\u00a0at\u00a0university.<\/em><\/p>\n

In addition to tuition fees, I received a monthly allowance, which I used to rent a boarding room in Denpasar with my cousin. The generosity of my donors not only\u00a0supported me but also\u00a0helped my cousin, allowing us both to live in Denpasar. This scholarship motivated me to study hard and complete my degree on time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Looking Ahead<\/h2>\n

\u201cThe support I received, from second grade until earning my bachelor\u2019s degree, is a priceless gift. It changed the course of my life and had a meaningful impact on my family and those around me. After earning my degree, my next step is to work hard and support my family financially. If one day I am given the opportunity, I hope to help other children in need, just as I was helped, so they can achieve their dreams.<\/em><\/p>\n

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to YKIP, especially to\u00a0my donors,\u00a0Ms\u00a0Lene\u00a0Fischer\u00a0and her family,\u00a0who have given so generously. Your kindness is a miracle that became a bridge for me to achieve dreams that once seemed impossible. Thank you for believing in my potential and allowing me to come this far<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

We are\u00a0incredibly\u00a0proud\u00a0of\u00a0Anti’s achievement as she takes this\u00a0important step\u00a0toward\u00a0her dreams.\u00a0Are you inspired to support\u00a0more\u00a0students\u00a0to pursue\u00a0university\u00a0education? Please\u00a0feel free to\u00a0contact us at\u00a0info@ykip.org<\/a> for\u00a0further\u00a0information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What began\u00a0as a journey marked by hardship has led to a remarkable achievement for\u00a0Antiningsih,\u00a0one\u00a0of YKIP\u2019s university scholarship recipients\u00a0from Karangasem.\u00a0Coming from a humble background in East Bali,\u00a0she\u00a0graduated from\u00a0Undiknas\u00a0University in February\u00a02025\u00a0with\u00a0honours\u00a0in\u00a0accounting, achieving an outstanding\u00a0GPA of 3.93. Anti\u00a0first\u00a0received her scholarship\u00a0in elementary school and continued to receive support until she graduated from university. She shared her\u00a0story\u00a0with the YKIP\u00a0team, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4779,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[126,122],"class_list":["post-4776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-university","tag-university","tag-university-scholarship-program"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ykip.org\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ykip.org\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ykip.org\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ykip.org\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ykip.org\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4776"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ykip.org\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4776\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4780,"href":"https:\/\/ykip.org\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4776\/revisions\/4780"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ykip.org\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ykip.org\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ykip.org\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ykip.org\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}