The Implementation of Weighted Products in the Support System of Scholarship Acceptance Decisions at the MA AL-Falahiyah AL-Asytari

Scholarships are a form of appreciation given to individuals in order to continue their education to a higher level. The scholarship program held to ease the burden on students in pursuing a period of study. Especially in matters of cost. MA Al-Falahiyah Al-Asytari organizes a scholarship program for students based on criteria determined by the school. The need for a scholarship naming decision system is one of the core needs so that the selection of scholarship acceptance is more objective and practical. Development of a Decision Support System (DSS) using the Weighted Product model chosen because it was able to select the best alternatives from several alternatives and their advantages in weighting techniques. In designing the system using Unified Modeling Language (UML) and making applications using PHP and MySQL as a database. From the research the authors have described, it concluded that the weight product method could use as one method in developing a decision support system for scholarship recipients at the MA Al-Falahiyah Al-Asytari, by inputting data from students who submit scholarships to calculating grades based on criteria which specified.

Kebijakan Pemberian Program Simpan Pinjaman Mempengaruhi Peningkatan Kinerja Karyawan dan Anak Perusahaan Koperasi Astra

Cooperatives aim to promote the welfare of members in particular and society in general and to participate in building the national economic order in order to create an advanced, just and prosperous society based on pancasila. This study aims to determine the description of the policy of providing savings and loan programs affecting the performance of employees and subsidiaries in the astra cooperative. The method in this research is qualitative descriptive, the data source used is secondary data through online media https://www.koperasi-astra.com/. The results of the research show that a company can become big and last a long time with a strong core value. Every employee in the astra cooperative upholds the values ​​that must be maintained, including: passionate, respect, open mind, sinergy, and performance. By having 5 policies such as 1) savings and loan credit program policy, 2) loan program policy, 3) allowance for term deposits, 4) csr program, 5) scholarship program. From the policy program, it is certainly in accordance with the core values ​​of the astra cooperative Keywords: policy, savings and loan and performance

The Effectiveness of the Zakat, Infaq and Alms (ZIS) Fund Distribution Program in the Form of Scholarships for Underprivileged Muslim Students by the Amil Zakat Agency National (BAZNAS) Langkat Regency in 2020

The purpose of this study was to determine (1) the effectiveness of the zakat, infaq and alms (ZIS) distribution program in the form of scholarships, (2) the challenges faced in distributing zakat, infaq and alms (ZIS) funds in the program, (3) efforts made in overcoming the attacks of zakat, infaq and alms (ZIS) funds in the scholarship program. Data collection in this study used the method of documentation and semi-structured interviews. The results of this study indicate that the level of effectiveness of the zakat, infaq and alms (ZIS) fund distribution program in the form of scholarships is in the ineffective category, this is because scholarship funds become victim grant funds during the pandemic. Keywords: Effectiveness, scholarships, ZIS

Knowledge Diplomacy as an Instrument of South Korea’s Foreign Policy: Theoretical Aspects and Practical Implementation in the Case of KOICA Scholarship Program

The relevance of this study derives from the limited understanding of the mechanisms of public diplomacy that are activated when scholarship programs for international students are conducted by East Asian countries, particularly South Korea. Moreover, the relevance of the topic is also determined by the scarcity of research on the role of knowledge in public diplomacy mechanisms. The author of this article analyzes South Koreas international student exchange scholarship program, the KOICA Scholarship Program. This case study analyzes the contents of official documents adopted by the Government of the Republic of Korea, documents and materials published by subordinate organizations that administer scholarship programs for international students, as well as scholarly papers on the topic of knowledge diplomacy and related topics. The novelty element is that the concept of knowledge diplomacy, which is gaining popularity worldwide almost has not been used in the Russophone academia, and the studies on South Korean exchange programs as public diplomacy instruments are also poorly represented. The analysis of official documents has shown that the concept of knowledge in the official Korean interpretation differs from the existing academic interpretations accepted in the West (e.g., Great Britain, the United States). Also, the analysis of the scholarship program showed that it only partly complies with the knowledge diplomacy goals assigned by the Government. In particular, through this scholarship Korea successfully transmits knowledge about Korean history and culture, as well as professional knowledge, while the field of knowledge exchange in the program remains unattained. The author concludes with several practical recommendations on how to improve the effectiveness of the scholarship program as a tool for knowledge diplomacy.

Efektivitas Pelaksanaan Program Satu Keluarga Satu Sarjana Oleh Baznas di Kabupaten Kampar

The One Family One Undergraduate Program (SKSS) by Baznas is a scholarship for outstanding students at public and private campuses throughout Indonesia. This program prioritizes students who come from underprivileged families where one of the family members does not yet have a bachelor's level of education. This SKSS scholarship program finances students from the first semester to graduate. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the implementation of the one-family one-graduate program by Baznas in Kampar Regency and to determine the factors inhibiting the effectiveness of the implementation of the one-family one-graduate program by Baznas in Kampar Regency. The theory used in this study is the theory of program effectiveness from Budiani which uses four indicators, namely accuracy of objectives, program socialization, program objectives, and program monitoring. The method that the researcher uses is a qualitative method using a descriptive approach. In this qualitative research, the author analyzes on the basis of research problems using data collection techniques in the form of interviews, observations and documentation. The results of this study indicate that the effectiveness of the implementation of the One Family One Bachelor program by Baznas in Kampar Regency can be seen from four indicators, namely the accuracy of Targets, Program Socialization, Program Targets, and Program Monitoring can be said to be effective. The obstacle for this program is the consistency of program implementation and also constrained by limited funds.

Building Virtual Community through Digital Scholarship Meetups

With the launch of a newly created Digital Scholarship Program at our University Library, digital scholarship meetup events were designed and held with the intent to connect with campus stakeholders and begin to build community. This case-study paper describes the context around the development of the Digital Scholarship Program within our library and across our research institution’s community, and outlines the iterative process of identifying our core values and goals for a community-building meetup series. We discuss both the initial implementation of the series, highlighting successful strategies and the challenges we faced building community in a virtual format, as well as ways the series was modified over the course of several academic terms in response to community feedback. Our overview of the meetups includes a description of our planning, collaboration, and meeting facilitation techniques. We conclude with lessons learned and next steps to further reflect on and grow this broad-reaching virtual community of practice.

Reducing the constraints to school access and progress: Assessing the effects of a school scholarship program in Malawi

This study utilizes a non-equivalent groups research design to compare the educational experiences and outcomes of two student groups – those who did and those who did not receive a needs-based scholarship to attend secondary school and college in the Dowa, Kasungu, and Lilongwe Districts of Malawi. We assess impacts across a range of short and medium-term outcomes, including: school attendance, withdrawal, attainment, graduation, employment status, employment quality, and post-schooling income. The scholarship substantially reduces the household cost of participation in school, and reduces the distance travelled to school. As a result, we find that scholarship recipients attain between 1 and 1.5 years of additional school and graduate at higher rates. In terms of post-schooling outcomes, we find that recipients are in higher wage-earning occupations after leaving school. Overall, results suggest that scholarships are an effective demand-side strategy for improving schooling attainment, progression, and potentially longer-term labor market outcomes.