Malaysiakini reported that Mugilan Re Ko, an aeronautical student at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in the United States is confident that nothing can stop his dreams of becoming an astronaut by 2018. He is ready to fulfill his childhood fantasy. ie : to look down planet earth from outer space. With the support of the father who have always thought him to think big and aim big, Mugilan has another year to complete his aerospace engineering degree. The former student of SJK(T) Serdang is now working hard to materialized his dream. After completing Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations in which he scored 11 As, Mugilan pursued his studies in a local private institution to complete the American Degree Transfer Programme (ADP). Mugilan then enrolled into the top rated institute for aeronautical engineering in the United States using just his academic merits in pursuit of his ambition.However, despite his excellent academic qualification, no scholarship grant or financial aid was given to Mugilan by the Malaysian government despite submitting numerous appeals. After finishing his ADP in 2006, he appealed to the Prime Minister, the Education Ministry, the Malaysian National Space Agency and even private companies requesting for a scholarship or at least a loan. Mugilan said it never crossed his mind to give up and strengthened his resolve to discover other alternatives instead evantough he was frustrated. He was able to secure a loan from Maju Institute of Education Development (MIED), some private funding and the father's financed the rest.
Source : Malaysiakini
http://malaysiakini.com/news/84128
