Gianyar Reiterates Its 1,400-Place Education Plan

In brief: During a meeting on 23 October 2026, Gianyar's regent described support for 1,000 students attending public universities and 400 people entering vocational training. These are parts of an existing 2026 programme; no fresh intake was announced at the meeting.

October's statement revisits a programme launched in 2025

Regent Made Mahayastra presented the education initiatives during a visit by officials from West Muna district. The university scholarships are intended for young people from Gianyar who attend public institutions anywhere in Indonesia. The other 400 places relate to work-focused education at vocational training centres, known locally as LPKs.

Although the figures appeared in reports on 23 October, they are not a newly created allocation. Gianyar announced a target of 1,000 university scholarships and 400 vocational places when the initiative was launched in July 2025. Registration for the 2026 university scholarship opened in January 2026. The official AMAN portal lists an extension of applications for the 2025/26 bachelor's and Diploma IV intake from 2 to 12 June 2026; the October report identifies no additional application window.

That timing matters for families researching education in Bali. An allocation for an academic year does not show that applications remain open months later, or that the advertised number of places is still unfilled.

Funding and eligibility differ between the two routes

For the university scholarship, Gianyar's government outlined first-year support totalling Rp55 million per recipient. It includes up to Rp15 million for a laptop, Rp10 million for tuition, Rp18 million for living expenses and Rp12 million for accommodation. A further Rp10 million is designated for graduation costs at the end of the course. The university scheme is described as lasting four years, with actual funding subject to its rules and eligible expenses.

The published AMAN requirements are local in scope. Applicants must be Gianyar district residents, and the listed documents include an Indonesian electronic identity card and family card. The university route concerns public-university entrants or students still in the early part of their degree. These conditions do not establish an entitlement for a family merely because it lives somewhere on Bali, and the available rules do not confirm eligibility for foreign residents on temporary permits.

The vocational option follows a different selection process. A district notice for the 2026 programme describes one-year training for school leavers from economically disadvantaged Gianyar households who cannot afford further education. Its 400 places are not interchangeable with undergraduate awards, and the October announcement does not establish that vacancies were still available.