71.   CIVIL servants who wish to obtain their first degree at a university are now eligible for loans under the National Higher Education Fund.

72.   For a start, Najib said the loans would only be granted to those pursuing their first degree and were already undergoing their first or second year of study.

73.   He obtained his first degree from the University of Karachi in Pakistan and later obtained a Diploma in Education from Universiti Malaya.

74.   He said for a start, loans would only be granted to those pursuing their first degrees and were already undergoing their first or second year of study.

75.   He remains in jail on first degree murder and related charges.

76.   He was later convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole.

77.   In most countries the basic qualification to practice law is a first degree in law from a local university.

78.   In most countries, the first degree is obtained at home and only a few go abroad for Masters and doctorates.

79.   Ismail said prospective candidates must have a good first degree qualification but the university is flexible in the sense that those from other disciplines are also allowed to enrol.

80.   Last month, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had said it was shameful that some Malaysians still preferred to send their children overseas for first degrees.