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<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nDuring the presentation session, lecturer drg. Heriati Sitosari, MD.Sc., Ph.D., explained various study programs, university admission systems, campus facilities, and scholarship opportunities at UGM. With a communicative and approachable style, she sought to eliminate the perception that studying at a prestigious university is reserved only for certain groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor those raising your hands because you want to enter UGM, I pray that you will be accepted,\u201d she said, greeted with applause and laughter from the students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She emphasized that UGM provides broad access for students from diverse economic backgrounds through scholarship schemes and tuition subsidies. According to her, many students actually possess strong academic abilities, but are often hindered by fears regarding educational costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In her presentation, she explained that UGM offers numerous educational assistance programs, ranging from the Indonesia Smart College Card (KIP Kuliah), scholarships for underdeveloped regions, support from state-owned enterprises, alumni foundations, and assistance from faculties and industry partners. Even students from middle-income families with excellent academic performance still have significant opportunities to receive financial aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This phenomenon reflects a changing paradigm in Indonesian higher education. Universities are no longer competing solely for academic reputation, but are also expected to provide more inclusive and equitable access to education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The visit also demonstrated how universities are beginning to actively build communication with schools in regional areas. This strategy is not merely institutional promotion, but part of efforts to expand educational equality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before the students, drg. Sari explained that the university offers 293 study programs from undergraduate, postgraduate, to specialist levels, complete with supporting facilities such as an academic hospital, central library, student dormitories, healthcare services, sports facilities, and internal campus transportation like the \u201cTayo Gama\u201d buses and campus bicycles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For some students, explanations about dentistry became the most interesting part of the session. Questions emerged one after another, ranging from tuition fees, career prospects for FKG graduates, to opportunities for studying through international pathways or the International Undergraduate Program<\/em> (IUP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n In response to the students\u2019 curiosity, FKG UGM explained that dentistry graduates do not only work in private clinical practice, but also have opportunities in healthcare management, hospitals, BPJS Health, research, the healthcare industry, and public health policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the discussion session, FKG UGM also reminded students not to choose study programs carelessly simply for the sake of \u201cgetting accepted somewhere.\u201d According to the faculty, such attitudes risk wasting educational opportunities when students eventually withdraw because the program does not match their interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen choosing a study program, first ask yourself whether it aligns with your passion<\/em>? Do not get accepted and then withdraw, because that means taking away someone else\u2019s opportunity,\u201d said one faculty representative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The message is highly relevant amid the growing phenomenon of career confusion among younger generations. Many students choose majors based on social pressure, prestige, or simply following friends, rather than deep understanding of their own interests and competencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Educational visits like the one conducted by SMA Negeri 3 Boyolali serve as examples of how schools and universities can collaboratively build a healthier and more visionary career development ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the end of the event, a simple yet meaningful message was delivered to the students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBesides effort and prayer, your parents\u2019 blessing is the most important thing. God willing, when the prayers of children and parents come together, the path will become easier,\u201d said Dyana Rakhmasari Kusumaningsih, S.E., M.Ec.Dev., Head of the Academic and Student Affairs Working Team, greeted with enthusiastic applause from the SMA Negeri 3 Boyolali delegation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Reporter: Andri Wicaksono, Photographer: Fajar Budi Harsakti)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Perjalanan ditempuh oleh 150 siswa-siswi SMA Negeri 3 Boyolali beserta para guru ke Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi UGM pada Jumat pagi (11\/05\/2026) bukan sekadar agenda kunjungan sekolah biasa. Meneropong harapan dari Boyolali menuju Kampus Biru, tersimpan asa besar, melihat masa depan lebih dekat, menyentuh atmosfer perguruan tinggi UGM. 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