Academic achievement is often seen as just a number. However, for Leni Firda Kurnia Sari, a graduate of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), that achievement tells a deeper story of loss, responsibility, and resilience in shaping her future.

During the lively graduation ceremony of UNY Period IV Phase 1 in 2026, Leni was announced as the undergraduate graduate with the highest GPA of 3.99. Behind this near-perfect number, however, lies a journey far from simple.

The UPT Child Care Center Wiloso Projo stands as real evidence that students do not only learn in classrooms, but also bring meaningful change to society. Through the Pembelajaran Luar Kampus (PLK) program, a group of sixth-semester students successfully delivered financial education that is simple yet impactful for children in the orphanage.

This activity involved 10 students from various study programs, including Management, Accounting Education, Economics Education, Educational Management, and Physical Education, Health, and Recreation (PJKR).

Economic hardship did not stop Yuan Amir from pursuing higher education. A student of Tourism at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), Amir has proven that determination and perseverance can turn dreams into reality through the Indonesian Smart Card for College (KIP-K) scholarship program.

Students from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) conducted an entrepreneurship socialization program for foster children at the Social Rehabilitation Center for Children (BRSPA) in Bimomartani, Sleman, aiming to inspire independence and build confidence for a better future.

The journey toward higher education often requires determination and perseverance. This was proven by Rifdah Putri Naldi, a student from the Communication Science program at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), who successfully pursued her dream through the Kartu Indonesia Pintar (KIP) Kuliah scholarship.

The dream of pursuing higher education once seemed uncertain for Marsha due to her family’s financial limitations. However, her determination and the opportunity provided through the Kartu Indonesia Pintar (KIP) Kuliah scholarship enabled her to continue her studies at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) served as the host for the Batch III Presentation of the Bayan Peduli Education Scholarship for the 2025/2026 Academic Year on Thursday, January 29, 2026, held in the Main Meeting Room of the UNY Rectorate. This activity became a strategic moment to strengthen collaboration between higher education and industry in developing human resources in Indonesia.

Leni Firda Kurnia Sari, a student of the Bachelor’s Program in Javanese Language Education at the Faculty of Language, Arts, and Culture (FBSB), Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), has achieved an outstanding cumulative GPA of 3.99 despite facing early doubts about going to university.

Leni’s academic journey did not begin smoothly. After graduating from SMKN 2 Pengasih, Kulonprogo, she stood at a crossroads between working immediately or continuing to university, but financial limitations made higher education feel like a distant dream.

In the early mornings in his hometown of Purworejo, Rohmat Wibowo’s day began with the sounds of hoes and footsteps in the rice fields, where his father, Rajiya, worked as a farmer and occasionally sold dawet (a traditional drink) to help support the family. His mother, Sugiatmi, was a homemaker. Growing up in this humble environment, Rohmat learned the values of hard work, patience, and the belief that education is the path out of limitations.

At the December 2025 graduation ceremony at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), an inspiring story emerged from Ilyas Fahmi Fathurahman, S.Pd., a student of the Physical Education, Health, and Recreation (PJKR) Bachelor’s Program in the Faculty of Sport Science and Health (FIKK). At just 21 years and 10 months old, Ilyas was recognized as the youngest undergraduate graduate at UNY, earning a cumulative GPA (IPK) of 3.85.