Judul: Effectiveness of Scholarship Program to Improve Student Achievement.
Abstrak: Scholarship in the history of education in Indonesia has a strategic role. Particularly in the effort to fullfil the right of education for all citizens. Until now, the scholarship is still the flagship program in educational equity efforts. This is evident in the number of scholarships, whether from government, private, and Non Governmental Organization (NGO). Scholarship program that come from the private sector and NGOs have different strategi from government. The scholarship program of the private sector and NGO’s not only provide financial assistante, but also provide guidance. Utomo and Sudji (2010) found that Program Pengembangan Akademik (PPA) scholarships at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta has not effect to student achievement. Antoni (2012) in a research to Bidik Misi recipients in Bogor Agricultural University found that the proportion of the distribution Bidik Misi Program to excellent student (58.4%) is almost equal to the proportion of the distribution Bidik Misi Program to students who do not perform (41.6%). Both of Utomo and Sudji’s result (2010) dan Antoni result (2012) show that scholarships and education assistance has no effect on student achievement. The purposes of this study are: (1) descript the individual characteristic of grantee; (2) analyze the effectiveness of the scholarship program; (3) measure the factors that influence the effectiveness of the scholarship program. The study was conducted on grantees Beastudi Etos Bogor and Jakarta as respondents. Selection Beastudi Etos due the fact that Beastudi Etos has been ten years provided scholarships with guidance and mentoring to grantees. Respondents of this study amounted to 41 people. The study was conducted in November-December 2013. The results showed that the individual characteristic of respondents are: (1) aged between 18-22 years, (2) a majority of the eldest son, (3) derived from nine provinces in Indonesia, (4) study at Bogor Agricultural University and the University of Indonesia; (5 ) enrolled in 29 courses with the majority enrolled in social science courses, (6) highly motivated to go to college, (6) have a good interaction with the academic environment, student environment, and the halls of residence. Family characteristic of the respondents are: (1) the amount of the average family of six persons, (2) the average of father's level education is senior high school, (3) the average of mother's education level is junior high school, (3) the type of work most of the fathers are self-employed (income is not fixed but is independent of the others), (4) the majority of the work mothers are housewives; (5) the average of family income Rp 1,474,000.00; (5) largest expenditures for eating; (6) has the ability to fullfil the primary needs. Effectiveness of the scholarship program in term of results show that: (1) respondents have a degree of certainty either the completion of the study, (2) academic performance of the respondents were in the good category. Factors that influence the effectiveness of the scholarship program are: (1) the motivation for the study, (2) boarding environment, and (3) the number of family members. The effectiveness of the scholarship program could be improved by: (1) an accurate portrayal of target recipients by not only considering the poverty of
Keyword: effectiveness of scholarship program, student achievement

Judul: Factors Affecting The Success Studies of Bidikmisi Recipient at University of Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa
Abstrak: Bidikmisi merupakan program bantuan yang diberikan oleh pemerintah dalam kurun waktu tertentu. Penerima Bidikmisi yang tidak menyelesaikan studinya sampai batas waktu yang telah ditentukan harus membayar sendiri biaya kuliahnya. Persentase mahasiswa yang menyelesaikan studinya tepat waktu pada masing-masing angkatan tidak lebih dari 50 persen. Oleh karena itu, faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi keberhasilan studi penerima Bidikmisi perlu diteliti. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menganalisis profil sosial ekonomi, kinerja akademik, serta faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi keberhasilan studi penerima Bidikmisi, sehingga dapat dirumuskan rekomendasi untuk pengelolaan Bidikmisi dalam meningkatkan keberhasilan studi penerima Bidikmisi. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah penerima Bidikmisi angkatan 2014 dan 2015 yang telah menyelesaikan studinya sebelum Tahun 2020 yaitu sebanyak 537 orang. Responden dipilih dengan teknik random sampling dan jumlah sampel adalah 247 orang. Pada penelitian ini variabel endogen (Y) yaitu keberhasilan studi, sedangkan variabel eksogen (X) yaitu faktor internal, faktor eksternal, kualitas layanan dan financial aid. Teknis pengolahan data menggunakan Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) dengan software LISREL 8.8 serta analisis deskriptif dengan Microsoft Excel dan SPSS 22. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, sebagian besar penerima Bidikmisi adalah perempuan, usia 18 tahun dan berasal dari daerah Banten. Tingkat pendidikan ayah paling banyak adalah SMA/sederajat dan ibu lulusan SD/sederajat. Sebagian besar penghasilan orangtua rendah dengan persentase jumlah tanggungan keluarga paling banyak 1-2 orang. Pekerjaan lulusan penerima Bidikmisi setelah lulus mayoritas adalah sebagai karyawan swasta dengan persentase paling tinggi adalah pada penghasilan kategori rendah. Pada saat dilakukan pengambilan data, pekerjaan lulusan penerima Bidikmisi sebagian besar karyawan swasta dengan persentase tertinggi memiliki penghasilan yang tinggi. Sebagian besar penerima Bidikmisi memiliki IPK dengan kategori sangat memuaskan, lulus tepat waktu, dan mendapat pekerjaan pertama setelah lulus dengan cepat. Tingkat evaluasi kecocokan model keseluruhan penelitian ini adalah good fit, sehingga pengujian hipotesis dapat dilakukan. Pada uji kecocokan model pengukuran terdapat satu indikator yaitu X43 yang tidak valid, yang kemudian dikeluarkan dari model. Pada uji kecocokan model struktural faktor internal memiliki pengaruh paling besar terhadap keberhasilan studi. Hasil uji hipotesis menunjukkan bahwa: 1) Faktor internal berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keberhasilan studi; 2) Faktor eksternal berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keberhasilan studi; 3) Kualitas layanan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keberhasilan studi; dan 4) Tidak ada pengaruh antara financial aid terhadap keberhasilan studi. Metode Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) menunjukkan urutan indikator yang menjadi prioritas utama dalam meningkatkan keberhasilan studi adalah minat akademik, lingkungan masyarakat, reliability dan empathy. Implikasi manajerial yang dapat dilakukan oleh pengelola Bidikmisi untuk meningkatkan keberhasilan studi diantaranya adalah meningkatkan minat akademik penerima Bidikmisi, menjaga kondisi lingkungan masyarakat kampus, meningkatkan kualitas informasi, dan lebih memperhatikan kepentingan penerima Bidikmisi melalui pelayanan yang sepenuh hati, ramah, dan penuh empati., Bidikmisi is an aid program provided by the government within a certain period of time. Bidikmisi recipients who do not complete their studies within the specified time must pay their own tuition fees. The percentage of students who complete their studies on time in each batch is not more than 50 percent. Therefore, the factors that influence the success of the study of Bidikmisi recipients need to be investigated. The purpose of this research is to analyze the socioeconomic profile, academic performance, and factors that influence the success of Bidikmisi
Keyword: Financial aid, Bidikmisi program, Higher education management, University of Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa

Judul: Hamiltonian formulation for linear waves motion in two layers fluid
Abstrak: The surface wave could be considered as a wave that separates two fluids, namely water and air. Based on this assumption, it is introduced the interfacial wave, a wave between two layers of fluid with different density. The formulation of interfacial waves motion begins with deriving the base equation of irrotational ideal fluid. Furthermore, according to irrotational fluid assumption, the base equation can be stated in velocity potential. In this derivation, the fluids domain is assumed to be restricted by rigid lid boundary conditions, both at the upper and lower limit. Therefore, the interfacial waves motion can be explained in a hamiltonian formulation. In the hamiltonian formulation, total energy is defined as the sum of kinetic and potential energy. The hamiltonian system is obtained from reduction of kinetic energy by using the Dirichlet Neumann Operator. The resulted kinetic energy equation is nonlinear. Therefore, this form is linearized by first part of the Taylor expansion. This linearization gives a dispersion relation of linear wave. Based on this dispersion relation, the phase speed of the linear wave depends on the density ratio of the two layers fluid.
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