The suspension of the Public Service Department (JPA) bursaries for overseas studies came as a big blow to some students who now feel that all their hard work to secure places at top universities was in vain.

Two students, who want to be known as Kelly and Gerald, both obtained a place at Melbourne University, Australia and Imperial College, UK, respectively.

But they were devastated when news of the suspension was confirmed by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak when he announced the revised Budget 2016 in Putrajaya today.