Financial Management of Papuan Higher Education Affirmation Scholarship Recipients: A Case Study in Pontianak City

Financial management is an attitude or behavior in managing finances, each agency or person is expected to manage finances properly so that their goals can be achieved. Students receiving Papuan higher education affirmation scholarships or ADik Papua, are expected to be able to manage the scholarship finances provided each semester and through this study, researchers hope to describe the behavior or attitude of Papuan ADik students studying higher education in Pontianak city in managing any assistance received, starting from the beginning of receiving scholarships, managing or allocating funds received, as well as the challenges faced by each Papuan ADik scholarship recipient student in Pontianak city in managing finances. This research uses a method with a qualitative approach, with data collection techniques in the form of observation, interviews, and literature study. The data received, processed with thematic analysis techniques. The results showed that with the lack of financial literacy, limited or insufficient funds, and the challenges faced, ADik Papua students can manage their finances well.