Analysis of The Implementation of The CIPP Evaluation Model in The LPDP Affirmation Scholarship Program

Abstract

This study evaluates the Affirmative Scholarship Program administered by the Indonesian Endowment Fund for Education Agency (LPDP) using the CIPP (Context, Input, Process, Product) evaluation model from a Good Governance perspective. It also identifies the supporting and inhibiting factors affecting program implementation and proposes recommendations for improvement. A qualitative case study approach was employed at the LPDP Office in Jakarta. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and document analysis involving seven informants, including program administrators, active scholarship recipients, alumni, and a representative of the Indonesia Scholarship Center. Data credibility was ensured through source and technique triangulation and analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive model. The findings indicate that the program addresses relevant educational needs and is supported by a strong regulatory framework. The endowment fund financing scheme provides adequate resources; however, support interventions are concentrated after the selection process, while the major challenges faced by affirmative applicants occur during the pre-selection stage. Program implementation is generally systematic and accountable, although weaknesses remain in monitoring the geographical distribution of alumni returning to their target regions. The number of scholarship recipients increased from 1,530 in 2022 to 2,626 in 2024, generating multidimensional impacts beyond academic achievement. The study recommends strengthening pre-selection assistance, improving the geographical dimension of the alumni monitoring system, expanding cross-sector partnership-based outreach, broadening scholarship opportunities for vocational education, and enhancing support for scholarship recipients with disabilities.