SEEK

BOLDLY.
GROW
PURPOSEFULLY.

SCHOLARSHIP &
FINANCIAL AID
2020/2021
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could do with
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which gives me the freedom to
be adventurous and forge my
own path. Without having to
worry about finances, I can tap
on the network and resources
available to plan internships
and pursue my interests.”
Liu Jia Rui
NUS Global Merit Scholar
NUS Business School and School of
Computing (Double Degree in Business
Administration and Computer Science)

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achieve at N rself well!”
to know you
“I find the community
involvement component to be
meaningful, as it has made me a
more empathetic and thoughtful
person. As a Sports Scholar, I
hope to inspire others and show
that it is possible to excel in both
academics and sports.”
Zermaine Lew
NUS Sports Scholar
School of Computing (Computer Science)

02 Seek Boldly. Grow Purposefully.

“My aspiration is to improve
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women and children’s health
around the world. Being an
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NUS Merit Scholar brings me
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Diploma in Nanyang
one step closer to my goal,
as I can now focus fully on
my medical studies without Merit from nic
worrying about funding.” Polytech
Nicholas Chan
NUS Merit Scholar
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

horizon for
Next on the er-Hall and
nt
Levyn: the I ity Games
Inter-Vars “I wanted to pursue my passion in track
and field at the university level, and the
NUS Sports Scholarship enables me to do
just that. In addition, the support spurs
me to challenge myself to balance studies,
sports and NUS life – all at once!”
Levyn Wong
NUS Sports Scholar
Faculty of Science (Life Sciences with
2nd Major in Management)

“If you are passionate about

your course, then go ahead and
share your aspirations with the
professors during the scholarship
interview. For me, that not only
made for a fun and fruitful
exchange, but also dispelled any
initial apprehension I had.”
er,
Muhammad Nur Akashah Bin Anwar
sp irin g ra ce car engine to
NUS Global Merit Scholar An a t in
jumped righ ses
Faculty of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
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The great things about #2.
NUS Three things that
come with an NUS
Scholarships. Scholarship.
• Freedom to change your mind.
NUS Scholarships are bond-free,
which means you can explore first,
#1. decide later.
Choose • Guaranteed placement for a one-
from four semester student exchange to one
of 300 partner universities worldwide.
types of NUS
Check the
• Guaranteed campus accommodation
Scholarships.
e for up to two years, so you can
• NUS Global Merit table opposit experience campus life fully.
d
for a detaile
Scholarship

comparison
• NUS Merit Scholarship

cation for
• NUS Performing & Visual
Arts Scholarship
it an a ppli
• NUS Sports Scholarship Subm n , and we will
a dm issio
hostel e for you
nus.edu/freshmenscholarship
leave a plac

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You can cho r all four
o
considered f larships,
o
#3. types of Sch ke
There are if you li
less than five #4.
requirements. You just have
• Be a Singapore Citizen to submit one
• Have strong leadership application.
qualities and potential
• Have a good co-curricular Applications open from
activities record 1 February to mid-March.
• Possess good Singapore- For a step-by-step guide,
Cambridge GCE A Level, turn to pages 6 and 7.
local Polytechnic Diploma,
International Baccalaureate
Diploma, NUS High School nus.edu/applyscholarship
Diploma or equivalent
qualifications

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Scholarships
at a Glance
Scholarship NUS Global NUS Merit NUS NUS Sports
Coverage Merit Scholarship Performing Scholarship
Scholarship & Visual Arts
Scholarship

Tuition Fees
(after MOE Tuition Grant subsidy)

S$6,000 annual living allowance

S$2,000 one-time computer

allowance

Guaranteed offer of on-campus

accommodation*

Guaranteed placement for overseas

Student Exchange Programme

S$2,905 annual accommodation

**
allowance for staying on campus

S$7,500 Student Exchange

Programme/NUS Overseas Colleges
allowance per semester for non-
Asian countries and Japan, and
S$5,000 for other Asian countries***

Eligibility to enrol in the Ridge View

Residential College, University
Scholars Programme or University
Town College Programme

* For the first two years of undergraduate studies only. Applies to Halls of Residence and Student Residences,
excluding Residential Colleges.
** S$3,010 if scholar is staying at Ridge View Residential College; S$4,620 if scholar is staying in one of the University
Town Residential Colleges.
*** For up to two semesters.

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Applying for
#2.
NUS Submit your
Scholarships application.
Submit your scholarship
application from 1 February
The application process may be to mid-March.
simple, but let us give you some
tips to make it even easier. nus.edu/applyscholarship

#1.
Get ready. e mem ber to submit
R
tion for
Refer to the NUS Scholarships
your applica S first
o NU
admission t
Application Checklist and
gather all the relevant
supporting documents. You
will also need your Admission
Application Number and PIN.

nus.edu/scholarshipchecklist

W h y sh ou ld you be
Hint: S c holarship?
N U S
offered an o d answer in
of a go
Think te rs or less!
h ar ac
2,000 c
#3.
Submit
supporting
documents.
Upload clear scanned copies
of relevant supporting
documents indicated in the
NUS Scholarships Application
Checklist within one week of
submitting your scholarship nus.edu/scholarshipupload
application (or by the application
deadline, whichever is earlier).

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#4.
Prepare for
scholarship #6.
interview(s). Check for
Check your email application
regularly from March
to May in case you
outcome.
are shortlisted. Keep up-to-date on
application status via the
Online Application Status
Facility. All outcomes will be
released by end May.

#5. nus.edu/applyscholarship
Attend
scholarship
interview(s)
(if applicable).
Make yourself available
from March to May for
the interview session(s) if
shortlisted, or your scholarship
#7.
application may be withdrawn. Accept
scholarship
offer (if
Interview Checklist applicable).
Indicate your acceptance
o Confirm time and location of interview online before the deadline,
o Dress suitably and sign the Letter of
Acceptance and Undertaking/
o Bring ID for identification purposes
Scholarship Agreement in
o Arrive half an hour early in case July or August to finalise
interview is moved up the scholarship acceptance
process.
o Ask for clarifications if anything is
unclear during the interview Scholarship funds will be
o Gather thoughts before answering disbursed from August to
September for Semester 1,
and January to February for
Semester 2.

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Other Lee Kuan Yew
Scholarship to
Scholarships Encourage Upgrading
(LKY-STEP) Award
Open to Singapore Citizens
If you are looking for more options, the and Permanent Residents with
a Diploma from a polytechnic
following scholarships are awarded to NUS
in Singapore
undergraduate applicants based on merit.
University Engineering
Scholarship
Stephen Riady Wee Cho Yaw
Young Entrepreneur Future Leaders Open to Singapore Citizens
Scholarship Award* and Permanent Residents with
a Diploma from a polytechnic
Open to aspiring Open to financially needy
in Singapore, and matriculating
entrepreneurs who are Singapore Citizens with
into a full-time Engineering
Singapore Citizens with Singapore-Cambridge
or Computing undergraduate
Singapore-Cambridge GCE GCE A Level, local
degree programme
A Level, local Polytechnic Polytechnic Diploma,
Diploma, International International Baccalaureate
Baccalaureate Diploma, NUS Diploma, NUS High School ASEAN Undergraduate
High School Diploma or Diploma or equivalent Scholarship**
equivalent qualifications qualifications Open to citizens of ASEAN
countries (excluding Singapore)

Science & Technology

Undergraduate
Scholarship**
Open to citizens of Asian
countries (excluding
Singapore), and matriculating
into a full-time undergraduate
degree programme in
Computing, Engineering or
Science (excluding Pharmacy)

Find out more at

nus.edu/freshmenscholarship

* Interviews will be held in June or July.

** All eligible students applying for undergraduate admission to NUS will be automatically considered.
Separate scholarship applications are not required.

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Financial Aid
A university education is an investment that will pay for
itself many times over – if you make it work. The good
news is, we are here to help. You just have to be bold
and seize the opportunities.

For starters, here’s a quick rundown

of your expected expenses and
financing options.

NUS Tuition Fee and

MOE Tuition Grant
NUS fees are kept competitive against
leading global universities, and are
highly subsidised by the government.
The Singapore Ministry of Education
(MOE) offers a tuition grant to all
Singapore Citizens, Permanent
Residents and most international
students on a competitive basis.
Depending on your nationality and
course of study, the remaining fee
payable ranges from about S$8,200 to
S$60,000 per annum after the grant. Estimated Living Expenses
You will need about S$6,000 for
The MOE Tuition Grant is bond- living expenses, and S$4,400 for
free for Singapore Citizens. Non- accommodation expenses per year as a
Singapore Citizens will need to serve full-time undergraduate student. This is
a three-year service obligation with a conservative estimate, which may vary
a Singapore entity upon completion according to lifestyles.
of the undergraduate degree. All
nus.edu/livingexpenses
Medicine and Dentistry students must
fulfil a four to six-year bond with
the Singapore Ministry of Health, Financial Needs Calculator
regardless of nationality.
Get an estimate of your annual financial
costs while studying at NUS.

nus.edu/ugfees

nus.edu/financialneedscalculator

NUS Scholarship & Financial Aid 2020/2021 09

Available Financial To help you fund your study expenses, we offer a range of
financial aid schemes including loans, bursaries and work-
Aid Schemes study assistance. Externally administered options offered
by MOE and other organisations are also available.

Student’s Financial Needs Available Financial Aid Schemes

Tuition Fee • Tuition Fee Loan*
• NUS Study Loan (Tuition Fee Portion)*
• CPF Education Scheme
• MENDAKI Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy*
• PSEA
(* Quantum up to 100% of Singapore Citizen tuition fee rate;
this applies even for Singapore Permanent Residents and
international students)
Living Expenses • NUS Study Loan (Living Allowance Portion)
• NUS Donated/Faculty/Higher Education Community/
Higher Education Bursary
(Loan quantum up to S$3,600 and bursary quantum from
S$1,000)
Accommodation Fee • Residential Programme/College Bursaries
• Hall Bursaries/College Grants
• NUS Student Assistance Loan
(Quantum from S$500)

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NUS-administered
Financial Aid Schemes
These financial aid schemes administered by the
Office of Financial Aid can be used to cover a
portion of your tuition fees and living expenses.

NUS Study Higher Education

Loan Bursary

Who is Eligible? Who is Eligible?

Local (Singapore Citizens and Permanent Singapore Citizen undergraduate
Residents) and international undergraduate students whose monthly per capita
students whose monthly per capita household income or monthly gross
household income is not more than household income is not more than
S$2,700 or S$1,200 respectively. S$2,250 or S$9,000 respectively.

Important Notes Important Notes

• The loan quantum is 10% or 20% of • The quantum is up to S$3,200 per
the tuition fee payable by Singapore annum.
Citizens for the same course of study • Re-application is required every year.
and/or annual living allowance loan of
S$3,600.
• The loan can cover recipients for the
entire course of study.
• A guarantor who is not a bankrupt and
Higher Education
between 21 – 60 years old is required. Community Bursary
• Only Singapore Citizen guarantors
are acceptable for Singapore Who is Eligible?
Citizen students; Singapore Citizen
Full-time Singapore Citizen
or Singapore Permanent Resident
undergraduate students whose monthly
guarantors are acceptable for Singapore
per capita household income or monthly
Permanent Resident students; and
gross household income is not more
Singapore Citizen, Singapore Permanent
than S$1,000 or S$4,000 respectively.
Resident or foreign guarantors are
acceptable for international students.
Important Notes
• Successful applicants are required to
apply for the Tuition Fee Loan, CPF • The quantum is up to S$6,200 per
Education Scheme, MENDAKI Tertiary annum.
Tuition Fee Subsidy, PSEA or such other • Re-application is required every year.
similar schemes to cover at least 80%
of their tuition fee.

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 NUS Donated/ Residential Programme/
Faculty Bursary College/Hall Bursary/
College Grants

Who is Eligible? Who is Eligible?

Full-time undergraduate students. Undergraduates taking the College
Programme at the College of Alice &
Important Notes Peter Tan, Cinnamon College (USP),
• The quantum is at least S$900 per Tembusu College, Ridge View Residential
annum and will vary according to College and Residential College 4 or
the assessed financial need, the staying at Eusoff Hall, Kent Ridge Hall,
nationality of the applicant, and the King Edward VII Hall, Raffles Hall, Sheares
availability of funds. Hall, Temasek Hall and PGP House (must
• Re-application is required every year. participate in the PGP House Programme
including active student leaders and
committee members for specific projects;
not applicable to PGP Residences).

Important Notes
• The number of bursaries/grants for
non-Singapore Citizens is limited.
• The quantum is at least S$500 per
annum and varies according to
the assessed financial need of the
applicant, the nationality of the
applicant and the availability of funds.
• Re-application is required every year.

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NUS Student Work-Study
Assistance Loan Assistance

Who is Eligible? Who is Eligible?

Undergraduate students who are in receipt of Full-time undergraduate students.
the NUS Study Loan with the maximum living
allowance component or recipients of the Important Notes
ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship/NUS Merit • Successful applicants may generate
Scholarship, and such other scholarships that the Work-Study Priority Consideration
do not already provide for accommodation letter from the Undergraduate
expenses. Financial Aid Portal, a letter certifying
the applicant’s eligibility under the
Important Notes Scheme for priority consideration by
• The quantum is at least S$450 per annum the prospective employer.
and varies according to the financial need, • An international student must not
the nationality of the applicant and the work more than 16 hours per week
availability of funds. during term time. There is no such
• The loan can cover recipients for the entire restriction during vacation time.
course of study. • Re-application is required every year.
• A Singapore Citizen or Singapore
Permanent Resident guarantor who is not
a bankrupt and between 21 – 60 years old
is required. He or she must also not be a
party (borrower/guarantor) to more than
one other loan agreement.

Disbursement of Financial Aid

For NUS Study Loan, Higher For the Higher Education For bursaries, grants and
Education Bursary, NUS Community Bursary, loans administered by other
Donated/Faculty Bursary recipients who have NUS Offices, faculties/
and Residential Programme/ accepted the bursary schools or Halls/Residential
College/Hall Bursary/ can expect to receive the Colleges, successful
College Grants, funds are disbursement details from recipients can expect to
disbursed at the beginning of the respective Community receive disbursement details
Semesters 1 and 2 provided Clubs (CCs) nearest to their from the administering
that tuition fees and/or homes. parties starting from August.
accommodation fees are For more details, refer to
charged for that semester. their respective websites.

nus.edu.sg/financialaid

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Applying for
NUS-administered #3.
Submit
Financial Aid supporting
Schemes documents.
Mail or hand in all relevant
supporting documents as
indicated in the Financial Aid
Simply submit one application
Application Form (Summary)
to be considered for NUS- to the Office of Financial Aid
administered financial aid schemes within two weeks of your
for undergraduate students. online application.

https://myaces.nus.edu.sg/
webroapsbs/Docs/ASD.pdf

#1.
Get ready. #4.
Have on hand your Check
Admission Application
Number and PIN
application
(prospective students) or status.
NUSNET ID and Password Check your email regularly
(existing students). to avoid missing notifications
on your application outcome
or requests for additional/
missing documents.

oon as
#2. Do this as s your
Submit your er
application. possible aft mission*
for ad
Submit your financial aid application
application from 13 October to
1 April via the Undergraduate
Financial Aid portal.

nus.edu/financialaidportal

* This applies even if you have yet to be offered admission to NUS, or intend to apply for scholarship(s) and/or other
forms of financial assistance offered or administered by other sources.

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#5.
Accept NUS
Financial Aid
Package.
Refer to the Financial Aid
Acceptance Guide for details
on accepting the NUS Financial
Aid Package offered.

nus.edu/financialaidacceptanceguide

#7.
#6. Complete
Apply for Financial Aid
additional Process.
financial Sign NUS Study Loan and/
aid (if or NUS Student Assistance
applicable). Loan agreement(s) after
receiving email notification
If you need more financial aid on the signing schedule,
to cover your tuition fees, you which typically takes place
can apply for the schemes listed from July to August.
below after accepting your
admission offer. Turn to the If your financial aid
next page for more information. application is successful,
you can expect to receive
the financial aid funds in
Tuition Fee Loan September, before GIRO fee
deduction.
• By Mid-July
(local students) However, the funds
o CPF Education disbursement date depends
• By End July
(international Scheme on the satisfactory
compliance of preconditions
students) o MENDAKI and documentary
requirements. It may also
Tertiary Tuition vary depending on the terms
Post-Secondary Fee Subsidy and conditions of the various
financial aid schemes.
Education Account By End July
(PSEA) Scheme Fees due to the University
will be deducted from
By Early August approved financial aid funds
prior to crediting.

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Externally
Administered
Financial Aid
Schemes
The following externally
administered financial aid
schemes can cover up to
100% of the subsidised
tuition fee rate for Singapore
Citizens. There is no income
criteria for these schemes
except for the MENDAKI
Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy.

Tuition Fee Loan1, 2, 3

Who can apply? Important Notes

All undergraduate students except full- • The loan quantum is up to 90% of the
fee paying international students who tuition fee rate for Singapore Citizens2.
choose not to take up or are ineligible • The loan can cover recipients for the
for the MOE Tuition Grant. entire course of study.
• A guarantor who is not bankrupt and
How to apply? between 21 – 60 years old is required.
• Only Singapore Citizen guarantors
Step 1: Download the application form
are acceptable for Singapore
at nus.edu.sg/financialaid
Citizen students; Singapore Citizen
or Singapore Permanent Resident
Step 2: Submit the completed form to
guarantors are acceptable for
either DBS or OCBC Bank for processing
Singapore Permanent Resident
by mid-July for local students and end
students; and Singapore Citizen,
July for international students.
Singapore Permanent Resident or
foreign guarantors are acceptable for
international students.

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 MENDAKI Tertiary
Tuition Fee Subsidy1, 3

Who can apply?

Singapore Citizen Malay undergraduate
students who have enjoyed free secondary
and pre-university education and with
monthly gross family per capita income not
exceeding S$2,000.

How to apply?
Apply online via the Yayasan MENDAKI
website at tfas.mendaki.org.sg by end July.

Important Notes
The tuition fee subsidies are provided based
on the following guidelines:
• 100% if per capita income 4 is S$1,400
and below.
• 75% if per capita income 4 is between
S$1,401 and S$1,700.
• 50% if per capita income 4 is between
S$1,701 and S$2,000.

CPF Education Scheme1, 3

Who can apply?

Full-time undergraduate students who have or Notes
whose parents have sufficient CPF funds. 1
Application for this scheme may be carried out
Full-fee paying students are ineligible. upon acceptance of NUS admission offer.
2
The loan quantum is based on the tuition
fee rate for Singapore Citizens for the
How to apply? same course. For example, if the tuition
fee payable for a course is S$10,000 per
Apply online via the CPF Board website at
annum for Singapore Citizens and S$20,000
cpf.gov.sg by end July. for international students, the coverage of
the scheme will be based on the Singapore
Citizen’s tuition fee of S$10,000.
Important Notes 3
Disbursement of funds is done at the
• The loan quantum is up to 100% of the tuition beginning of Semesters 1 and 2 provided that
fee payable and the CPF member may only tuition fees are charged for that semester.
4
Per capita income is derived by taking the
use up to 40% of the savings in the
total monthly gross income of all working
ordinary account. family members and dividing it by the total
• The loan can cover recipients for the entire course number of family members living in the same
of study, subject to the availability of funds. household.

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Post-Secondary
Education Account1

Who can apply? Important Notes

Singapore Citizen undergraduate • The quantum varies according to the funds
students who have a Post-Secondary available in each individual’s PSEA account.
Education Account (PSEA). • The PSEA can be used for payment of
tuition fees, miscellaneous student fees,
How to apply? University Town College Programme
Step 1: Submit the Standing Order fees, University Scholars Programme
and/or Ad Hoc Withdrawal form as college fees, Ridge View Residential
indicated at nus.edu.sg/financialaid College fees, Prince George’s Park House
Programme accommodation fees, Special
Step 2: Submit or mail the supporting Term fees, compulsory health screening
document(s) to the Office of Financial and vaccination costs incurred by Health
Aid by first week of August. Sciences students, iBLOC Programme
tuition fees as well as enrichment
programmes approved by the University.

Notes
1
Application for this scheme may be carried out upon acceptance of NUS’ offer of admission.

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 Important! Dates to Remember
(Financial Aid)
October to March*
Submit online application for
undergraduate admissions to NUS
Dates to Remember (application periods vary for different
(Scholarships) qualifications).

October to March* 13 October to 1 April

Submit online application for
Submit online application for
undergraduate admissions to NUS
Financial Aid at
(application periods vary for different
qualifications). nus.edu/financialaidportal

Mail or hand in the Application

Form (Summary) with relevant
1 February to Mid-March* documents to the Office of Financial
Submit scholarship application and Aid within two weeks of the online
supporting documents online at application date.
nus.edu/applyscholarship

October to June
Late March to Late May Check application status via the
Shortlisted applicants will be invited application portal and check email
for interview(s) to assess their regularly for requests of additional
suitability for scholarships documents.
(if applicable).

Release of scholarship outcome.

April to June
Release of Financial Aid
For more information, visit application outcome.

nus.edu/freshmenscholarship For more information, visit

nus.edu/financialaidcalendar

* Check for exact dates and

latest updates at nus.edu.sg/oam

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 Spend a day in NUS
Experience the life of an NUS student –
watch a student performance, dine at
a canteen or simply wander around
the campus.
nus.edu/experiencenus

Go on a Campus Tour
Explore the unique University Town
and visit the vibrant Central Library area
solo or with a guided tour to soak in
the friendly atmosphere.
nus.edu/campustour

Chat with Our Students

Talk to our student ambassadors to
glean real-life personal insights into
student life at NUS or get that burning
question of yours answered.
nus.edu/chatwithus

Office of Admissions & Financial Aid All information is correct at the time of printing in
January 2020. Updates will be posted at nus.edu.sg/
admissions/undergrad
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