The NUS Enhanced Financial Aid Scheme (EFAS) will empower students from challenging backgrounds, to become the next generation of changemakers. Find out how financial aid has enabled two bursary recipients to make the most of their education, while representing Singapore at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games!
In his second year, besides being the a capella head for Eusoff Hall, he begun to pursue e-sports professionally; neither of which he could have achieved without the assistance of financial aid.
Mr Remas Ker
(Arts and Social Sciences ’22)
31st SEA Games e-sports Bronze Medallist
Juggling multiple roles as an NUS student and a national athlete was no mean feat for Ms Tan Lyn Cai (’22). The situation at home was also challenging. Having lost her father a few years ago, she and her mother could only clear his medical bills in 2019. Her first year of studies was especially stressful, as she did not apply for financial aid, and had to take up part-time work as a tutor.
Things took a turn for the better, when Ms Tan received bursaries that covered a substantial part of her tuition fees. She managed to graduate debt-free, and also represent Singapore as a national athlete.
Ms Tan Lyn Cai
(Arts and Social Sciences ’22)
31st SEA Games Canoeing Athlete
EFAS will provide additional funding to help fill the financial gap for undergraduates from low-income backgrounds (per capita income ≤ S$1,000). It is expected to benefit about 3,300 full-time Singaporean undergraduate NUS students.
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