Eligibility for Incoming Undergraduate Students Reading Internal Blended Learning Online Courses (iBLOCs)/Special Term Courses
Financially needy incoming prospective full-time undergraduate students reading iBLOCs/Special Term Courses with PCI ≤ S$2,700 and who have deferred their studies for and completed their National Service obligations have the following options available to finance their iBLOCs/Special Term Courses:
1) NUS Financial Aid Package comprising the NUS Study Loan (covering tuition fees only);
2) Tuition Fee Loan#;
3) Central Provident Fund (CPF) Education Loan Scheme (CLS)#;
4) MENDAKI Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy (TTFS)& and
5) Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA)# (covering tuition fees only).
# PCI criteria is not applicable
& PCI ≤ S$2,000
Gross Monthly Household Per Capita Income (PCI) Computation Formula
Important Notes
Financially needy prospective NUS full-time undergraduate students who are Returning National Servicemen and are reading Internal Blended Learning Online Courses (iBLOCs) or Special Term Courses can submit ONE Financial Aid Application from
early November to mid-January every year to be considered for the NUS Financial Aid Package, for their (a) iBLOCs or Special Term Courses and (b) the upcoming Academic Year in August (separate application is not required).
The information below will only include the schemes applicable to students reading the Internal Blended Learning Online Courses (iBLOCs) or Special Term Courses only. For the details for full-time undergraduates, see “Overview & Eligibility for Full-time Undergraduates”.
Overview of Financial Aid Schemes
| Schemes | Eligibility | Annual Quantum for Full-time Undergraduates* | Application Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUS-administered Financial Aid Schemes | Submit ONE Financial Aid Application to Office of Financial Aid to be considered for the NUS-administered Financial Aid Package | ||
| NUS Study Loan | Singapore Citizens with PCI ≤ S$2,700 | Up to 20% of Singapore Citizens’ subsidised tuition fees | |
| Externally-administered Schemes Submit a separate application to the external organisation from December to January if aid is required to cover tuition fees | |||
| Tuition Fee Loan | Singapore Citizens with PCI ≤ S$2,700 | Up to 90% of Singapore Citizens’ subsidised tuition fees and S$3,600 | DBS or OCBC |
| Central Provident Fund Education Loan Scheme (Repayable after graduation) | Undergraduates receiving Ministry of Education (MOE) Tuition Grant regardless of neediness, only for Special Term courses | Up to 100% of subsidised tuition fees | Central Provident Fund (CPF) |
| MENDAKI Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy | Malay Singapore Citizen undergraduates receiving MOE Tuition Grant with PCI ≤ S$2,000, only for Special Term courses | 50% to 100% of subsidised tuition fees | Yayasan MENDAKI |
| Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) | Undergraduates regardless of neediness | Up to 100% of tuition fees | MOE (Through NUS) |