Higher Education Community Bursary
The Higher Education Community Bursary provides financial assistance to full-time Singapore Citizen undergraduate students from low income groups. This scheme is co-funded by the Government, Community Development Council (CDC) and Citizens' Consultative Committee (CCC).
From Academic Year 2023/2024 onwards
Name of Bursary |
Monthly household per capita income (PCI)* |
Gross monthly household income (GHI)** |
General Undergraduate Programmes including Medicine/ Dentistry Students on MENDAKI Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy |
Medicine/ Dentistry except Recipients of MENDAKI Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy |
Higher Education Community Bursary |
≤ S$750 |
≤ S$3,000 |
S$6,300 |
Up to S$21,200# |
S$751 toS$1,100 |
S$3,001 to S$4,400 |
S$5,100 |
Up to S$17,200# |
* Monthly household per capita income refers to the total gross monthly income of all those living in the household divided by the number of people persons in the household.
** Gross monthly household income refers to the total income of all those living in the household.
# Depending on tuition fee of the cohort
From Academic Year 2023/2024 onwards, full-time Singapore Citizen undergraduate students whose monthly household per capita income* (PCI) is not more than S$1,100 or gross monthly household income** (GHI) is not more than S$4,400.
The following undergraduate students who meet the above criteria are also eligible:
- Graduate LL.B students under the MOE Tuition Grant Scheme
- Full fee paying transfer or readmitted students pursuing their first undergraduate degree and not already holding qualifications higher than a bachelor degree
Note: Undergraduate students reading the Concurrent Degree Programmes are not eligible for the bursary once they are charged graduate tuition fee.
- Recipient may concurrently hold the following:
- Scholarships/bursaries/study awards which are specifically meant to cover tuition fees only
- Bursaries or grants meant to cover accommodation-related fees
- Awards or bursaries related to overseas exchange programmes such as Student Exchange Programmes
(SEP) and NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) programmes
- Recipient must not concurrently hold the Higher Education Bursary with the Higher Education Community Bursary.
- Recipient must not hold any other scholarships, bursaries or free aid without prior approval from the University.
Award is tenable for one year. A fresh application is required each academic year.