FINANCIAL AID

Schemes for Tuition Fees and/or Living Costs

Financial Aid

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$22,200#

S$751 toS$1,100

S$3,001 to S$4,400

S$5,100

Up to S$18,200#

 

* 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.

  1. Recipient may concurrently hold the following: 
    1. Scholarships/bursaries/study awards which are specifically meant to cover tuition fees only
    2. Bursaries or grants meant to cover accommodation-related fees
    3. Awards or bursaries related to overseas exchange programmes such as Student Exchange Programmes

      (SEP) and NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) programmes

  2. Recipient must not concurrently hold the Higher Education Bursary with the Higher Education Community Bursary.
  3. 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.

 To be considered for the Higher Education Community Bursary, apply for Financial Aid here.

 Upon satisfactory compliance of all terms and conditions, funds will be credited to the student's account by the Office of Finance twice a year around September and February each year for Semesters 1 and 2 respectively. All fees due to the University will be deducted from the funds prior to crediting.
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