Residential Programme Bursaries

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The bursary quantum is at least $400 and is offered depending on the assessed level of neediness of the applicant.
Re-application is required every year.

Who is eligible?

Needy Singaporean full-time undergraduates and resides in one of the three Residential Colleges* in University Town or the six Halls of Residence** may be considered.

*Includes Tembusu College, College of Alice & Peter Tan (formerly known as Angsana College) and Cinnamon College (USP).

**Includes Eusoff Hall, Kent Ridge Hall, King Edward VII Hall, Raffles Hall, Sheares Hall and Temasek Hall.

Conditions

The recipient must not concurrently hold any other bursary or scholarship or free aid that is also meant to pay for accommodation-related fees for the same academic year. The University reserves the right to withdraw the bursary if the recipient is found to be holding a concurrent bursary or scholarship or free aid without the approval from the University at any time for the same academic year.

Award is tenable for one year. A fresh application is required each academic year. The bursary will only be disbursed if accommodation fees are charged. The bursary will be used to offset your accommodation fees directly. Half of the bursary will be disbursed in Semester 1 and the remainder will be disbursed in Semester 2 of the academic year.

Application

Application for Financial Aid for AY2013/2014

Please apply for Financial Aid to be considered for this bursary. The application details are as follow:

(a) Prospective Undergraduate Students (Full-time)

Application for Financial Aid must be made after you have submitted your application for admission to NUS, and by the closing date of your admission application or 1 April 2013, whichever is earlier. In addition, please note that such Financial Aid applications should be made

(1) as soon as possible after your application for admission and regardless of whether you have been offered admission to NUS, and (2) regardless of whether you intend to apply for scholarships and/or other forms of financial assistance offered or administered by sources other than the NUS Office of Financial Aid. Eligible applicants will only be offered financial aid upon receipt of admission offer from NUS.

(b) Existing Undergraduate Students (Full-time)

Application for Financial Aid begins from 1 February 2013 and ends on 1 April 2013.

Application for Financial Aid for AY2012/2013

Application was opened from 1 February to 1 April 2012. If you are in need of financial assistance now, you may login here to state the reason(s) for your late application and proceed to apply accordingly. We will consider your application on a case-by-case basis. You will receive your application outcome within two weeks from the date you submit your application with the full set of supporting documents.

Supporting Documents for Financial Aid

All supporting documents are to reach the Office of Financial Aid (by post/hand) within two weeks from the online application date. You also advised to log in here to view your application status or check your email regularly to avoid missing any important message.

Disbursement of Funds

Upon satisfactory compliance of all terms and conditions of the financial aid offer, the funds will be disbursed by the Office of Financial Services twice yearly in half around September and February each year. All fees due to the University will however be deducted from such funds prior to crediting.

Monthly per capita household income refers to the total income of all those living in the household divided by the number of people in the household..