Financial Aid Consultation
This initiative is designed to provide you with personalized support and resources to help you navigate your financial journey while pursuing your artistic dreams at NAFA.
The consultation will cover:
- One-on-one financial consultation sessions
- Sharing of available in-house & external financial schemes
- Tips on applying for financial assistance schemes
- Application of government schemes (For Singaporeans/SPR)
Please book an appointment here:
Bookings with me - - Outlook or contact Office of Student Services – Financial Aids & Awards at
[email protected].
NAFA In-House Scholarships & Financial SchemesPlease refer to Financial Schemes timeline for an overview of the below schemes.| Scheme
| Description
| Criteria
| Quanta of Award
| How to Apply
|
|---|
| Scholarships, Merit Awards & Bursaries
| Scholarships & Merit Awards Diploma & Degree students with excellent portfolio submission/ entrance test/ audition results, as well as excellent track record of achievements in related arts and creative industries may apply for Scholarships & Merit Awards.
Bursaries Diploma & Degree students who require financial assistance (based on household income)
| Donors may specify other requirements such as
- Nationality
- Discipline and year of study
- Household income
| Scholarships:
- Diploma: $6,000 - Full Waiver
- Bachelor’s: $10,000 - $15,000
- Master’s: $15,000
Merit Awards:
- Diploma: $3,500 - $4,000
- Bachelor’s: $5,000
- Master’s: $6,000
Bursaries:
- Diploma: $1,800 - $3,000
- Bachelor’s: $3,600 - $5,000
- Master’s: $5,000
| Please visit https://nafa.edu.sg/scholarships for more information.
|
| Graduate Assistantship Award
| Full-time master’s degree students may apply for the Graduate Assistantship Scheme. Recipients are required to fulfil 8 hours of service per week with their respective Schools during the year of award.
The award will be considered for renewal for the second year upon meeting the minimum academic performance stipulated by the respective Schools and fulfilling the conditions of the service obligations.
| - Full-time master’s degree students
- Graduated with minimum Upper 2nd Classification from a relevant undergraduate degree programme
- Good audition results
- Excellent track record in related achievements/participation, e.g. won prizes in international and/or local competitions.
| - 50% of nett programme fees payable (to offset fees directly); and
- Allowance of $3,000 disbursed as a form of stipend over a period of 10 months $300 per month.
| Please visit www.nafa.edu.sg/scholarships for more information.
|
| Student Notebook Subsidy Scheme
| Financial subsidy for students from the lower income household to purchase a personal notebook for their studies at NAFA.
| - Diploma and Bachelor’s students (1st Year & 2nd Year students)
- Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Financially needy students, with household per-capita income (PCI) not exceeding S$1,375 per month or Gross Household Income (GHI) not exceeding S$5,500 per month
| Tier 1 (PCI≤ S$1,000 or GHI ≤ S$4,000): One time subsidy of $1,000
Tier 2 (PCI S$1,100 - S$1,375 or GHI S$4,001 - S$5,500): One-time subsidy of $500
| Application details will be emailed to students before the commencement of the academic semester.
Information and application form can also be found on https://www.nafa.edu.sg/admissions/scholarships-and-financial-aid-schemes/financial-aid-schemes/student-notebook-subsidy-scheme
|
| Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Student Relief Fund
| Financial assistance scheme aims to help full-time diploma and degree students whose families are in sudden financial crisis (e.g. the breadwinner falls critically ill or is retrenched).
| - Sudden financial crisis
- Satisfactory class attendance
- No record of academic/ disciplinary offence record
| Up to $3,000 per Academic Year
| Students are to submit the application form to Office of Student Services and make an appointment for a needs-assessment interview
|
| Student Assistantship Scheme
| Students who wish to work on-campus and get paid according to work hours.
The nature of work may include event assistance, administrative support or any other duties as assigned.
| Hiring departments may specify certain competencies such as design knowledge, related work experience etc.
| $9.00 per hour, up to $3,000 per year
| Job postings will be placed on the StudentNet@Canvas in August each year.
|
Note:Gross Household Income (GHI) refers to the total gross monthly income of all family members (i.e persons related by blood, marriage or legal relations) staying in the same residential address as the student
Per-capita income (PCI) refers to gross household income (GHI) divided by number of all family members (i.e persons related by blood, marriage or legal relations) staying in the same residential address as the student
For more details, contact Office of Student Services (Financial Aids & Award Schemes) at
[email protected]Government Financial Schemes (Singapore Citizens and/or Singapore Permanent Residents)| Scheme
| Purpose
| Nationality & Tuition Grant Eligibility
| Programme of Study
| Other criteria
| Quanta of Award
|
|---|
| CPF Education Loan Scheme
| Loan scheme for payment of tuition fees
| - Singapore Citizens & Singapore Permanent Residents
- Eligible for MOE Tuition Grant
| Diploma and Bachelor’s programmes
| N.A.
| Subject to applicant’s withdrawal limit for the CPF Education Loan Scheme.
Refer to https://www.cpf.gov.sg/service/sub-categories?category=P_M_OS for details.
|
| Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy for Malays (TTFS)
| Tuition fee subsidy
| - Singapore Citizens & ^Singapore Permanent Residents
- Eligible for MOE Tuition Grant
^ at least one parent must be Singapore citizen
| Diploma and Bachelor’s programmes
| TTFS is applicable for races of Malay or Indonesian extract descent.
Students with double-barrelled race, having one of the recognised races as first component, are also eligible (eg Malay-Arab).
| - PCI $1,700 & below: 100% programme fees subsidy
- PCI $1,701 - $2,000: 75% programme fees subsidy
- PCI $2,001 - $2,200: 50% programme fees subsidy
Refer to Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy (TTFS) - Yayasan MENDAKI for online application and details.
Applications typically open in May-June each year.
*Processing time takes up to 8 weeks, please plan ahead & apply in advance
|
| Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) Scheme
| Payment of tuition fees and study-related charges
| Singapore Citizens
| Diploma and Bachelor’s programmes
| N.A.
| Subject to applicant’s balance in the PSE Account.
You can check your account balance and set up at studentfinance.moe.gov.sg.
|
| SkillsFuture Credit
| For payment of tuition fees
| Singapore Citizens
| Diploma and Degree programmes
| Aged 25 & above
| Refer to the link for details:
https://www.nafa.edu.sg/admissions/scholarships-and-financial-aid-schemes/government-financial-and-bursary-schemes/skillsfuture-credit
For more information on how to apply for SkillsFuture Credit, please visit: https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/portal/en/header/faqs/skillsfuture-credit.html
Please send the SkillsFuture Credit application screenshot or forward the approval email to [email protected].
|
| SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy
| Subsidised payment of tuition fees
| - Singapore Citizens
- Eligible for MOE Tuition Grant
| Diploma and Degree programmes
| Aged 40 & above
| Refer to the links for details:
https://www.nafa.edu.sg/admissions/fees/diploma/programme-fees
https://www.nafa.edu.sg/admissions/fees/degree/programme-fees
https://www.nafa.edu.sg/admissions/scholarships-and-financial-aid-schemes/government-financial-and-bursary-schemes/skillsfuture-level-up-programme
https://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/enhancedsubsidy
|
| Higher Education Student Loan (HESL) Scheme
| Loan scheme for payment of tuition fees
| - Singapore Citizens & Singapore Permanent Residents
- Eligible for MOE Tuition Grant
| Diploma and Bachelor’s programmes
| N.A.
| Refer to the links for details:
https://www.nafa.edu.sg/admissions/scholarships-and-financial-aid-schemes/government-financial-and-bursary-schemes/higher-education-student-loan-schemes
Note: New students who wish to apply for the HESL scheme are required to contact the Student Admissions Office after the payment of the administrative and health services fees to obtain their matriculation number before submitting their HESL application.
Students are advised to ensure that the correct matriculation number is provided during the loan application process, as the matriculation number cannot be amended after submission and will be used throughout the entire duration of the loan scheme.
|
Note:Gross Household Income (GHI) refers to the total gross monthly income of all family members (i.e persons related by blood, marriage or legal relations) staying in the same residential address as the student
Per-capita income (PCI) refers to gross household income (GHI) divided by number of all family members (i.e persons related by blood, marriage or legal relations) staying in the same residential address as the student
Government Bursaries (Singapore Citizens)| Scheme
| Purpose
| Nationality & Tuition Grant Eligibility
| Programme of Study
| Household Income
| Quanta of Award (per Academic Year)
|
|---|
| Higher Education Community Bursary
| Payment of tuition fees or study-related expenses
| - Singapore Citizens & Singapore Permanent Residents
- Eligible for MOE Tuition Grant*
| Diploma and Bachelor’s programmes
| PCI of $1,000 and below or GHI $4,000 and below
| - Diploma: $3,050
- Degree: $6,300
|
| PCI $1,001 - $1,375 or ^GHI $4,001 to $5,500
| - Diploma: $2,700
- Degree: $5,100
|
| Higher Education Bursary
| Payment of tuition fees or study-related expenses
| - Singapore Citizens & Singapore Permanent Residents
- Eligible for MOE Tuition Grant*
| Diploma and Bachelor’s programmes
| PCI $1,376 - $2,250 or GHI $5,501 – $9,000
| - Diploma: $2,050
- Degree: $3,250
|
| PCI $2,251 - $3,000 or GHI $9,001 to $12,000
| - Diploma: $950
- Degree: $1,350
|
- Gross Household Income (GHI) refers to the total gross monthly income of all family members (i.e persons related by blood, marriage or legal relations) staying in the same residential address as the student
- Per-capita income (PCI) refers to gross household income (GHI) divided by number of all family members (i.e persons related by blood, marriage or legal relations) staying in the same residential address as the student
|
*Students who have utilised his/her government subsidy in a previous course of the same level, but is still pursuing the first qualification of that level and does not have any such higher qualification may appeal.
Note: Sponsored students from the Diploma in Art Teaching and Diploma in Music Teaching are not eligible to apply.Definition of “Household Income”: Starting from AY26/27, all income information required to assess bursary applications will be automatically retrieved from the Government’s Household Means Eligibility System (HOMES).
Houshold income includes all employment and trade income, including bonuses and allowances (e.g for overtime, transport, laundry) and employee’s CPF contribution, and other administrative incomes (OAI) which are taxable and reflected in the IRAS Notice of Assessment (NOA), such as rental income, dividends, taxable investment income.The household income will be based on latest available information derived from various government srouces such as CPF Board and/or IRAS or MOM over a period of 12 months.
The application exercise will be opened twice per Academic Year, in August (Semester 1) and January (Semester 2). Application details will be published on the Studentnet portal on the first day of each Semsester.
Eligible students are entitled to receive only
one Government Bursary per Academic Year. As bursary awards are assessed on an annual basis, students are required to
reapply each Academic Year.
For more information, please refer to
http://www.nafa.edu.sg/govtfinancialschemes.
External Scholarships & Financial Award SchemesAwards and financial schemes offered by external organisations are available throughout different periods of the year. Students may apply with these organisations directly.
For more details, please refer to
http:///www.nafa.edu.sg/extfinancialschemes