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STUDENT NOTEBOOK SUBSIDY SCHEME

The Student Notebook Subsidy Scheme provides financial subsidy to students from the lower income household to purchase a personal notebook for their studies at NAFA.

Eligibility:
  • Full time Diploma (1st & 2nd Year) & Degree (1st & 2nd Year) students
  • Full time students enrolled in the NAFA Foundation Programme
  • Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • Financially needy students, with household per-capita income (PCI) not exceeding S$1,100 per month or Gross Household Income (GHI) not exceeding $4,400 per month
*Each student may only receive one subsidy throughout his/her Diploma/Degree programme in NAFA OR after a lapse of 3 Academic Years, whichever applies earlier.

Note:
  • Gross Household Income (GHI) refers to the total gross monthly income of family members living in the same household.
  • Per-capita income (PCI) refers to gross household income (GHI) divided by the number of family members living in the same household.
Amount of Subsidy:
The household income will determine the subsidy that the student is eligible for. The income criteria is based on a 2-tier system where students will be eligible for the following subsidies:

Students only need to meet one of the income assessment criteria (either PCI or GHI) to qualify for the subsidy. If a student meets both the GHI and PCI assessment criteria, the subsidy that accords the higher provision will be awarded to the student.

Application period for Semester 1 AY25/26:

Partner Vendor promotion price list (To be updated by July 2025)
Recommended specs for each course


Co-payment
(22 July – 15 August 2025)
Reimbursement
(18 August – 15 September 2025)
AY25/26 Yr 1 Diploma/Degree Apply here
*Link opens 22 July 2025
Apply here
*Link opens 18 August 2025
AY25/26 Year 2 Diploma/Degree Apply here
Outcome notification End August 2025 End September 2025
To note Successful applicants will need to purchase their laptops from NAFA Partner Vendors by end September 2025 Successful recipients will receive their subsidies transfer by end October. Receipts from 1 June 2025 onwards are eligible, provided all other criteria are met

Application details:

Student-Notebook-Subsidy-Scheme-Comparison

There are two ways that students can apply:

  1. Co-payment method

    • Students apply for the subsidy during the respective application period by submitting the online application form.
    • Students who meet the requirements will be notified on the subsidy offered.
    • Students may then choose and purchase the desired notebook models from NAFA’s partner vendors (to enjoy educational price and warranty) by the given deadline.
    • Students will co-pay the cost of the notebook to the vendor, nett off the subsidy.
    • Delivery of the notebook may take 4 - 8 weeks.

  2. Reimbursement method

    • Students may purchase the notebook by paying the full price upfront from (i) NAFA’s partner vendors (to enjoy educational price and warranty) or (ii) preferred retailer of their choice.
    • After the purchase, students may apply for the notebook subsidy by submitting the online application form.
    • Students who meet the requirements will be offered the subsidy on a reimbursement basis.

  3. Note: Receipt (for in-store purchases) or delivery notice (for online purchases) of the notebook purchase must bear the full name of the student

For enquiries, please email Office of Student Care (Financial Aids & Awards Scheme) at [email protected]