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            SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID SCHEMES



             NAFA’S IN-HOUSE SCHOLARSHIPS, MERIT AWARDS AND BURSARIES                                                               NAFA STUDENT ASSISTANTSHIP SCHEME


            Students with outstanding academic results and an excellent track record of achievements in a related arts industry    Students may apply to become a Student Assistant and work on campus to earn wages. Student Assistants
            may apply for NAFA’s in-house Scholarships and Merit Awards. Bursaries are available for students who require          will be paid according to total work hours at S$7.50 per hour. The nature of work may include event assistance,
            financial assistance (based on household income) to defray part of their course fees.                                  administrative support or any other duties as assigned. The application for Student Assistantship Scheme will
                                                                                                                                   commence in the month of August every year. Please look out for the job postings on the Studentnet and the Office
            Successful recipients of the Scholarships, Merit Awards and Bursaries will be offered the following quantum for one    of Student Affairs notice boards in late July to August for details.
            academic year, unless otherwise indicated in the application form:

              AWARDS                QUANTUM PER ACADEMIC YEAR       QUANTUM PER ACADEMIC YEAR                                       KWAN IM THONG HOOD CHO TEMPLE STUDENT RELIEF FUND SCHEME
                                    (DIPLOMA)                       (DEGREE)
                                                                                                                                   This financial assistance scheme aims to help full-time diploma and degree students whose families are in sudden
              Scholarships          Up to full waiver of course fees   S$11,000 to S$15,000
                                                                                                                                   financial crisis (e.g. the breadwinner falls critically ill or is retrenched). The Student Relief Fund will help these
                                                                                                                                   students pay part of their course fees. A grant quantum of up to S$3,000 may be disbursed to students who meet the
              Merit Awards          S$3,500 to S$4,000              S$5,000                                                        criteria. Students are to submit the application form to the Office of Student Affairs and make an appointment for a
                                                                                                                                   needs assessment interview.
              Bursaries             S$1,800                         -


            Applicants are also subject to the following additional requirements specified by the donors on the selection of the    STUDY LOANS
            Scholarships, Merit Awards and Bursaries recipients:
                                                                                                                                   Students who need study loans may approach the various private financial institutions, such as the Mendaki Study Loan
            •  Nationality                              •  Relevant track records to the discipline of study                       and commercial bank loans, such as OCBC, CIMB, RHB, Maybank and POSB for the latest loan application information.
            •  Household income (based on Gross Household   •  MOE Tuition Grant eligibility, etc.
              Income and Per-capita Income)
            •  Discipline of study                                                                                                  EXTERNAL FINANCIAL SCHEMES
            More details can be found on www.nafa.edu.sg/scholarships from mid-January 2019.
                                                                                                                                   The following external financial schemes are available for application throughout various periods of the year:
                                                                                                                                   •  AMP Education Bursary                    •  NAC Arts Scholarship (Postgraduate)
                                                                                                                                   •  Club21 Scholarship                       •  Singapore Buddhist Lodge Education Foundation
                                                                                                                                   •  DesignSingapore Scholarship                Bursary Award
                                                                                                                                   •  LBKM Bursary                             •  Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Arts & Cultural Award
                                                                                                                                   •  Muslimin Trust Fund Association (MTFA) Founders’   •  Sivadas-Hindu Endowment Board Education
                                                                                                                                     Scholarship & MTFA Bursary                  Fund Bursaries
                                                                                                                                   •  NAC Management Scholarship               •  Yamaha Music Scholarship
                                                                                                                                   •  NAC Arts Scholarship (Undergraduate)
        G R A N T S  &  S C HOL A RSH I P S                                                                                                                                                                                   G R A N T S  &  S C HOL A RSH I P S
                                                                                                                                   Students may refer to www.nafa.edu.sg/extfinancialschemes for updates on the above schemes.








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