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Financial Assistance Schemes
NTU believes that no student should be denied the
opportunity of a university education because of financial
difficulties. In order to enable such students to take up a
university education, NTU offers several financial assistance
schemes.
Tuition Fee Loan
All applicants pursuing their full-time undergraduate degree
programmes are eligible for the loan regardless of family
income.
Note:
• Students taking Biomedical Sciences & Chinese Medicine
programme will only be covered under the scheme for the
first three years of the programme.
• International students paying non-subsidised tuition fees
are not eligible to apply for financial aid schemes.
The Tuition Fee Loan covers up to 90% of subsidised tuition
fee payable by Singaporeans. It does not cover compulsory
miscellaneous fees and hostel fee.
Study Loan
The NTU Study Loan is meant for both local and international
NTU full-time undergraduates who require assistance to
finance their tuition fees and/or living expenses.
Note:
• Students taking Biomedical Sciences & Chinese Medicine
programme will only be covered under the scheme for the
first three years of study of NTU.
• International students paying non-subsidised tuition fees
are not eligible to apply for financial aid schemes.
The application must be held concurrently with one or
combination of the following 3 schemes: Tuition Fee
Loan/CPF Education Scheme/Mendaki Tertiary Tuition Fee
Subsidy. The per capita monthly household income must be
less than S$2,400 for SG and SPR students, and less than
S$1,200 for international students.
CPF Education Scheme
The Central Provident Fund (CPF) Education Scheme is for
the payment of tuition fee for full-time undergraduate degree
programmes. It does not cover compulsory miscellaneous
fees and hostel fee.
Students can use their own, their spouse’s or their parents'
CPF savings to pay for their tuition fees. The CPF Board will
consider the use of sibling's or relative's CPF savings only on
a case-by-case basis.
Note:
• Students taking Biomedical Sciences & Chinese Medicine
programme will only be covered under the scheme for the
first three years of study in NTU.
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
The PSEA scheme is administered by the Ministry of
Education (MOE) which allows full-time undergraduates to
utilize the funds in their own and/or their siblings' PSEA
accounts for the payment of tuition fee and compulsory
miscellaneous fees (exclude hostel fees and late fees) as well
as course fees for enrichment programmes approved by the
University.
Mendaki Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy
The Mendaki Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy offered by Yayasan
Mendaki is meant for Singaporean Malay full-time
undergraduates who have enjoyed free secondary and/or
pre-university education and gross family monthly income
does not exceed S$3,000.
Bursaries
The NTU-administered bursaries are for NTU full-time
undergraduates who need financial assistance to cover fees
or defray their living costs.
Personal Computer Loan (PC Loan)
The PC Loan is an interest free loan given to financial needy
full-time undergraduates to fund their laptop/desktop
purchases from the current vendors of the NTU student
notebook/PC tender that is in force.
Note:
• Loan application is subject to approval and availability of
loan funds.
• Open to full-time undergraduates whose monthly
household Per Capita Income (PCI) is less than or equal
to S$1,700.
• Each student is eligible for only ONE loan during his/her
programme of study at the University.
Overseas Student Programme Loan/Travel Awards
This scheme is for full-time undergraduates who need
financial assistance to fund their overseas study/exchange
programmes or overseas industrial/professional attachments.
Work Study Scheme
The Work Study Scheme is designed to encourage students
who need financial assistance to be self-reliant. Through this
scheme, students will also gain valuable experience before
they enter the workforce. The scheme consolidates jobs
available on campus for easy viewing and application by
full-time undergraduates.
Matriculation
To officially register as a student of NTU students need to
complete their matriculation after they have obtained their
matriculation number.
Once matriculated, students will be able to print their course
timetable for the semester of the Academic Year. The
timetable
will
show
the
courses
and
the
lecture/tutorial/laboratory groupings that they are assigned to.
Collection of Matriculation Cards
All new students will be issued a matriculation card. The card
must be collected in person. Students can refer to the
Matriculation web page for the schedule and venue to collect
the matriculation cards.
Freshmen Welcome Ceremony
The Freshmen Welcome Ceremony is an annual event
specially organised by the University at the Nanyang
Auditorium to officially welcome all freshmen. This is an
important rite of passage for freshmen to be inducted into the
University.