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A D M I S S I O N S / GR A N T S & S CHOL A R S H I P S / S CHOL A R S H I P S & F I N A N CI A L A I D S CH EM E S

SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID SCHEMES

NAFA’S IN-HOUSE SCHOLARSHIPS, MERIT AWARDS AND BURSARIES Value of Award
• For 3D Design, Design & Media, Fine Art and Arts Management courses: S$4,600 per academic year
Diploma and degree students with outstanding academic results and an excellent track record of achievements in • For Fashion Studies courses: S$5,050 per academic year
a related arts industry may apply for NAFA’s in-house Scholarships and Merit Awards. Bursaries are available for
students who require financial assistance (based on household income) to defray part of their course fees. • For Dance, Theatre and Music courses: S$5,550 per academic year
Successful recipients of the Scholarships, Merit Awards and Bursaries will be offered the following quantum for one Award is tenable for one academic year, and renewable yearly in subsequent academic year(s) of diploma studies, subject
academic year, unless otherwise indicated in the application form: to a reassessment of the financial needs of the recipient and satisfactory attendance of at least 80% for all lessons.
Students may apply during the NAFA in-house Scholarships, Merit Awards and Bursaries exercise from mid-January
AWARDS QUANTUM PER ACADEMIC YEAR QUANTUM PER ACADEMIC YEAR 2020 onwards.
(DIPLOMA) (DEGREE)
For further enquiries, please contact the Office of Student Affairs at [email protected].
Scholarships Up to full waiver of course fees S$11,000 to S$15,000
Merit Awards S$3,500 to S$4,000 S$5,000 NAFA STUDENT ASSISTANTSHIP SCHEME
Bursaries S$1,800 –
Students may apply to become a Student Assistant and work on campus. Student Assistants will be paid according to
total work hours at S$7.50 per hour. The nature of work may include event assistance, administrative support or any
Applicants are also subject to the following additional requirements specified by the donors on the selection of the
Scholarships, Merit Awards and Bursaries recipients: 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 of Student Affairs notice boards in
• Nationality • Discipline of study late July to August for details.
• Household income (based on Gross Household • Relevant track records to the discipline of study
Income and Per-capita Income) • MOE Tuition Grant eligibility, etc.
KWAN IM THONG HOOD CHO TEMPLE STUDENT RELIEF FUND SCHEME
More details can be found on www.nafa.edu.sg/scholarships from mid-January 2020.

This financial assistance scheme aims to help full-time diploma and degree students whose families are in sudden
NAFA TALENT SCHOLARSHIP (BY RECOMMENDATION ONLY) 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
NAFA Talent Scholarships are awarded to up to two new diploma students who possess outstanding artistic qualities criteria. Students are to submit the application form to the Office of Student Affairs and make an appointment for a
in their discipline of study and have an excellent track record of achievements in the arts industry as evidenced by needs assessment interview.
letters of recommendation from his/her home country institutions, respected bodies or recognised industry players.
The recipients of this prestigious award are recommended by the respective Deans, Vice-Deans or Lecturers during
the Admission Test/Audition/Interview. STUDY LOANS
Recipients of the NAFA Talent Scholarship will be offered full waiver of tuition fees for his/her three years of studies
at NAFA. Renewal conditions will apply. Students who need study loans may approach the various external organisations such as Yayasan Mendaki for the Mendaki
Study Loan, and commercial banks such as OCBC, CIMB, RHB, Maybank and POSB for the latest loan application information.
DARE TO DREAM SCHOLARSHIP
EXTERNAL FINANCIAL SCHEMES
The Dare to Dream scholarship is extended to deserving special needs students with limited financial resources to The following external financial schemes are available for application throughout various periods of the year:
complete their education.
G R A N T S & S CH O L A R S H I P S Eligibility/Assessment Criteria • Good attributes including discipline, diligence and • AMP Education Bursary • NAC Arts Scholarship (Undergraduate) G R A N T S & S CH O L A R S H I P S

• Singaporean
• DesignSingapore Scholarship
• NAC Arts Scholarship (Postgraduate)
leadership qualities
• Applicants must have been offered a place in
• LBKM Bursary
• Singapore Buddhist Lodge Education Foundation
• Financially needy. Per capita income not exceeding
Bursary Award
a full-time Diploma course in NAFA with good
• Muslimin Trust Fund Association (MTFA) Founders’
S$2,250, or gross household monthly income not
Admission Test/Audition results
exceeding S$9,000
Scholarship & MTFA Bursary
• Sivadas-Hindu Endowment Board Education
• Demonstrates engagement in chosen field with
88 • Applicants who are medically certified with special needs • Applicants must not receive concurrent Scholarships or • NAC Management Scholarship • Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Arts & Cultural Award 89
Fund Bursaries
Bursaries from NAFA or external organisations, with the
activities outside of coursework, such as participation exception of CDC/CCC Bursary or MOE Bursary
and/or achievements in external activities Students may refer to www.nafa.edu.sg/extfinancialschemes for updates on the above schemes.