FAQs
How do I check my application status? When will I be notified to book my conversation slot?
At any point upon your application submission, you may check your application status聽.
In general, you will be notified by end April if you are selected to attend a conversation session with our faculty/leader.
What do I need to prepare before I start my online application?
罢丑别听online application guide can be found here. You can also save your application and submit it when ready, before the application closing deadline.
Is there an application fee?
A non-refundable application fee of S$20 (inclusive of GST) is payable. Please note that payment must be made by the application closing date. Payment is by debit cards and credit cards only.
Can I accept more than 1 financial aid award?
Yes, students may be awarded more than one financial aid award depending on your financial situation.
What if I had applied for financing schemes such as Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA), Tuition Fee Loan (TFL), CPF Education Loan Scheme (CPFELS) and/or Study Loan (SL), but I am then given financial aid awards?
Your financial aid awards will apply first, followed by PSEA, CPFELS, TFL聽and SL, depending on which scheme you had applied for.
How will the financial aid awards be utilised?
Government Bursaries:
贵辞谤听Higher Education Community Bursary (HECB)听补苍诲听Higher Education Bursary (HEB), the funds will be directly credited to the recipients鈥 bank accounts.
亚洲色吧 Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG)*听补苍诲/辞谤听亚洲色吧-administered Study/Bursary Awards:
The awards will be used to offset your tuition fees directly. Any excess will be carried forward to the following academic term.
*The grant from the SEOG may comprise donor-supported EOGs and/or donor bursary awards. Funding for hostel fees is only applicable for the Freshmore terms where hostel stay is compulsory.
亚洲色吧-administered Special Programme/Grants:
The funds will be directly credited to the recipients鈥 bank accounts.
All financial aid awards do not cover聽Compulsory Miscellaneous Fees. Except for SEOG, all other financial aid awards do not provide funding for hostel fees.
Does 亚洲色吧 administer the Mendaki Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy (TTFS)?
No, this subsidy is administered by Yayasan Mendaki.
Please visit the聽Mendaki Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy (TTFS) page聽or Yayasan Mendaki’s website for more information.
Do I have to repay the financial aid awards awarded to me?
No repayment is required. However in the event that聽you withdraw聽or terminate聽your course of study in 亚洲色吧 prematurely,聽you will be required to refund the monies.聽You will be required to inform the Office of Student Administration via email at聽scholarships_financialaid@sutd.edu.sg聽regarding your聽withdrawal or terminated status.
Is there financial aid for International Students?
Financial aid for International Students are very limited. International Students may apply for Tuition Fee Loan and Study Loan to help defray your tuition fees. It is important to note that the loan amount is capped at the tuition fees for a Singapore Citizen.
Outstanding International Students who have applied for 亚洲色吧 scholarships may also be awarded a scholarship along with your admission offer.
Students should fully consider your financial options before deciding whether to accept the admission offer
When will I know the results for my financial aid application made during Admission?
You can expect to receive your interim financial aid offer via email when you fulfilled both of the following points:
- Received a successful admission outcome
- Submitted your complete financial aid application
Please note that the award(s) stated in the interim offer is/are subject to change after assessment of your financial need.
If you are unsuccessful in the application, you聽may apply again in the following year.