FASS Student Advancement Fund Award

The Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FASS) Student Advancement Fund (FSAF) award provides financial assistance to FASS students, in particular those who are financially needy but not eligible for NUS bursaries. The aim is to enable them to participate in NUS educational opportunities outside of the classroom such as student exchange programmes, overseas study trips, field excursions and student emergency financial assistance.

Quantum

This award is valued from S$250 to S$1,500 depending on financial needs, availability of funds and regardless of location.

This award helps to offset part of the cost incurred for the overseas programme and may not be sufficient to cover the entire cost. Student must consider the location and cost before choosing any programme.

Eligibility Criteria

    • Open to Singaporean.
    • NUS FASS full-time undergraduate students.
    • The applied programme, activity, or event must be endorsed by NUS. Applications outside this scope may be considered on a case-by-case basis. If it is for overseas exchange, it must be in one of NUS’ partner universities. Overseas programme, activity or event will have to be a minimum of 4 days.
    • Students with per capita gross monthly household income (PCI)* of S$2,100 and below for the academic year of the exchange programme may be considered, subject to availability of funds. Please refer to the information under application procedure.

*Per capita gross monthly household income (PCI) refers to the total gross monthly income of all those living in the household divided by the number of people in the household.

Terms & Conditions

    • Students may receive at most ONE (1) FSAF award in one academic year.
    • Award is open to only students with FASS as their home faculty.
    • The awardee must not concurrently hold any other awards from NUS or other organizations supporting similar purposes without the prior approval of the FSAF Award Committee.
    • NUS FASS has the right to recall the award fully or partially if the overseas programme has been cancelled/suspended, and/or you did not complete the programme, activity or event or fulfil the award obligations.
    • NUS may in its sole discretion, vary and/or amend the terms, conditions and contents of this award application at any time, with due notice of such revisions being given to the applicants. 
    • Payment will be made on a reimbursement basis with supporting documents, up to the amount approved.

Application Timeline, Procedure and Outcome

Application

Write to faslymrc@nus.edu.sg to indicate your interest to apply for the award at least 10 weeks before your intended programme, activity or event. Indicate in your email:

Title: FSAF Award Application

Include in your email:

    • Name, Matric number, year or study, faculty and major, contact information (nus email address and mobile number)
    • The NUS programme, activity or event that you are applying for the award – include background information, duration, cost, your application status and documentation proof.

Procedure

Upon verification of your eligibility and availability of funds, you will be informed via email to submit your Financial Aid application through NUS portal.

Application outcome and acceptance of offer

You will be notified via NUS email on your FSAF application outcome. You will need to reply on your acceptance of the offer.

Payment will be made on a reimbursement basis to your stated NUS Receiving Bank Account (Credit Bank Account) on EduRec. You will need to submit documentation of proof of expenses of amount equal or greater than your FSAF award amount. The submission can be made ahead of the start of the programme, activity or event with the necessary proof of payment and should be made no later than 1 month after the conclusion of it.

 For queries on FSAF, please contact us via faslymr@nus.edu.sg.

For queries on Financial Aid, please contact Office of Financial Aid (under Office of Admissions).

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