Singapore's public universities will not raise tuition fees this year

Singapore's public universities will not raise tuition fees this year

SINGAPORE: The National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Singapore Management University (SMU) announced in separate statements on Friday that they would not be raising tuition fees this year.

NUS said it is deferring the planned adjustments to its tuition and hostel fees for one academic year. This means both new and existing students will pay the current rates. A review will be made at the end of the year.

The university has also stepped up its efforts to help needy students. The eligibility criteria for financial assistance have been adjusted to enable more Singaporean students to qualify.

NTU will be pumping S$2.2 million more to fund its bursaries and work-study scheme, bringing the total amount available to S$12.48 million. There will also be no change in tuition fees for current students.

Any fee increase for new undergraduates will be deferred and the university will review the situation in the next academic year.

At the same time, SMU has deferred any revision to its tuition fees for a year.

To help those in need, the university is offering more than 200 bond-free scholarships to new undergraduates. This means an average of one in eight freshmen will get a chance to be awarded a scholarship.

In addition, one in six will benefit from a wide range of financial assistance, from study grants to book allowances.


- CNA/so

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