Acclaim Education Study Award

Financial Aid Type: Bursaries & Study Awards, Donors
Nationality: Singapore Citizen
Student Type: Prospective Students, Current Students

About the Financial Award

Established in 2023, the Acclaim Education Study Award is available to full-time Singaporean undergraduates at the Singapore Management University.  It aims to assist financially needy students during their course of study at the University, to aspire for greater heights of excellence despite adversity and financial hardship.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Full-time first year undergraduates enrolled in any degree programme
  • Singapore Citizens
  • Have demonstrable financial needs (where the gross monthly per capita income is in accordance with prevailing guidelines to qualify for government bursaries)

Benefits

  • $8,000 per annum (towards subsidised tuition fees)
  • Tenable for one year of study
  • May be in concurrent receipt of a bursary for cash allowance, subject to fulfilment of its eligibility criteria.

Application

Shortlisting of candidates for consideration will be from the list of applicants applying for SMU-administered bursaries in the year of award.

Enquiries

Centre for Student Financial Assistance
Office of Admissions and Financial Assistance
Email: finasst@smu.edu.sg

About the Donor

Acclaim Insurance Brokers is one of the largest home-grown transnational risk consulting and insurance broker firms in Singapore dedicated to addressing the insurance needs of enterprises efficiently. Since its inception in 1983, Acclaim Insurance Brokers has grown in size to a network extending over 140 countries, with over 500 offices globally. Acclaim is the first Corporate Risk and Insurance Consulting Firm to be a winner of the Enterprise 50 (E50) Award. By establishing this Education Award, they hope that no student facing financial difficulty should be denied the opportunity to complete their tertiary education where they are able to. They also hope that by helping the youth today, these youth can be the catalyst to change our society positively and have a multiplier effect to impact the future.

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