JLFO-Lim Hoon Foundation Scholarship

Established in 2022, the JLFO-Lim Hoon Foundation Scholarship is available to full-time undergraduates at the Singapore Management University.  It is aimed at supporting undergraduates with demonstrated financial needs to achieve academic excellence and to accord appropriate recognition to the recipients for their accomplishments.

• Full-time incoming undergraduates enrolled in the Lee Kong Chian School of Business, School of Accountancy, School of Economics, School of Social Sciences or School of Computing and Information Systems.
• Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
• Possess demonstrated leadership potential
• Demonstrated evidence of family financial hardships (with gross monthly household per capita income in accordance with prevailing guidelines to qualify for government bursaries).

• $10,000 per annum (towards subsidised tuition fees and study-related expenses)
• Tenable for up to 4 years of the recipient’s academic studies, subject to continued observance of the eligibility criteria and the terms and conditions of award.
• May be in concurrent receipt of a bursary for cash allowance, subject to fulfilment of its eligibility criteria (for Singaporean students only).

Recipients are encouraged to participate in community service and corporate social responsibility activities, in particular, for year 2 and 3 students to hold leadership positions in the LHF Scholars Circle.

Prospective Students
Applicants interested to be considered for this scholarship are to indicate interest in the Scholarship section of the online application form for admission. There is no separate scholarship application form.

Special consideration for this scholarship will be given to applicants with demonstrated financial needs. Applicants must also submit a separate financial aid application. This can be done via Applicant’s Self Service, after submitting the online application for admission. Prospective applicants may submit their financial aid application when it opens for its annual exercise from 1 January to 31 May.

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Current Students

Apply annually from 1 to 31 January via OASIS >Self-service App - Financial Aid Application

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Admissions Applicants
Office of Admissions and Financial Assistance
Email: admissions@smu.edu.sg

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

The Donor is the private charitable trust of the JL Family Office. Its primary objective is to promote achievement for all students from kindergarten to university, especially those from low-income families. The Donor’s ultimate objective is the advancement of education through a range of philanthropic activities. The Donor strongly believes that everyone deserves a holistic education no matter their financial background. Equal opportunity and access to education are key tenets of our meritocratic system. It is the Donor’s wish to open opportunities to disadvantaged students and help them become leaders of the next generation.

Since its inception, over 1,600 scholarships and bursaries have been given out to various beneficiaries.