JLFO-Lim Hoon Foundation Scholarship

Financial Aid Type: Scholarships, Donors
Nationality: Singapore Citizen, Permanent Resident
Student Type: Prospective Students

About the Financial Award

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.

Eligibility Criteria

  • 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).

Benefits

  • $10,000 per annum (towards subsidised tuition fees and/ or 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
  • Singaporean students may apply for government bursary for cash allowance, subject to fulfilment of its eligibility criteria

Learning and Development Opportunities

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.

Application

If you want to be considered for this scholarship, indicate your interest in the Scholarship section of the online admission application. No separate scholarship form is needed

Special consideration is given to applicants with financial needs. After you have submitted your admission application. You are required to submit a separate bursary application form via the Applicant’s Self Service from 1 January 1 to 31 May

Click HERE for the checklist 

Enquiries

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

About the Donor

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.

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