About the Financial Award
Established in 2023, the Lawrence Lee Beng Teck Study Award is available to full-time Singaporean undergraduates at the Singapore Management University. It aims to encourage bright undergraduates to aspire for academic excellence in spite of adversity and financial hardship.
Eligibility Criteria
- Full-time first year undergraduates enrolled in any degree programme
- Singapore Citizens
- With demonstrated evidence of family financial hardships (with gross monthly household per capita income in accordance with prevailing guidelines to qualify for government bursaries)
Benefits
- $8,000 per year (towards annual subsidised tuition fees)
- Tenable for up to four years of study, subject to the recipient’s continued observance of the eligibility criteria and the terms and conditions of award.
- May be in concurrent receipt of another 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
The Lawrence Lee Beng Teck Study Award was established in 2023 by the Lee family in honour of their beloved husband, father, father-in-law and grandfather.
Mr Lee was the Chairman of El & El Group, a property developer and investor with business interests across Singapore, Australia and Malaysia. He had a humble start in life working on construction sites. Over the decades, his can-do attitude and sincerity towards business partners led him to good opportunities in real estate including shophouses, commercial, residential and industrial properties.
Life was not always smooth sailing, but his resilience allowed him to grind out the tough periods and importantly, build strong relationships in the toughest of times. He was a strong proponent of education despite not having attended university himself. He also believed in giving opportunities to people who proved themselves hungry to succeed even if their starting point in life was not the most favourable.
This is one of the reasons why his family has set up the Lawrence Lee Beng Teck Study Award to provide financial assistance to worthy students.
