Lee Yoke Chor Study Award

Established in 2018, the Lee Yoke Chor Study Award is available to full-time Yong Pung How School of Law undergraduates at the Singapore Management University.  It is aimed to encourage bright Law students to aspire for academic excellence in spite of adversity and financial hardship.

• Full-time undergraduates from the Yong Pung How School of Law in any year of study
• Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
• Good academic achievements
• Have demonstrated evidence of family financial hardships (gross monthly household income not exceeding the prevailing limit to qualify for government bursaries)
• Preference for students with demonstrated commitment or involvement with community work, with a passion to help others.

• $8,000 (towards annual 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.

Selection will be on the list of applicants applying for SMU-administered bursaries in the year of award.

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

Like many others in his generation, Mr Lee Yoke Chor (1935 - 2006) received no more than secondary education.  Despite the limited learning opportunities, he taught himself English and Malay and became proficient in three languages, including Chinese.  Throughout his life, he enjoyed reading and learning, ever keen to engage in deep and thoughtful analysis.  With the support of his wife, Mr Lee worked hard to raise a family of four children, a process made more difficult by various financial as well as health setbacks.  Mr Lee, however, always faced each challenge with equanimity, optimism and ingeniousness. He consistently taught and modelled for his children the virtues of diligence, resilience and responsibility.  For him, honesty and integrity are the absolute essence of a meaningful life.