About the Financial Award
Established in 2018, the W&H Scholarship is available to full-time undergraduates at the Singapore Management University. It is aimed at providing financial assistance to needy undergraduates and motivating them to achieve academic excellence.
Eligibility Criteria
- Full-time undergraduates enrolled in any degree programme
- Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Good academic results (minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00)
- Demonstrated financial needs with gross monthly household per capita income in accordance with prevailing guidelines to qualify for government bursaries.
Benefits
- $12,000 (towards subsidised tuition fees and study-related expenses)
- Tenable for one year of study
- May be in concurrent receipt of a bursary for cash allowance, subject to fulfilment of its eligibility criteria (for Singaporean students only).
Application
Apply annually from 1 to 31 January via OASIS >Self-service App - Financial Aid Application
Enquiries
Centre for Student Financial Assistance
Office of Admissions and Financial Assistance
Email: finasst@smu.edu.sg
About the Donor
In 1967, LTC Chan became one of the first to be enlisted for National Service when it became mandatory, and later he was in the pioneer batch of National Service Commissioned Officers. In 1970, he signed on with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and subsequently served in the army for years before he retired at the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. LTC Chan had the good fortune of being appointed as Military Secretary to Dr Goh when he was the Minister for Defence. LTC Chan benefitted greatly from Dr Goh’s mentorship. Not only did he learn the importance of reading and writing well, but more importantly he internalised values such as integrity and discipline.
LTC Chan was finally able to realise his dream of being an entrepreneur when he retired from the SAF. He did this by taking over the management of SITA Pest in 2003, then a relatively small company in Singapore. Under his leadership, SITA Pest grew to at least 4 times its original size.
To LTC Chan, his mother was his inspiration. Though she has never received formal education, she was a highly capable lady and LTC Chan learnt a lot from helping her at work and managing the family finances.
The W&H Scholarship is established in the name of LTC Chan Chik Weng and his wife Mdm Chong Chow Hah. Taking the first alphabet of their last name W(Weng) and H(Hah) the Scholarship seeks to inspire financially challenged students to greater academic excellence and entrepreneurship.
