Kwa Geok Choo Female Trailblazer Award

Financial Aid Type: Awards & Prizes, Donors
Nationality: Singapore Citizen, Permanent Resident, Foreigner
Student Type: Prospective Students, Current Students

About the Award

Established in 2018, the Kwa Geok Choo Female Trailblazer Award is available to full-time female undergraduates from the Yong Pung How School of Law (YPHSL) at the Singapore Management University, encouraging them to aspire for greater heights of excellence.  The award recognises a female law student with good academic results and has demonstrated perseverance and overcoming adversity, financial hardship or other difficulties, or service towards community, or a form of leadership.

The award will be presented at a University-level ceremony or at such other occasion as determined by YPHSL.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Full-time female YPHSL undergraduates in any year of study
  • Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • Achieved good academic results
  • Have demonstrated perseverance in overcoming adversity, financial hardship or other difficulties, or service towards community, or a form of leadership.

Benefits

Certificate and $3,600 Cash Prize

Application

  • Applications will be invited annually in Term 2.
  • Recipient will be determined by YPHSL.

Enquiries

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

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