SMU Access Plus

Financial Aid Type: Other Assistance, SMU
Nationality: Singapore Citizen, Permanent Resident, Foreigner
Student Type: Prospective Students

SMU Access Plus

Redefine what's possible with SMU's most general financial aid scheme yet - SMU ACCESS PLUS.

SMU is committed to making education affordable for all students, regardless of financial circumstances.

Read on to find out more, and check out our brochure here.

Benefits

PCI (up to $750)

PCI (up to $1,100)

PCI (up to $2,500)

SMU Access Plus tops up government bursary to provide full coverage of tuition fees (only for Singaporean students)

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SMU Access Plus provides $4,000 annual living allowance (only for Singaporean students)

  

Global Experience Grant of $4,000 over 4 years* (all qualifying students)

Benefits

  • Full Coverage** of Tuition Fees will be covered by SMU (Only for Singaporean citizens and PCI less than $1,100)
  • $4,000 Annual Living allowance (Only for Singapore Citizens and PCI less than $750)
  • $4,000 Global Experience Grant over 4 years (All qualifying students with PCI less than $2,500)*
  • Bond-free, with no additional interviews required, and no caps on the number of recipients per year

Eligibility Criteria

  • Full-time undergraduates enrolled in any degree programme
  • With demonstrated financial needs (with gross monthly household income not exceeding the prevailing income tiers)

Application

Prospective Students

  • Apply via Applicant's Self Service portal by 31 May in the year of commencement of studies.
  • Offer to successful applicants is subject to successful matriculation into SMU for commencement of studies in the year of award. 

Current Students

  • Apply via student portal, OASIS (All Apps – Financial Aid Application), using student computer account username and password.
  • Application period: 1 January to 31 March
  • The application exercises are for the same year of award in the academic year the applicants are in active study.
  • The applicant is to submit a new application if he/she wishes to be considered for a bursary again in the subsequent year of study.

Enquiries

Centre for Student Financial Assistance
Email: finasst@smu.edu.sg

Footnotes

*Global Experience Grant will only take effect in AY2026/27
** After taking into account all scholarships, bursaries and other grants received

The SMU Access award has driven me to push my limits, striving for excellence in all that I do, while motivating me to live up to the trust my sponsor has placed in me. This award has opened doors to endless opportunities, giving me the freedom to fully explore my passion for finance and make a meaningful impact in the industry.

Gerald Boo
Year 2 Student, Lee Kong Chian School of Business
SMU Access Recipient

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