SINGAPORE — A group of students, including financial aid recipients, from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) are banding together to push their university to relook how financial aid is distributed to students.
Among their concerns are that NTU’s financial aid amounts seem lower than other universities', as well as transparency over the eligibility criteria.
“We have reached out to them on May 22 to arrange a follow-up meeting and are awaiting their response,” the spokesperson added. The spokesperson added that financial aid students who face difficulties in meeting fee deadlines are encouraged to reach out to their school’s Associate Chair office or student care managers for help.
The group said that based on its discussions, it seemed that most NTU students received only government bursaries and not the NTU Bursary. The students said that incoming students would thus be unable to compare NTU’s financial aid package to that of other schools, which is important for them when deciding on which university to attend.
The 22-year-old, who declined to give her full name as she was worried her financial aid would be affected, said that in her first year of education, she received a government bursary of S$6,200. Faith, who is a member of the NTU Financial Aid Friends, also said that earlier this year, her bursary was disbursed after her school accommodation fees were due.
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