Scholarships & financial support FAQ
We are committed to providing a quality education for all our students and believe that no deserving student should be denied admission because of financial difficulty. A range of financial assistance schemes, grants and loans are made available to help meet a portion of the educational expenses of students.
Please note that miscellaneous fees are not covered by scholarships, bursaries or the Mendaki Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy (TTFS).
The College offers merit-based scholarships to new and current students of all nationalities pursuing full-time diploma and degree studies.
Bursaries are also open to Singaporean students pursuing full-time diploma and degree studies. These are awarded based on per capita income (PCI).
Yayasan Mendaki offers the Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy (TTFS) to Singaporean Malay students pursuing their first diploma or degree. For more information, please visit www.mendaki.org.sg.
College-administered scholarships and bursaries are strictly to cover tuition fees. If awarded, the funds will be credited directly to your college fee account with the balance to be paid by you.
Government bursaries such as the MOE and CDC Bursaries, may be used to cover tuition fees and/or living expenses /art materials. The College reserves the right to deduct unsettled tuition fees from your MOE or CDC Bursaries.
Mendaki TTFS can only be used to cover tuition fees.
Do note that the above schemes do not cover miscellaneous fees, insurance fees, art materials or living expenses.
For new students, college-administered schemes open from February - May each year.
For current LASALLE students, these will open every June. Please submit your application after you have received your final results in June.
A scholarship is awarded based on merit, leadership qualities, creative potential, academic results and track record.
A bursary is awarded to students who demonstrate financial challenges and meet the eligibility criteria of the scheme.
Yes, you may submit applications for both but can only be awarded either one. Do note that submission of an application does not guarantee an award.
LASALLE-administered scholarships and bursaries are bond-free.
However, recipients of different awards may be required to volunteer at the College or donor-organised events, participate at community events and/ or fulfil an internship.
The recipient will be required to refund the full amount awarded.
PCI = Total gross income of family members at the same address divided by the total number of family members.
Family members include :
• Immediate family members (ie. parents, siblings, spouses and children)
• Nonimmediate family members (eg. grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins) who are living at the same address as the applicant
You may consider applying for the government bursaries i.e. HECB/HEB if your family’s per capita income (PCI) is S$2,250 or below, or your family’s gross household income (GHI) is $9,000 or below.
Please visit www.lasalle.edu.sg or the Learning Portal or contact scholarshipandbursary@lasalle.edu.sg for more information.
You may consider applying for the CDC / MOE Bursary if your family's per capita income (PCI) is S$1,900 or below.
The number of scholarships and bursaries awarded vary from year to year.
To be considered for a scholarship/bursary, applicants must have received an offer from Admissions into a full-time diploma or degree course at LASALLE. Please submit your scholarship application by the application deadline after you have received your offer package from Admissions.
LASALLE reserves the right to revoke the award if the recipient fails and is required to repeat.
Similarly, scholarship recipients who are unable to maintain the stipulated grade average required by some of the schemes may have their award revoked.
In both instances, the student may continue his/ her studies in LASALLE at their own expense.
The scholarship / bursary will be revoked and you will be liable to return the full award amount.
To give your application the best chance of success, please complete the online application form as fully and accurately as possible. Ensure that all required supporting documents are uploaded with your application by the application closing date.
Incomplete and/or late applications will not be considered.
Do note that submission of an application does not guarantee an award.
The College’s decision is final and reasons will not be provided to successful and non-successful applicants.
Students receiving the Mendaki TTFS can also apply for the HECB or HEB if they meet the eligibility criteria.
Your TTFS will be revoked once you have deferred or intermitted your studies and you will need to reapply for the Mendaki TTFS upon resumption of studies.
To reapply, please visit tfas.mendaki.org.sg.
Please approach Mendaki on the appeal and refer to www.mendaki.org.sg for their contact details.
There are two application periods each year for LASALLE students to apply for the Mendaki TTFS. Please refer to www.mendaki.org.sg for more information.
1) June – July
2) November – January
Your previous TTFS for Diploma studies would have expired once you have graduated from your Diploma course. Hence you are required to re-apply for the Mendaki TTFS for your BA studies. Please refer to www.mendaki.org.sg for more information.
The MOE / CDC bursaries open at various times of the academic year. The MOE / CDC bursaries are valid for one year.
Reapplication is only allowed after a lapse of 12 calendar months from your earlier application. For example, if you applied and received an MOE bursary in February 2016, you can reapply only in January 2017 and not any earlier.
Students are required to declare any external scholarships, bursaries or grants they have applied for, or have been awarded when they submit a scholarship or bursary application. This will be taken into consideration by the awarding committee(s).
A recipient of the LASALLE-administered scholarship/bursary or Mendaki Tertiary Tuition Subsidy (TTFS) which cover the tuition fees only may also receive a government bursary.
Students awarded the Creative Spark Scholarship cannot apply for another college-administered bursary or scholarship.
However, they may apply for either the CDC or MOE Bursary to help with their living expenses and/or art materials.
Students are allowed to hold both the Creative Spark Scholarship with the Mendaki TTFS. For example :
If you have been granted 100% TTFS subsidy + the Creative Spark Scholarship :
• The Creative Spark Scholarship will cover your Level 1 fees in AY2017/2018
• The 100% TTFS subsidy will start from Level 2 onwards.
If you have been granted 50% - 75% TTFS subsidy + the Creative Spark Scholarship :
• TTFS will cover 50% - 75% of your Level 1 fees in AY2017/2018
• The Creative Spark Scholarship will cover the balance 25% - 50% of your Level 1 fees after
your TTFS subsidy
• The TTFS will continue to your Level 2 & 3 or until your MOE tuition grant runs out.
In either scenarios, students are liable for miscellanous & insurance fees.
Various philanthropic organisations provide financial assistance to students in need. Please contact and apply to the organisations directly.
The following schemes are also available to students pursuing their first diploma or degree :
• Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA Scheme)
• Mendaki Study Loan
• Bank Education Loan