Financial Aid

Eligible BA/BSc in Academic Discipline and Education student teachers who do not receive salary or stipend and SSM students may apply for any of the following to fund their tuition fees:

a)       CPF Education Loan Scheme – submit to NIE Student Services Centre 
           (located at NIE, Admin Block 1 Level 1, within the Office of Academic Administration & Services,
           1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore 637616)
b)       Mendaki Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy – submit application here

Please select "National Institute of Education" as the Institution.

Full-fee paying students and part-time students are not eligible for these schemes.

Students can refer to the NIE LaunchPad for details.

More information on the CPF Education Loan Scheme can be obtained here

More information on the Mendaki Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy can be obtained here

From 1 July 2026, the new Higher Education Student Loan (HESL) Scheme will be implemented to support students who require financial assistance to pursue MOE‑subsidised undergraduate programmes at National Institute of Education. 

Candidates enrolled in the following full-time and part-time research programmes are eligible to apply for a Tuition Fee Loan of up to 90% of subsidised tuition fees, depending on student’s citizenship.

a)    Doctor of Philosophy
b)    Master of Arts (by research)
c)    Master of Science (by research)

Candidates enrolled in the following full-time subsidised coursework programme are eligible to apply for a Tuition Fee Loan of up to 90% of subsidised tuition fees, depending on student’s citizenships.

• Master of Education (all specialisations)
• Master of Teaching

NIE Singapore Undergraduate Online Scholarship

NIE ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship (Semester)

NIEI Gold Medal Scholarship (Semester@NIE)

NIEI Gold Medal (NIE Singapore Undergraduate Online Summer)

The Central Provident Fund (CPF) Education Scheme is for the payment of MOE subsidised tuition fee for full-time undergraduate programmes.  It does not cover compulsory miscellaneous fees and hostel fee. CPF funds cannot be withdrawn for tuition fees that are not subsidized by MOE.   

BA/BSc in Academic Discipline and Education student teachers who do not receive salary, stipend and whose tuition fees are not paid by MOE and SSM students may apply for the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Education Loan Scheme.

BA/BSc in Academic Discipline and Education student teachers and SSM students can use own, spouse’s or parents’ CPF savings to pay for tuition fees. The CPF Board will consider the use of sibling's or relative's CPF savings only on a case-by-case basis.

Full-fee paying students and part-time students are not eligible for this scheme.

For other financing option, you may consider Higher Education Student Loan (HESL).

Disbursement of funds

For students who are using a combination of loans &/or subsidies to settle their MOE subsidised tuition fees, the disbursement sequence is as follows:

1. Mendaki Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidies (MTTFS) where applicable
2. PSEA funds where applicable
3. CPF funds under the CPF Education Loan Scheme where applicable
4. Tuition Fee Loan (TFL) where applicable
5. Study Loan (SL) where applicable
6. NTU/MOE/Donated Bursary where applicable
7. GIRO deduction from students' own account/other account (for those with a GIRO arrangement with NIE to pay their semestral tuition & compulsory miscellaneous fees) 

The total disbursements shall not exceed the amount of tuition, compulsory miscellaneous and late fees payable.

Guarantor

The CPF Board has waived the requirement for Singaporean students to provide a guarantor for new applications received with effect from 1 April 2005. However, the CPF Board reserves the right to require a student to furnish a guarantor acceptable to the Board when it is deemed necessary.

Interest & Withdrawal Fee

Interest is computed from the time the CPF savings are withdrawn, at the prevailing CPF interest rate. CPF charges a withdrawal administration fee per withdrawal.

Repayment

•         The repayment can be made in one lump sum or in monthly instalments over a maximum period of 12 years. For outstanding amounts of up to S$10,000, the minimum repayment per month is S$100.

•         Repayment starts one year after the student graduates or one year after he leaves the programme, whichever is earlier.

•         All repayments must be in cash.

How to apply

Please complete these application forms:

1) Student Data Sheet

2) CPF Education Loan Scheme Instructions, Terms and Conditions, Procedures, Guidelines & Application Form (AES_F1 Form)  

If the guarantor is currently not contributing to his CPF Account, you are required to furnish a copy of his Notice of Tax Assessment for the current year or a duly signed letter from his employer, as well as a photocopy of his identity card.

Please submit the forms and supporting documents to NIE Student Services Centre at the following address within the submission period.

Office of Academic Administration & Services (OAAS)
Block 1, Level 1
1 Nanyang Walk
Singapore 637616
Attn:    Mr Benjamin Ow   
            Senior Executive, Student Administration

You are required to submit only one application for the whole programme of study.

Application period

Revocation

To stop withdrawal of the CPF funds, please fill up the CPF Revocation Form and submit it to the CPF Board to discontinue the CPF Education Scheme. CPF withdrawals will continue until you graduate/revoke your application. If you do not wish/need to withdraw CPF funds, please remember to revoke your application to avoid incurring the withdrawal fee.

Further information

More information is available here

The Mendaki Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy (TTFS) scheme, introduced in 1991, is an education subsidy for Malay students to cover their tuition fees at tertiary institutions. The Government, together with Yayasan Mendaki, has revised the income eligibility criteria for the scheme to benefit more Malay students in tertiary institutions to ensure that students in financially challenged families are not denied access to higher education, while cultivating the spirit of self-reliance in more well-to-do families. The new criteria will take effect from the academic year (AY) 2012.

Who is eligible?

• Singapore Citizen/Singapore Permanent Resident Malay students.
• Students whose race or first component of the double-barrelled race is Malay.
• Monthly household Per Capita Income (PCI) does not exceed S$2,000.
• Students receiving MOE Tuition Grant and pursuing their first full time degree.

Quantum

• 100% of MOE subsidized tuition fee payable by Singaporean student if PCI is S$1,400 and below.
• 75% of MOE subsidized tuition fee payable by Singaporean student if PCI is between S$1,401 to S$1,700.
• 50% of MOE subsidized tuition fee payable by Singaporean student if PCI is between S$1,701 to S$2,000.

Disbursement of funds
For students who are using a combination of loans &/or subsidies to settle their MOE subsidised tuition fees, the disbursement sequence is as follows:

1. Mendaki Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidies (MTTFS) where applicable
2. PSEA funds where applicable
3. CPF funds under the CPF Education Scheme where applicable
4. Tuition Fee Loan (TFL) where applicable
5. Study Loan (SL) where applicable
6. NTU/MOE/Donated Bursary where applicable
7. GIRO deduction from students' own account/other account (for those with a GIRO arrangement with NIE to pay their semestral tuition & compulsory miscellaneous fees)

The total disbursements shall not exceed the amount of tuition, compulsory miscellaneous and late fees payable.

How to apply

• Apply online at Mendaki’s website during application period. (Do not submit any hardcopy forms to Mendaki) 
  Please select "National Institute of Education" as the Institution.
• Supporting documents are to be submitted via the on-line application.
• You are required to submit only one application for the whole programme of study.
• Yayasan Mendaki will inform you of the outcome and update NIE if your application has been approved.

For existing students who would like Mendaki to review their subsidy amount, you will need to reapply again. Existing students who are receiving 100% subsidy need not reapply for the subsidy.

Application Period

To take effect from                    Application Period

Semester 1 AY2025/2026          5 June 2025 to 30 July 2025
Semester 2 AY2025/2026          20 November 2025 to 15 December 2025      

To check on your application outcome or to appeal to apply after this deadline, email directly to Yayasan Mendaki at [email protected]

Further information

More information on this scheme and other financial assistance offered by Yayasan Mendaki is available at here

To withdraw PSEA funds for your enrichment programme, the programme must be approved and endorsed by the university to be relevant to the course the student is pursuing. The PSEA fund cannot be withdrawn for Student Club activities. 

How to apply

After completion of your programme, please submit the documents listed below in person/mail to the following person within TWO months from the completion of the programme.

Documents

• PSEA Adhoc Withdrawal Form.
  
  For student using his/ her own PSEA or his/her sibling PSEA, click here for Online Adhoc application. 
  (Student below 21-year-old at the point of submission, please inform your parent to submit your online application on your behalf)
  Note: All other required documents (points below) must be emailed to [email protected] within a week of your online PSEA application submission. Late submission, incomplete or missing documents will delay the processing of your PSEA withdrawal.
  
  The amount to be withdrawn must be based on the actual charges/expenses incurred during the programme. Submit the following documents via email to [email protected].
  

• Reimbursement of overseas trip claim form. Please fill up this form if you have travelled overseas for enrichment programme.
• Copies of original invoices/receipts showing the actual cost/expenses incurred.
• Copy of document (letter/email) from an NIE faculty/department staff indicating his endorsement/support of the programme.

Application Outcome

Adhoc Withdrawal (One time withdrawal for Tuition and/or Miscellaneous Fees)

MOE Contact

• MOE Customer Service Hotline 6260-0777 / www.moe.gov.sg/contact
• More information about the PSEA scheme is available at MOE’s website

 
Further Enquiries

• NIE Finance Department

For Initial Teacher Preparation Students [PGDE, Diploma & BA/BSc in Academic Discipline and Education] & SSM:
Tel: 6790 3149
Email: [email protected]

For Graduate Students:
Tel: 6790 3149
Email: [email protected]

Note: Tuition fees and miscellaneous fees are subject to changes.

FOR REPAYMENT OF LOANS (FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE LEFT NIE)

PSEA holders can use their own PSEA funds to repay the principal loan amount of the approved government education loans listed below and any interest charged in respect of the loans after they had left the institution.

• CPF Education Scheme
• Tuition Fee Loan (TFL) 
• Study Loan (SL)
• Overseas Student Programme (OSP) Loan

To withdraw PSEA funds to repay the loans, download the loan repayment application form from MOE website and submit the completed form to MOE for processing.

For more information, please visit MOE website.

The Mochammad Said Abdul Rachman Kapi Bursary provides financial support for Degree Programme Upgraders (i.e. Returning Teachers and Diploma in Education Crossovers) who meet the eligibility criteria to participate in one of the following short-stint exchange programmes:

1)     International Practicum (IP)

It is a 5-week exchange programme to schools in Europe, Asia, Oceania and North America.

IP will provide opportunities for student teachers to:

• understand and appreciate the education system of Singapore and those where NIE’s partners are situated in
• gain international perspectives on teaching and learning
• be immersed in different school and classroom cultures
• establish international contacts 

2)     Summer Studies

The duration for Summer Studies ranges from 2 to 5 weeks in selected Asian and European universities. Course fee is required.

Summer Studies provide opportunities for student teachers to:

• establish international contacts
• take up to a maximum of 2 courses and credit earned can be used to match to General Elective(s) in NIE

3)     Winter Studies

The duration for Winter Studies ranges from 2 to 3 weeks in selected Asian and European universities. Course fee is required.

Winter Studies provide opportunities for student teachers to:

• establish international contacts
• take a course and credit earned can be used to match to a General Elective in NIE

4)     Language Immersion Programme (LIP)

LIP is a 2-week programme in Asian and European universities. Course fee is required

LIP provides opportunities for student teachers to:

• establish international contacts
• learn a new foreign language and credit earned can be used to match to a General Elective in NIE

5)     Prelude

Prelude is a 2-week programme in Asian universities. Course fee is required 

Prelude provides opportunities for student teachers to:

• establish international contacts
• take a course and credit earned can be used to match to a General Elective in NIE

The Lee Sing Kong Endowment Fund provides bursaries to help financially needy students with an opportunity to participate in overseas immersion programmes and pursue a quality education. Overseas immersion programmes include but are not limited to semester exchanges, international internships, summer/winter programmes, and short-term study visits. The bursaries are meant to defray the partial cost of these overseas programmes.

Eligible Overseas Programmes

• International Practicum
• Service and Leadership Training (SALT)
• Semester Exchange
• Summer/Winter Exchange
  
• Other Overseas immersion Programmes (considered on a case-by-case basis)

The quantum of funding ranges from $500 to $3000, depending on the type of overseas immersion programme.

Eligibility

1. Open to Singaporean and Singapore Permanent Resident students pursuing the following programmes:

• Full-time undergraduate degree programmes at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) or National Institute of Education (NIE)
• NIE’s Postgraduate Diploma in Education
• NIE’s Diploma in Education 
  

Priority will be given to students pursuing at least a Minor offered by NIE.

2.  Gross Monthly Household Per Capital Income (PCI) of less than or equal to $3,000 per month or Gross Monthly Household Income (GHI) of less than or equal to $12,000. Applicants not meeting the PCI and GHI criteria may be considered at the selection committee's discretion.

3.   NIE trainee teachers who are MOE Scholars and Teaching Awardees are not eligible to apply.

4.   Applicants must also demonstrate interest and commitment to serving the community.

Application Documents

 All the documents below must be submitted together with the application form:

1.  A scanned copy of the latest income slips of your immediate family members in the same household
      (if applicable). 

2.  A scanned copy of the Latest Notice of Assessment (From IRAS) of your immediate family members (if
      applicable). 

Application Period

Concurrent Awards

Students may not concurrently hold other awards without the approval of NIE.

Application

Irene Tan Liang Kheng Conference Grant for NIE Students 

1. The grant will support students to attend conferences (local or overseas) towards developing their research mind set and capabilities, as well as promoting the name of National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NIE NTU Singapore) in research arenas. Aside from attaining a research outcome through inquiry on specific subject areas and into their practice, the opportunity to present their findings in conferences is another goal that they could aspire to. In stretching their capabilities, they are further developed as future educators and leaders while attaining a broader perspective in education. Conferences will also provide a platform to learn from experts in various disciplines, get feedback from academics or peers and widen their network.
   
   
2. Please note that you must be the first author of the paper/poster to be eligible for this grant.
   
   
3. Successful applicants will be required to produce a short video clip or write-up to document their learning experience. This will be inserted in suitable NIE platform(s) with acknowledgement of the fund which has supported their work.

Guidelines

1. Conference funding, when granted will take the form of a lump sum grant of the total computed quantum, subject to the total support not exceeding S$4,000 for each application.
    
2. The total computed quantum shall be based on the sum of the following:
   
   a.  Return Airfare (inclusive of airport taxes and security taxes)
   100% of the actual cost of an air ticket (inclusive of the travel agent’s fee for issuing the air ticket, if applicable) for the most economical route of air travel from Singapore to the nearest convenient airport to the conference venue.
   
   b.  Accommodation
   100% of accommodation with a daily rate cap based on the prevailing rates issued by NIE and a maximum of 5 days or the duration of the conference, whichever is shorter.
   
   
c.  Overseas daily allowance for overseas conferences (for meals)
100% of the registration fee for the conference, excluding late fees and membership fees.


3. Please ensure you have completed/included all the supporting documents listed below:
   
a.  Abstract of the paper or poster to be presented.
b.  Confirmation of acceptance of paper or poster of the indicated conference.
c.  Supporting document for indicative cost of airfare (minimum 3 quotations).
d.  Supporting document for conference registration fee (early bird rate only. Exclude late fee & membership fee).
e.  Brochure/ official conference handout with programme listing.



4. If you are interested, please fill up the application form.  The completed application form together with all supporting documents should reach OAAS at least 6 weeks before the commencement of the conference.
   

5. For further enquiries, please email Ms Chua Hean Hean at [email protected]

C J Koh Scholarship (Semester@NIE)

The CJ Koh Scholarship provides funding for undergraduate students from ASEAN countries to participate in Semester@NIE programme, which offer courses in NIE for a semester.  For further information on the scholarships, please click here.

C J Koh Bursaries

The Muhammad Ariff Ahmad (MAS) Postgraduate Scholarship was initiated in honor of Dr Muhammad Ariff Ahmad, a highly- regarded Malay scholar whose encyclopedic knowledge and contributions in the fields of Malay literature, culture, education, and language were pivotal in shaping and advancing Malay cultural studies in Singapore and the region.

Applicants should be pursuing postgraduate studies in Malay Studies at Nanyang Technological University.

Application Form

Scholarship Brochure

Muhammad Ariff Ahmad (MAS) ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship

The Muhammad Ariff Ahmad (MAS) ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship was initiated in honour of Dr Muhammad Ariff Ahmad, a highly- regarded Malay scholar whose encyclopedic knowledge and contributions in the fields of Malay literature, culture, education, and language were pivotal in shaping and advancing Malay cultural studies in Singapore and the region.

Application Period and Closing Date

For further information on this scholarship, please click here.

Muhammad Ariff Ahmad (MAS) Undergraduate Sponsorship

The Muhammad Ariff Ahmad (MAS) Undergraduate Sponsorship was initiated in honour of Dr Muhammad Ariff Ahmad, a highly- regarded Malay scholar whose encyclopedic knowledge and contributions in the fields of Malay literature, culture, education, and language were pivotal in shaping and advancing Malay cultural studies in Singapore and the region.

Application Period and Closing Date

For further information on this sponsorship, please click here.