Students seeking more financial aid from NTU say foreign students are not the enemy

Opinion: A member of NTU Financial Aid Friends disputes the argument that aid to foreign students prevents locals from affording education. She argue that the issues lie in structural inadequacies like insufficient financial aid and inflexible grant conditions. The group is striving to expose these issues, and ensure all students, regardless of nationality, can access affordable education.

Student campaigners demand transparency and urgent improvements in NTU’s financial aid system

A student-led campaign group at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) called NTU Financial Aid Friends (NFAF) has embarked on a mission to advocate for transparency and improvements in the university’s financial aid system. The group has identified several key issues faced by students, such as a lack of clarity in the application process, late disbursement of bursaries, and insufficient needs-based subsidies. They have engaged in discussions with NTU’s administration, presenting their suggestions for enhancements. The campaigners are striving to ensure that students in need have better access to financial aid, reducing their financial burden and promoting fairness in the system.

NTU students’ struggle with financial aid: One in three in distress amid $238M expenditure on foreign students and 4.1% real tuition fee increase

NTU student group ‘Financial Aid Friends’ demand transparency and adequacy in financial aid disbursement, citing late disbursements and lesser aid compared to other universities. Amid rising tuition fees and increasing financial struggles among students, concerns are raised about government support and benefits offered to foreign students. This initiative seeks a broader conversation about accessible and inclusive education in Singapore amidst criticisms about disproportionate foreign student composition in the university.

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