Why can't I get subsidy for university education?
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Why can't I get subsidy for university education?
The Straits Times
Sept 30, 2005
I am a student of the National University of Singapore and have just matriculated two months ago. What is very displeasing to me are the subsidies and the financial aid to help me pay my school fees.
My family's income is only $1,000 a month and paying $3,000 for each semester (there are eight semesters) is totally impossible for me.
SINDA did not help me when I approached it for financial assistance. SINDA told me there is no policy for Indian tertiary students to receive financial help.
It is very unfair because two of my Muslim friends who approached Mendaki for help have had their entire education fees sponsored. The full amount comes close to $25,000.
All their school fees have been taken care of, and unlike me their families' incomes are below $2,000 but well above $1,000.
How can I swallow that? Well, I decided to take a loan from NUS. But taking the loan is not solving the root cause of my problem. It is just piling up the debts with the bank when I graduate.
Why do I deserve to be put in this situation when other students can receive financial aid so easily?
The few bursaries that I had applied for in NUS did not get any attention. The Registar's office kept telling me the results would only be known at a 'certain date', and when I called to ask, it pushed the date further back.
As an eye opener to those who are unaware of it, the bursaries are only $1,500 a year and they don't cover me for each semester. So that is really not much of a help.
Worse still, the bursaries are not given throughout the course of study but only once. What's the point then?
How is this situation affecting me? Simple. It is literally impossible for me to concentrate on my studies when deep down inside, I feel I am being deprived of any help at all.
I and my family are making sacrifices to make ends meet.
NUS is among the top 20 universities in the world. But there is nothing to brag about when you can't even help your own students realise their dreams.
Girish s/o Ahsin Thannabal -
university education cannot guarantee a job................
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edu is not free. work part time lah.
Why must have someone solve the problem? SINDA is not obligated to help everyone who comes to them -
you all can also take bank loans to pay part of your fees while other part comes from your own pocket, hence not so taxing.
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bank loans no need to pay back meh?
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Hence reading between my lines again:Originally posted by Mr Fugue:you all can also take bank loans to pay part of your fees while other part comes from your own pocket, hence not so taxing.
I think the India Kid has this Entitlement attitude
That someone has to always fix his problem for him - or he thinks he would not be "successful"
He did not use his brain to think how to solve his financial issue nor learn from it. He simply sat on his butt and whine about it
Therefore, even if he gets that uni education, i think its wasted on him. -
when the person comes out to work and he/she can pay back slowly over a number of years.Originally posted by ppinkpponk:bank loans no need to pay back meh?
Nothing in this World is Free. Its just SG people always think someone must give it to them for free. -
but at least not until your studies is over.........etc. at a few hundreds per month wth interest.Originally posted by ppinkpponk:bank loans no need to pay back meh?
you know anything abt loans ornot??
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Instead of blaming on the society, he should look at his parents for being poor and not being able to give him the education he desires. Spoilt brat attitude.
If you are not with a silver spoon, which most of us are, look for the next best alternative. Why can't you pay for your own education? Take loan, pile up debts lor... Slowly repay when you start working. Lots of people are doing that...
But I DO disagree with the govt's policy of giving scholarship to foreigners. Maybe some of them should be channel to local students? -
if your household income is $1000, maybe you can say the same?Originally posted by mistyblue:Hence reading between my lines again:
I think the India Kid has this Entitlement attitude
That someone has to always fix his problem for him - or he thinks he would not be "successful"
He did not use his brain to think how to solve his financial issue nor learn from it. He simply sat on his butt and whine about it
Therefore, even if he gets that uni education, i think its wasted on him.
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there are scholarships... but he propably didn't qualify... ie: Not smart enough..
then this kind of whining ... wah.. I think he can just skip uni lah.. and not embarass himself
govt FT policy is very liberal. That's very bad for us... but its not gonna change.. -
prisk, no more hidden meanings........for someone kpkb lidat, you need to be direct and straight to the pt!!Originally posted by mistyblue:Hence reading between my lines again: -
My parents are hawkers in a factory.Originally posted by ppinkpponk:if your household income is $1000, maybe you can say the same?
And IRAS has asked them to stop filing their income tax because its too low to even scrap anything. So how much do you think they earn.
Don't give that kind of sh!t when you don't know anything. He is not crippled or disabled. He can go flip burgers or give tutition or anything to generate cash flow.. But he didn't. All he did was to blame his parents, SINDA and society for not providing him money. -
OK.Originally posted by Mr Fugue:prisk, no more hidden meanings........for someone kpkb lidat, you need to be direct and straight to the pt!! -
cant afford? work and save yourself lo...
that's what i am doing right now, hope to be able to get a degree before i turn 30 -
Wow inspiring...
Good luck.. -
Originally posted by mistyblue:Wow inspiring...
Good luck..
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reminds me of the guy who got a phd in mathematics...
went back msia just sell fruits by the roadside.. -
see what I mean by it's destined and education doesn't realli affect destiny alot.Originally posted by alexkusu:reminds me of the guy who got a phd in mathematics...
went back msia just sell fruits by the roadside..
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You are what you think you areOriginally posted by Mr Fugue:see what I mean by it's destined and education doesn't realli affect destiny alot. 
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if I realli go by what you said, I'm alreadi a god in heavens, enjoying life..........Originally posted by alexkusu:You are what you think you are -
perhaps he is happier doing thatOriginally posted by alexkusu:reminds me of the guy who got a phd in mathematics...
went back msia just sell fruits by the roadside..
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he couldnt get a proper job...Originally posted by mistyblue:perhaps he is happier doing that
also reminds me of graduates working for McDonalds...
McJob=dead end job -
no, ur just dreaming. Yume no mata yume = A dream above dreamsOriginally posted by Mr Fugue:if I realli go by what you said, I'm alreadi a god in heavens, enjoying life.......... -
Sometimes being too highly educated can hinder chances of getting workOriginally posted by alexkusu:he couldnt get a proper job...
also reminds me of graduates working for McDonalds...
McJob=dead end job
there's lots of jobs that are designed to be Mcjobs.
But what do people get back inexchange to working for these McJobs ...
reason run the gamut.