Financial aids

The school seeks to provide financial assistance to needy students to help them complete their course of study at EAST. There are two kinds of aid available:

1. Financial aids

Tuition Assistance Plan (T.A.P.)

T.A.P. is available to students who have tried but are unable to raise their full financial support for their studies. Campus Crusade staff members are eligible to apply for this aid if their support account is in deficit or they are unable to cover the full amount of the tuition fees. The money is not given directly to the students, but is used to settle the students’ tuition fees. Please refer to the T.A.P. application form for detailed terms and conditions.

T.A.P. is awarded according to the needs of the students and the amount of funds available.

CHEST Fund

CHEST helps students in need to defray the costs of the basic living expenses in Singapore. The amount given depends on availability of funds and the needs of the students. The money is normally given directly to the student on a monthly basis or as a one-time gift. Please refer to the CHEST application form for detailed terms and conditions.

CHEST is awarded according to the needs of the students and the amount of funds available.

Apply for financial assistance

Any student wishing to apply for any form of financial assistance must apply in writing by the first Friday of each academic year. He can collect the application form for financial aid from the Administrative Office.

  • Master’s students who are receiving any financial aid must maintain grade point average (G.P.A.) of at least 2.7 in order to remain eligible for assistance.
  • Bachelor’s students must maintain a G.P.A. of at least 2.5 in order to remain eligible for assistance. Failure to do so will result in the loss of financial assistance.

Evaluation for financial assistance is done on a quarterly basis.

2. Scholarship

Walter Steitz Memorial Scholarship

The Walter Steitz Memorial Scholarship has been set up in memory of the outstanding service and contribution of the late Dr. Walter Steitz to East Asia School of Theology. The award will be given to a current outstanding student who is doing the Master of Arts in Biblical Studies or Master of Divinity (Teaching & Exposition). The scholarship recipient will be chosen by the faculty of EAST. Academic achievement, leadership potential, and school involvement are the criteria by which the candidate is judged. Please refer to the information leaflet in the Administration Office for detailed terms and conditions.

Nam Foundation Scholarship

The Nam Foundation Ltd would give S$10,000 annually towards the support of a student during his/her term of studies at EAST. The candidate must come from a developing country and have a call to be a missionary or pastor. He/she must maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.0 throughout his/her course of study at EAST. He/she must submit a progress report to the Nam Foundation Ltd twice a year. The Financial Aid Review Committee will make the selection at the beginning of the academic year, with recommendation from the faculty. The scholarship for that particular year will be given to the recipient at the beginning of the academic year.

Alumni Epaphroditus Aid (A.E.A.)

The alumni of EAST have set up the Alumni Epaphroditus Aid (A.E.A.) to render practical aid to full-time students who have contingency needs related to their internship or personal welfare. The amount given is dependent on availability of funds, the needs of the student and the stated terms and conditions of this aid.