Dare to Dream Scholarship (NAFA): 2026 Profile

Q: What does Dare to Dream Scholarship (NAFA): 2026 Profile cover?
A: Financial coverage, eligibility criteria, and application process for NAFA's Dare to Dream Scholarship supporting incoming diploma students with certified special needs and demonstrated potential.

TL;DR NAFA's Dare to Dream Scholarship provides S$6,000 per academic year for Singaporean new diploma students with certified special needs and financial need. Apply during NAFA's in-house scholarship, merit award, and bursary exercise.

Quick fit map

• This is a bond-free NAFA diploma scholarship for students with certified special needs and financial need: It is an access and potential award, not a generic merit award.
• Prepare medical certification, income documents, and portfolio evidence together: Missing documents can slow the application.
• Read the renewal and attendance conditions before planning your budget: The annual support depends on continued eligibility.

Concrete example: a visual arts applicant might pair a small portfolio of finished works with a short note on the support needed for studio tools, travel, or assistive technology. Keep the example practical and tied to study needs.

Scholarship Snapshot

• Status: NAFA's current page says eligible students may apply during NAFA's in-house Scholarships, Merit Awards and Bursaries application exercise.
• Official Listing: Dare to Dream Scholarship - Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
• Who It Targets: Newly admitted full-time diploma students at NAFA with certified special needs and notable entrance assessment scores
• Eligibility: Singapore Citizen, offer holder for a NAFA diploma, special needs diagnosis recognised by NAFA, financially needy (PCI ≤ S$2,500 or household income ≤ S$10,000), strong character and artistic engagement, and not holding other scholarships/bursaries except MOE Higher Education Community/Bursary
• Tenable Institution: Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
• Bond: None

Award Components

• S$6,000 per academic year to help offset tuition and learning expenses
• Renewable funding for subsequent diploma years subject to annual reassessment of financial need and maintaining at least 80% attendance
• Recognition within NAFA's Dare to Dream community, including opportunities to showcase practice and contribute to campus initiatives

Reviewed by

Marcus Pang·Managing Director (Maths)