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 grants S$6,000 per academic year-renewable-to Singaporean freshmen with medically certified special needs who achieve strong audition scores and demonstrate financial need. Apply through NAFA's in-house scholarship exercise with full documentation; renewals hinge on attendance, results, and verified need.

Scholarship Snapshot

• Status: Application Cycle Closed (last verified 2025-10-03)
• 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

Eligibility Highlights

• Special needs verification: Applicants must submit medical certification aligned with NAFA's recognised categories (physical & sensory difficulties, social & behavioural, learning & language, or other conditions with significant learning implications).
• Academic strength: