Application Form for Special Education Need (SEN) Grant

Submit this form personally at Accessible Education Unit (AEU) c/oOne Stop @ SAC,

North Spine adjacent tothe Student Activities Centre. Please refer to details of Grant in pages 2 and 3 before submitting the form.

Section 1 – To Be Completed by Student
Name: Click here to enter text.
NRIC No. : Click here to enter text. Date of Birth:Click here to enter a date. Citizenship: Singaporean
Matric No.: Click here to enter text. Course / Year of Study:Click here to enter text.
Contact No.: Click here to enter text. (H) Click here to enter text. (HP)Click here to enter text.
Address:Click here to enter text.
NTU Email Address:Click here to enter text.
Request for Assistive Technology (AT) Devices and Support Services
Type of AT Devices and Support Services required:
(Please attach a statement of diagnosis by relevant medical professionals to this application.)
Click here to enter text.
Details of any MOE-issued AT devices brought forward or used at Secondary School/JC/Poly:
Click here to enter text.
Name of Officer:
Designation:
Contact No.:
Email Address:
Details of AT devices and support services purchased for student:
Please include information on type, quantity, brand, vendor and cost of AT devices and support services purchased. Attach documents if needed.
Total amount of funding disbursed to student for this application:
Total amount of funding disbursed to student till date:
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Signature of Student / Date Signature of Officer in-charge / Date

Eligibility Criteria

  1. Applicant must be Singaporean studying full time at NTU or have a confirmed place at NTU.
  1. Must have permanent disability or special education needs. Documentary proof of disability or special educational needs must accompany application.

General Information

  1. SEN Grant supports purchase of assistive technology and services for students with disabilities and special education needs to support learning at NTU.
  1. The grant is not based on financial needs. The grant amount is capped as follows:
  1. Physical disability - $5,000
  2. Visual and hearing impairment - $25,000
  1. The grant amount is for student’s entire academic study years till graduation.
  1. All assistive technology devices or software purchased using the SEN Grant belongs to the applicants who must be responsible for the maintenance of the devices.
  1. No replacement of devices or software will be provided in the event of loss or damage due to negligence.
  1. Application form for SEN Grant is available online.
  1. Students who are unsure of their needs may contact the Accessible Education Unit (AEU) at email: or contact OneStop @ SAC, Accessible Education Unit.
  1. All application must be accompanied with documentary proof of disability or special educational needs.
  1. AEU will contact applicants upon receipt of application form.
  1. All applications will be treated in strict confidence. Your personal data will be used for grant processing purposes. No data will be used outside of AEU without prior consent from applicants.

List of Approved Assistive Devices and Support Services

The SEN Grant may only be used to purchase the types of AT devices and support services listed here. The brands listed are not prescriptive.

SEN / Type of AT devices/services / Example of brands
Physical impairment / Voice recognition technology / Dragon Naturally Speaking
Computer pointing device / Trackball Mouse
Alternative keyboard:
  • On-screen keyboard
  • Mini-keyboard
  • Keyboard with large keys
  • Keyguard
/ -
Word prediction / Kurzweil 3000
Reading systems / Kurzweil 3000
Visual impairment / Braille display / EasyLink-12
Esys 12
VarioConnect 12
Voice recognition technology / Dragon Naturally Speaking
Text-to-Speech devices / Kurzweil 3000
Texthelp Read and Write Gold
JAWS
Text enlargement (computer software) / ZoomText
JAWS
ClearView (CCTV)
Brailler Printer or Embosser / Romeo Attache
ViewPlus® Cub Embosser
Perkins Brailler
Braille printing services / -
Note-taking services / -
Hearing impairment / FM transmitter & receiver / Phonak
Oticon
Portable FM listening device / Conversor Pro
Note-taking devices / SmartPen
Note-taking services / -
Signing interpretation services / -

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