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Why 50 for 50?

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  "At 50, everyone has the face he deserves." George Orwell’s quote may carry different meanings, but I like Tal Gur's interpretation :  "...It invites us to embrace the wisdom of aging, to reflect on the legacy we are creating , and to nurture the qualities that define our true essence. Ultimately, it serves as a reminder that our faces are not just reflections of the past but also canvases upon which we can paint the portrait of our best selves." I have received many blessings in my five decades orbiting around the sun. Like my overseas exchange programme to Germany when I was in Junior College. Or the military and academic awards from the Republic of Singapore Navy to train at Britannia Royal Naval College and to study at the University of Sheffield , both in UK. And the scholarship jointly offered by the Workforce Development Agency, Institute of Public Relations of Singapore, and Singapore Management University which funded my Master of Science in Communic...

A Grant That Gives Forever

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Established in 2025, the Pegasus Overseas Exchange Grant is available to full-time undergraduates from the Singapore Management University.  It seeks to enable financially challenged students to embark on an overseas exchange programme with one of the University's partner universities in Asia, allowing them to have a more well-rounded worldview.  The Grant will empower one student per year, in perpetuity. Eligibility Criteria: Full-time undergraduates from any degree programme at SMU Any nationality Participating in international student exchange programmes with SMU partner universities in Asia Must have demonstrated evidence of family household income where the gross monthly per capita income is in accordance with prevailing guidelines to qualify for government bursaries Benefits:  Tenable for the recipient’s one semester of study abroad with an SMU partner university in Asia Valued at $2,666* to fund exchange-related expenses *Based on $50,000 raised for the grant...