Parent works for SMU? No need to pay fees

Undergraduate Jason Chiang, son of Mrs Ruth Chiang, who has been employed in the career services department for more than 10 years, will have his tuition fees footed by SMU as part of the university's policy of providing free tuition for children of staff. The move, which started in 2003, was designed to help look after the welfare of staff and recognise their contributions. Mr Terence Tan, director from the office of human resources and faculty administration, said: 'Just as we nurture our students to become dynamic out-of-the-box thinkers, we have adopted a creative and forward-thinking approach in our human resource policies' . A check found SMU to be the only university here offering employees such savings.