Disabled student studies law after not giving up despite three unsuccessful applications

Since young, SMU postgraduate student Ong Fung Yen suffered from cerebral palsy and has difficulty moving around. She found a passion for law during her days at Temasek Polytechnic, and applied to study law at both the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University. Despite being unsuccessful, she continued trying, and was finally accepted into SMU School of Law’s Juris Doctor programme in 2016. In recognition of her spirit of continuous learning, she was recently awarded with the SkillsFuture Study Award for Persons with Disabilities and presented with $5000, which would be used to supplement her tuition fees.