PSB Academy partner of FAS to promote lifelong learning among players and staff with scholarships for higher education, Business Insider

The Memorandum of Understanding marks the first collaboration
between the Singapore Football Association (FAS) and private education
Institution (PEI)

SINGAPORE
– Media OutReach –
July 23, 2018 – PSB Academy, one of the major PEIs. From Singapore
and FAS signed a memorandum of understanding to offer everyone
football players and staff scholarships FAS for the range of
certificates, diplomas and diplomas from university partners.

(left) Bernard Tan, Vice President of the Football Association of Singapore, and Derrick Chang, CEO of PSB Academy, sign a memorandum of understanding to promote lifelong learning among players and the staff with postgraduate scholarships.

Feed the players ready for the future

As part of
agreement, for the next 5 years, the eligible players and staff who register
courses at PSB Academy will benefit from scholarships that will cover a portion of
their respective course fees. An additional discount of $ 10,000 for courses
will be given to any Singapore Premier League club that has 10 or more players
who sign up for a degree or diploma together. As an extension of PSB
The Academy's ongoing partnership with The Credit Co-operative, TCC, study grant
Recipients have the additional option of taking a 0% study loan on the interest rate [1]
for their remaining course fees.

" We are honored to enter this partnership
with PSB Academy and formally recognize them as our first private educational institution
Partner. With the redesign of the League, one of the key areas we have identified
is to elevate the skills of clubs, officials, coaches and players. outraged
support the professional careers of our players in the field we recognize
need to prepare them for their post-game careers as well. We want to equip
our players with the necessary skills and knowledge while they are still in the
In the middle of their playing career while they make plans for their future.

"With this partnership,
we hope to give players the opportunity and support needed to refine their
capabilities on the ground through a path of continuous learning and
quality higher education, "says Yazeen Buhari, Acting Secretary General of the FAS

A Diploma for the Road

signing ceremony was Fazrul Nawaz, a 33-year-old forward for Hougang United
Football Club, and beneficiary of the first scholarship of PSB Academy and FAS. Fazrul
is preparing a degree in Sports Science and Exercise and hopes that
certification will provide him with a good foundation to become a youth coach at
football hopes.

"It definitely takes
a certain dedication and discipline to be a student-athlete, to balance a
professional football career and studies. It does not matter how we perform on the
domain, the support system we have is always important, and I'm encouraged by
The efforts of FAS and PSB Academy to try to provide more opportunities to athletes
look beyond what we can do as footballers, either to form a neighbor
generation of winners, or have the confidence to acquire a new skill and
sharpen for our own future, "says Fazrul.

Talented Pipeline for the Sport Industry

Apart
Singapore football players and staff, PSB Academy students will also be able to
take advantage of this partnership – FAS will provide students or
graduates an opportunity to do an internship with the association, or with Singapore
Premier League clubs.

"We renew our
commitment to developing talent ready for the future for Singapore thanks to the support
of our local athletes today. We like what's happening on the ground, but we want
focus on developing their skills on the ground, "says Derrick Chang, CEO of PSB
Academy. "On top of that, this partnership with FAS provides our students
opportunities to get acquainted with the sports industry and allow them
pursue career interests in this emerging field. We appreciate that FAS shares
the same dedication to the development of young people and open to the training of trainees for the
improvement of our sports associations – we hope that this transfusion of
the blood will keep the spirit of innovation and improvement alive in the
industry. "