Since 2017, the Tan Chin Tuan Foundation has made possible 20 Tan Sri (Dr) Tan Chin Tuan Scholarships for Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) students. The scholars include Ms Chan Kuan Yii, a 2017 Tan Sri (Dr) Tan Chin Tuan Scholarship recipient who graduated with a B (Hons) Hospitality Business, Class of 2019. She was grateful that the scholarship allowed her to focus less on working part-time and juggling finances, and more on educational experiences such as the eight-month Overseas Integrated Work Study Programme in Taiwan.

Another featured scholar was Ms Thang Ai Qin, a 2018 Tan Sri (Dr) Tan Chin Tuan Scholarship recipient who graduated with BEng (Hons) Pharmaceutical Engineering, Class of 2020.  She shared how the scholarship boosted her confidence and helped her succeed in new environments.