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Edusave Scholarships

The Ministry of Education offers four types of scholarships funded by Edusave. These scholarship awards are only applicable to pupils who are Singapore Citizens.

Edusave Entrance Scholarships for Independent Schools (EESIS)

Eligibility

The EESIS are awarded up to the top one-third of the total number of pupils posted to Secondary One in all Independent Schools, based on their PSLE results.

The EESIS is also awarded to P6 GEP pupils who are Singapore Citizens who

  1. meet the Primary Six GEP promotion criteria, and
  2. are enrolled in the Integrated Programme at an Independent School at Secondary One.

Award Quantum

The EESIS award quantum for pupils admitted into Secondary One from 2008 onwards is $2,400, or the annual school fees charged by the independent school less the annual amount of school and standard miscellaneous fees paid by pupils in government/ government-aided schools, whichever is lower.

If a pupil is admitted to one of the Ministry’s special programmes (like the Art Elective Programme or Music Elective Programme) or awarded any other fee subsidy or scholarship (eg. GEP Fees Subsidy, SAP Scholarship, Humanities Scholarship), the EESIS award quantum will be $2,400 or the annual school fees less the annual amount of school and standard miscellaneous fees paid by pupils in government / government-aided schools, whichever is lower, less any fee subsidy provided under the special programme, Ministry / school programme or any other scholarship.

Tenure

The tenure of the scholarship is 4 years for pupils who are not in the Integrated Programme, and 6 years for pupils in the Integrated Programme. The scholar must make good progress each year in order to continue receiving the scholarship.

Application and Award Process

Upon the release of the PSLE results, pupils eligible for the EESIS will be informed. No application is required for the scholarship. Eligible pupils will be offered the EESIS, provided that:

Upon the release of the school posting results in December, the Ministry will inform eligible pupils whether they have been offered the EESIS.

Pupils eligible for the EESIS who are admitted to secondary schools under the Direct School Admission Exercise (DSA-Sec) will also be offered the scholarship if they are enrolled in the appropriate school and / or programme based on their eligibility.

Edusave Scholarships for Integrated Programme Schools (ESIP)

Eligibility

The ESIP are awarded to pupils enrolled in / admitted into the Integrated Programme in an Independent School at Secondary 3, who do not have the EESIS and

Award Quantum

The ESIP award quantum for pupils admitted into Secondary Three from 2010 onwards is $2,400, or the annual school fees charged by the independent school less the annual amount of school and standard miscellaneous fees paid by pupils in government / government-aided schools, whichever is lower.

If you are admitted to one of the Ministry’s special programmes (like the Art Elective Programme or Music Elective Programme) or awarded any other fee subsidy or scholarship (eg. GEP Fees Subsidy, SAP Scholarship, Humanities Scholarship), the ESIP award quantum will be $2,400 or the annual school fees less the annual amount of school and standard miscellaneous fees paid by pupils in government/ government-aided schools, whichever is lower, less any fee subsidy provided under the special programme, Ministry/ school programme or any other scholarship.

Tenure

The tenure of the scholarship is 4 years, up to the final year of the Integrated Programme. The scholar must make good progress each year in order to continue receiving the scholarship.

Application and Award Process

Pupils enrolled in / admitted into the Integrated Programme in an Independent School at Secondary Three will be invited by their school to apply for the scholarship at the end of their Secondary Two studies.

Edusave (Independent Schools) Yearly Awards [E(IS)YA]

Eligibility

The Ministry offers the Edusave (Independent Schools) Yearly Awards [E(IS)YA] to pupils in Independent Schools who are not already holding the EESIS or ESIP. These are given to the top 5% Singaporean pupils by level in each Independent School based on their school examination results at the end of the year. These awards are to encourage and reward pupils who have excelled academically for that year.

Award Quantum

The E(IS)YA award quantum for pupils admitted into Secondary One from 2008 onwards is $2,400, or the annual school fees charged by the independent school less the annual amount of school and standard miscellaneous fees paid by pupils in government / government-aided schools, whichever is lower.

If you are admitted to one of the Ministry’s special programmes (like the Art Elective Programme or Music Elective Programme) or awarded any other fee subsidy or scholarship (eg. GEP Fees Subsidy, SAP Scholarship, Humanities Scholarship), the E(IS)YA award quantum will be $2,400 or the annual school fees less the annual amount of school and standard miscellaneous fees paid by pupils in government/government-aided schools, whichever is lower, less any fee subsidy provided under the special programme, Ministry / school programme or any other scholarship.

Application and Award Process

All pupils are considered for the E(IS)YA, and there is no need for any pupil to apply. Pupils given the E(IS)YA will be informed through their schools by the beginning of the next academic year.

Edusave Scholarships for Secondary Schools (ESSS)

The Edusave Scholarships for Secondary Schools (ESSS) are awarded on a yearly basis to the top 10% Singaporean pupils by level and stream in all government and government-aided secondary schools (excluding the Independent Schools) based on the pupils’ school examination results for the year. The top 5% pupils will be awarded scholarships worth $500, and the next 5%, $300. These scholarships are to encourage pupils to excel in their studies and reward their efforts. The schools will select pupils for these yearly awards at the end of the school year.