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Edusave Scheme: Funds, Grants and Awards

Edusave Pupils Fund

If your child is a Singaporean and studying full time in a Government, Government-aided or independent school, Singapore Sports School, NUS High School, NorthLight School, School of Arts, Assumption Pathway School and Government-supported special education school, he will automatically be given an Edusave account and receive a yearly contribution from the Government’s Edusave Pupils Fund. However, only the first, second and third child were eligible for the Edusave account prior to 2004 and only students between the age of 6 and 16 prior to 2009 were eligible for the annual Edusave contributions. From 2009, the Government contributes $200 and $240 to the Edusave account of each eligible student at primary and secondary level respectively.

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Edusave Grants

All primary and secondary schools, junior colleges, centralised institute, Institutes of Technical Education and special education schools also receive annual Edusave grants. Schools use the grants to organise common enrichment programmes or purchase additional resources which benefit students.

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Edusave Scholarships and Awards

Edusave Scholarships

For Primary 5 or 6 pupils

If your child is studying in primary 5 or 6 in a government or a government-aided school, he is eligible for the Edusave Scholarship for Primary Schools if he is amongst the top 10% of pupils of his level and stream. Your child will be selected by his school for this scholarship based on his year-end school examination results. The award is $400 for pupils in the top 5 per cent and $350 for the next 5 per cent.

For secondary school pupils in Government or government-aided schools

If your child is studying in a government or a government-aided secondary school, and is among the top 10% of students of his level and stream in his school, he is eligible for an Edusave Scholarship for Secondary Schools. Your child will be selected by his school for this scholarship based on his year-end school examination results. Pupils in the top 5% at each level are awarded $650 each while those in the next 5% receive $400 each.

For secondary school pupils in Independent Schools

The Edusave Entrance Scholarships for Independent Schools (EESIS) are awarded to the top one-third of the total number of Secondary One pupils posted to all independent schools, based on their PSLE results. Singaporean pupils with outstanding performance in the PSLE will be invited to apply for the EESIS. These pupils will be offered the award if they are posted to an independent school.

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

For students admitted to Secondary 1 before and in 2007

The Scholarships covers 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 secondary schools and any other subsidies provided by MOE or the school for Independent School fees.

For students admitted to Secondary 1 from 2008 onwards

The annual scholarship quantum 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 secondary schools, whichever is lower, less any other subsidies provided by MOE or the school for Independent School fees.

The Ministry offers the Edusave (Independent Schools) Yearly Awards to pupils in independent schools who are not EESIS holders. 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.

For students admitted to Secondary 1 before and in 2007

The yearly awards cover the annual school fees charged by the independent school for that year less the annual amount of school and standard miscellaneous fees paid by pupils in government/government-aided secondary schools and any other subsidies provided by MOE or the school for Independent School fees.

For students admitted to Secondary 1 from 2008 onwards

The annual scholarship quantum 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 secondary schools, whichever is lower, less any other subsidies provided by MOE or the school for Independent School fees.

For secondary pupils in Integrated Programme Schools

The Edusave Scholarships for Integrated Programme Schools (ESIP) are offered in schools offering the Integrated Programme (IP) that (i) are independent schools or (ii) charge additional miscellaneous fees known as “Integrated Programme Miscellaneous Fees” (government/government-aided schools). Singaporean pupils in the IP at Secondary 3 who are not EESIS holders will be invited to apply for the ESIP. These pupils will sit for the Integrated Programme Scholarship Test to determine their suitability for the scholarship.

The tenure of the scholarship will be up to the final year of the IP. The scholar must make good progress each year in order to continue receiving the scholarship.

For students admitted to Secondary 1 before and in 2007

For ESIP scholars in independent schools, the scholarship covers the annual school fees charged by the integrated programme school less the annual amount of school and standard miscellaneous fees paid by pupils in government/government-aided secondary schools and any other subsidies provided by MOE or the school for Independent School fees. For ESIP in govt/govt-aided school, the scholarships will cover the annual amount of Intergrated Programme Miscellaneous Fees charged by the school less any other subsidies provided by MOE or the school for Intergrated Programme Miscellaneous Fees.

For students admitted to Secondary 1 from 2008 onwards

For ESIP scholars in independent school, the annual scholarship quantum 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 secondary schools, whichever is lower, less any other subsidies provided by MOE or the school for Independent School fees.

For ESIP in govt/govt-aided schools, the annual scholarship quantum is $2,400, or the annual amount of Intergrated Programme Miscellaneous Fees charged by the school, whichever is lower, less any other subsidies provided by MOE or the school for Intergrated Programme Miscellaneous Fees.

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Edusave Merit Bursary (EMB)

The Edusave Merit Bursary is meant for pupils whose household income is less than $4,000 a month.

If your child is studying in either a primary or secondary school, or in a JC/CI or ITE, and is not a recipient of any Edusave Scholarship stated above, he can apply for the Edusave Merit Bursary if he is within the top 25% of each level and stream in his school, and if your gross monthly household income is below $4,000.

The value of this award for each level is as follows: