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Edusave awards and scholarships

1. Overview

The Edusave awards and scholarships are categorised into academic and non-academic awards:

Academic awards

  • Edusave Scholarship (ES) for students from government and government-aided primary schools and secondary schools, and specialised schools
  • Edusave Merit Bursary (EMB)
  • Edusave Good Progress Award (GPA)
  • Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools (ESIS)

Non-academic awards

  • Edusave Award for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service (EAGLES)
  • Edusave Character Award (ECHA)
  • Edusave Skills Award (ESA) for students from specialised schools, ITE or polytechnics.
  • Your child is only eligible for 1 Edusave academic award, that is ES, EMB or GPA.
  • If your child receives the EMB after being awarded the GPA, they will receive a top-up of award monies to match the amount for the EMB.

Select your child's school type to find details of the awards:

Primary school

Edusave Character Award

Up to 2% of students in each school who demonstrated exemplary character and outstanding personal qualities through their behaviour and actions.

Award amount:

  • Primary 1 to 3: $200
  • Primary 4 to 6: $350

Edusave Scholarship

Students who are within the top 10% of their school’s level and course in terms of academic performance, and have demonstrated good conduct.

Award amount:

  • Primary 5 to 6: $350

Edusave Award for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service (EAGLES)

Up to 10% of students from each school who have demonstrated leadership qualities, service to community and schools, excellence in non-academic activities, and good conduct.

Award amount:

  • Primary 4 to 6: $250

Edusave Merit Bursary (EMB)

Primary 1 and 2

Students who consistently demonstrated positive learning dispositions in the course of the year, have demonstrated good conduct and whose monthly household income does not exceed $7,500 (or per capita income does not exceed $1,875).

Other levels

Students who are within the top 25% of their school’s level and course in terms of academic performance, have demonstrated good conduct and whose monthly household income does not exceed $7,500 (or per capita income does not exceed $1,875). Students must not be recipients of an Edusave Scholarship.

Award amount:

  • Primary 1 to 3: $200
  • Primary 4 to 6: $250

Edusave Good Progress Award (GPA)

Primary 2 and Primary 3

Students who do not qualify for Edusave Merit Bursary, but showed the greatest improvement in learning disposition in the course of the year and have demonstrated good conduct.

Other levels

Students who are within the top 10% of their school’s level and course in terms of improvement in academic performance and have demonstrated good conduct.

Award amount:

  • Primary 2 to 3: $100
  • Primary 4 to 6: $150
Secondary and specialised schools

Edusave Character Award

Up to 2% of students in each school who have demonstrated exemplary character and outstanding personal qualities through their behaviour and actions.

Award amount:

  • Secondary or specialised school: $500

Edusave Skills Award

Up to 10% of students from each course in the graduating cohort who have demonstrated excellent professional and soft skills throughout their course of study, and good conduct.

Award amount:

  • Specialised school: $500

Edusave Scholarship for government, government-aided and specialised schools

Students who are within the top 10% of their school’s level and course in terms of academic performance, and have demonstrated good conduct.

Award amount:

  • Secondary or specialised school: $500
Find out about Edusave scholarships for Independent Schools (ESIS).

Edusave Award for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service (EAGLES)

Up to 10% of students from each school who have demonstrated leadership qualities, service to community and schools, excellence in non-academic activities, and good conduct.

Award amount:

  • Secondary school: $350
  • Specialised school: $500

Edusave Merit Bursary (EMB)

Students who are within the top 25% of their school’s level and course in terms of academic performance, have demonstrated good conduct and whose monthly household income does not exceed $7,500 (or per capita income does not exceed $1,875). Students must not be recipients of an Edusave Scholarship.

Award amount:

  • Secondary school: $350
  • Specialised school: $500

Edusave Good Progress Award (GPA)

Students who are within the top 10% of their school’s level and course in terms of improvement in academic performance and have demonstrated good conduct.

Award amount:

  • Secondary school: $200
  • Specialised school: $400
Special education schools

Edusave Achievement Award

Students in special education schools who meet the school-based criteria for the award.

The award amount varies across schools. Check with your child's school for details such as how your child would receive the award monies.

Junior colleges, Millennia Institute, ITE and polytechnics

Edusave Character Award

Up to 2% of students in each school who have demonstrated exemplary character and outstanding personal qualities through their behaviour and actions.

Award amount:

  • Pre-university or ITE: $500

Edusave Skills Award

Up to 10% of students from each course in the graduating cohort who have demonstrated excellent professional and soft skills throughout their course of study, and good conduct.

Award amount:

  • ITE or polytechnic: $500

Edusave Award for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service (EAGLES)

Up to 10% of students from each school who have demonstrated leadership qualities, service to community and schools, excellence in non-academic activities, and good conduct.

  • Pre-university: $400
  • ITE: $500

Edusave Merit Bursary (EMB)

Students who are within the top 25% of their school’s level and course in terms of academic performance, have demonstrated good conduct and whose monthly household income does not exceed $7,500 (or per capita income does not exceed $1,875). Students must not be recipients of an Edusave Scholarship.

Note: Junior college and Millennia Institute students who are recipients of any Edusave scholarships are not eligible for the EMB.

Award amount:

  • Pre-university: $400
  • ITE or polytechnic: $500

Edusave Good Progress Award (GPA)

Students who are within the top 10% of their school’s level and course in terms of improvement in academic performance and have demonstrated good conduct.

Note: Junior college and Millennia Institute students who are recipients of any Edusave scholarships or the Edusave Merit Bursary are not eligible for the GPA.

Award amount:

  • Pre-university: $250
  • ITE or polytechnic: $400