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MOE to Expand UPLIFT Scholarship to EAGLES Recipients

Published on: 27 Mar 2026

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1. The Ministry of Education (MOE) will expand the UPLIFT Scholarship to include students who receive the Edusave Award for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service (EAGLES) from the 2026 Edusave award cycle1.

2. This expansion is part of wider efforts to recognise students' non-academic achievements, and builds on MOE's ongoing commitment to develop our students holistically.

3. With the expansion of the UPLIFT Scholarship, a total of about 700 students from lower-income families are expected to benefit from the scholarship every year.

About the UPLIFT Scholarship

4. Introduced in 2019, the UPLIFT Scholarship recognises the achievements of students in Independent Schools (IS) and Specialised Independent Schools (SIS) who have performed well academically or in specific talent areas, and are from lower-income families. Students who are awarded the UPLIFT Scholarship receive $1,200 in cash per year.

5. To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be Singapore Citizens from families with gross monthly household income of $5,500 or below, or gross monthly per capita income of $1,375 or below. Students must also be recipients of the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools (ESIS), or enter the IS/SIS through the Direct School Admission (DSA) process. Students awarded the UPLIFT Scholarship via the ESIS (Tenured) at Secondary 1, Secondary 3, or Pre-University 1, as well as DSA, will have their scholarships renewed as long as they meet the renewal criteria, for the duration of their course of study. Students may also receive the UPLIFT Scholarship for a tenure of one year, if they are awarded the ESIS (Yearly Award).

Expansion of UPLIFT Scholarship to Include EAGLES Recipients

6. From the 2026 Edusave award cycle, eligible students who receive EAGLES2 after admission to IS/SIS will qualify for the UPLIFT Scholarship for a tenure of one year. These students will start to receive the scholarship from January 2027. Schools will identify and award the scholarship automatically to eligible students, with no application required (Please refer to Annex for the eligibility criteria of the expanded UPLIFT Scholarship).

7. Additional financial support remains available for IS/SIS students from lower-income families, including the MOE Independent School Bursary and school-based financial assistance. MOE will continue to regularly review the support for students from lower-income families, and provide opportunities to develop students to their full potential, regardless of background.

Footnotes
  1. Students will be notified around December 2026 if they are awarded an Edusave Award during the 2026 cycle.
  2. EAGLES was introduced in 2001 to recognise students' leadership qualities, service to community and schools, excellence in non-academic activities, and good conduct. The award was enhanced from 2024 to recognise students who demonstrate 21st Century Competencies, such as Critical, Adaptive and Inventive Thinking; Civic, Global and Cross-Cultural Literacy; and Communication, Collaboration and Information Skills.