BURSARIES

A) Higher Education Community Bursary

The Higher Education Community Bursary is open for all full-time subsidised Singaporean students who do not concurrently hold any other full scholarship. (A full scholarship typically covers tuition fees payable and a monthly or annual living allowance.)

To be eligible, the applicant's gross monthly household income (GHI) must not exceed $4,000 or gross monthly household per capita income (PCI) must not exceed $1,000. The bursary quantums are as follows:

 Income criteria Bursary quantum per Annum for Nitec & Higher Nitec courses Bursary quantum per Annum for Diploma courses
GHI < $2,750 OR PCI < $690 $1,500 and 100% tuition fee subsidy  $2,750

GHI between $2,751 and $4,000

OR

PCI between $691 and $1,000

 $1,250 $2,400

To apply for the bursary, you should submit an on-line application for financial assistance and supporting income documents, (e.g. latest payslips, letters from employers) to your College for verification. You should inform your College should there be a change in your household income after application during the academic year. You will be informed by your College if your bursary application is successful.  Community Centres will notify successful applicants when to collect the bursary cheques.

B) Higher Education Bursary

The Higher Education Bursary is open for all full-time subsidised Singaporean students who do not concurrently hold any other full scholarship. (A full scholarship typically covers tuition fees payable and a monthly or annual living allowance.)  To be eligible, the applicant’s gross monthly household income (GHI) must not exceed $9,000 or gross monthly household per capita income (PCI) must not exceed $2,250. The bursary quantums are given in the table below:

 Income criteria Bursary quantum per Annum for Nitec & Higher Nitec courses Bursary quantum per Annum for Diploma courses
GHI between $4,001 and $6,900

OR

PCI between $1,001 and $1,725

 $600 $1,900

GHI between $6,901 and $9,000 
OR

PCI between $1,726 and $2,250

$400 $850

To apply for the bursary, you should submit an on-line application for financial assistance and supporting income documents, (e.g. latest payslips, letters from employers) to your College for verification. You should inform your College should there be a change in your household income after application during the academic year. You will be informed by your College if your bursary application is successful.

C) Edusave Merit Bursary

Full-time Singaporean students who have done well (top 25%) in their course of studies are eligible for this award. Students must pass all accountable modules in the examinations and not be in receipt of the Good Progress Award or ITE Community Scholarship. This award is valued at $500.

D) Guide on Application for Bursary & Financial Assistance

For more information on how to apply for Bursary & Financial Assistance, please click here.