If you have questions about the different types of Edusave Awards, including Edusave Certificate of Learning Achievement, Edusave Certificate of Academic Achievement, Education Merit Award, Edusave Merit Bursary, Edusave Scholarship, Edusave Character Award, Edusave Good Progress Award, and EAGLES, this page is for you. Below are the infographics summarising both academic and non-academic awards, followed by detailed explanations of each award..
From MOE Edusave website: Awards are offered to Singapore Citizen students based on their character, leadership, conduct, learning dispositions and academic performance.
Here are the types of certificates/awards:
Edusave Certificate of Learning Achievement
Edusave Certificate of Academic Achievement
Edusave Good Progress Award (GPA)
Edusave Award for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service (EAGLES)
Edusave Character Award (ECHA)
Additionally:
CCC-CDC Education Merit Award (EMA) (NOT by Edusave)
Do note that for Edusave academic awards, each child is only eligible for one award.
For example,
If the child is awarded Edusave Scholarship, he/she will not be eligible for Merit Bursary.
If the child is awarded Good Progress Award, means he/she did not fall within the criteria for Merit Bursary/Edusave Scholarship.
However, recipients for academic awards are still eligible for EAGLES Award and Edusave Character Award, because these 2 awards are non-academic and awarded through nomination.
The award monies will be credited to your child via PayNow within 1 week of ceremony/collection (January - March). So it is important to register PayNow for your child before the ceremony. The bank account can be under your child’s name or your child’s joint account with you. If your child do not have PayNow by then, he/she will receive cheque by end of May.
Edusave Certificates (non-monetary)
The certificate itself is the award and does not come with monetary reward, sent to your letterbox. It is a recognition and celebration of the achievement for the top 25% students.
Edusave Certificate of Learning Achievement (Primary 1-2)- Students who are within the top 25% of their school's level, consistently demonstrated positive learning dispositions in the course of the year, have demonstrated good conduct
- Students who are within the top 25% of their school’s level and course in terms of academic performance, have demonstrated good conduct
Recipients will receive this certificate regardless of income. The application form for Edusave Merit Bursary is sent out together with this certificate in the same envelope to your letterbox, around late November - early December.
Recipients who is eligible for the Merit Bursary can submit the form to the CC indicated in the letter.
Recipients whose household income exceeded may receive an invitation to CCC-CDC award ceremony at a later date. The ceremony is typically conducted separately from Edusave award ceremony (although some CC may choose to combine both).
Criteria
- Primary 1 and Primary 2 - Top 25% of cohort, positive learning dispositions, good conduct
- Primary 3 to Primary 6 - Top 25% of cohort in terms of academic performance, , good conduct
Timeframe
- Receive certificate - End November to Early December
(1) Edusave Merit Bursary (EMB)
The purpose of Edusave Merit Bursary Award is to encourage students from modest background to continue to do well in their studies.
If your child received Learning Achievement/Academic Achievement certificate and your gross household income is $7,500 or lesser, or per capita income is $1,875 or less, you will be able to apply for the bursary by declaring your household income. (per capita income = gross household income divided by number of people in the household)
Within the envelope of the Edusave certificate you receive in your letterbox, you will see the certificate, a letter congratulating your achievement, informing you about the income criteria for Merit Bursary, and a form to fill in to declare your income that is to be submitted to your nearest Community Club/Centre by a certain date.
After submitting the application form to the Community Club, they will process it and then send you another letter (around late December) informing you about the date/time of the Edusave Award Ceremony -- held between January - March. (Due to Covid, some area have not hold a ceremony, or conducted it virtually for 2021 - 2022) If there is no ceremony, the letter will inform you on the date to collect the certificate from CC.
Criteria
- Primary 1 and Primary 2 - Positive learning dispositions, good conduct
- Primary 3 to Primary 6 - Top 25% of cohort, good conduct
Income Eligibility Criteria
- (2022 and before) GHI ≤ $6,900 or PCI ≤ $1,725
- (2023 onward) GHI ≤ $7,500 or PCI ≤ $1,875
- (2026 Nov onward) GHI ≤ $9,000 or PCI ≤ $2,250
Award Amount
- Primary 1 to 3: $200
- Primary 4 to 6: $250
Timeframe
- Application - by Mid December
- Mail on ceremony details - Late December
- Edusave Award Ceremony - January to March
- If no PayNow - to receive cheque by end May
If your income exceeds $7500 (or PCI exceeds $1,875)...
CCC-CDC Education Merit Award (EMA)
If your child receives the Edusave Learning/Academic Achievement certificate (top 25%) but your gross household income exceeds the ceiling, depending on where you stay, you may or may not receive CCC-CDC Education Merit Award.
This award is NOT under Edusave and not funded by MOE. It is co-sponsored by the Community Development Council (CDC) and the Citizens' Consultative Committee (CCC). It is dependent on your constituency budget and out of goodwill, to encourage the students to continue to work hard. If your constituency is giving out Education Merit Award, the award may come in a form of PayNow/cheque or Popular voucher, ranging from $80 to $120, together with a certificate. Ceremony is typically held between February to May.
There is no need to apply for this award. As long as your child had received Learning Achievement / Academic Achievement certificate previously, and did not apply for EMB, and not a recipient of any other Edusave awards, you will receive a invitation letter to the award ceremony if there is one.
However, I have heard of cases that got missed out. The advice one parent got from the CC staff was to just submit the form even if you exceed income, so that they will take note. I am not 100% sure of this but that was what I read. My personal experience was I did not have to do anything, just had to wait for the letter.
Criteria
- Received Edusave Learning/Academic Achievement certificate
- Exceed gross household income ceiling
- NOT a recipient of
- Edusave Merit Bursary
- Edusave Good Progress Award
- Edusave Award for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service
- Edusave Scholarship
- Constituency-dependent - May or may not have
- No fixed amount. Typically between $80 to $120
- Either paynow/cheque or voucher
- Out of good-will
- Can either be held together with Edusave or a separate ceremony
- Ceremony typically February to May
- Constituency-dependent - May or may not have.
(2) Edusave Scholarship
Edusave Scholarship is for students who are within the top 10% of their school’s level and course in terms of academic performance, and have demonstrated good conduct. It does not have income eligibility criteria.
Criteria
- Primary 5 to Primary 6
- Top 10% of cohort, good conduct
- Regardless of household income
- Government, government-aided and specialised schools
Award amount
- $350
Timeframe
- Receive letter - End November to Early December
- Edusave Awards Ceremony - January to March
- If no PayNow - to receive cheque by end May
(3) Edusave Good Progress Award (GPA)
Good Progress Award is for students who do not qualify for Edusave Merit Bursary but showed greatest improvement compared to the rest of the peers in the cohort. The top 10% of students who show the most improvement academically with good conduct will be awarded with this award.
For Primary 2 & Primary 3 students, those who do not qualify for Edusave Merit Bursary, will be awarded with this award if they showed greatest improvement in learning disposition for the year among the rest of their peers in the cohort, and with good conduct.
This award does not have income eligibility criteria.
Criteria
- Not qualified for Edusave Merit Bursary
- Showed greatest improvement
- Good conduct
Award amount
- Primary 2 to 3: $100
- Primary 4 to 6: $150
Timeframe
- Receive letter - End November to Early December
- Edusave Awards Ceremony - January to March
- If no PayNow - to receive cheque by end May
(4)Edusave Award for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service (EAGLES)
EAGLES stands for Edusave Award for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service.
This award is for up to 5% of P1-P3 students from each school who have demonstrated good conduct, and 21st Century Competencies1 in a consistent and exemplary manner.
It is also for up to 15% of P4-P6 students from each school who have demonstrated good conduct, and one or more of the following: (i) leadership qualities, (ii) service to community and schools, (iii) excellence in non-academic activities or (iv) 21st Century Competencies in a consistent and exemplary manner.
Students are identified by their teachers through CCAs, prefectorial board, community services etc. It does not have income eligibility criteria.
Criteria
- Primary 1 to 6
- (i) leadership qualities and/or
- (ii) service to community and schools and/or
- (iii) excellence in non-academic activities and/or
- (iv) 21st Century Competencies
- Good conduct
- Nominated by teachers
Award amount
- Primary 1 to 3: $200
- Primary 4 to 6: $250
Timeframe
- Receive letter - End November to Early December
- Edusave Awards Ceremony - January to March
- If no PayNow - to receive cheque by end May
(5) Edusave Character Award
Edusave Charater Award is given to up to 2% of students in each school who demonstrated exemplary character and outstanding personal qualities through their behaviour and actions. It is awarded through nomination by teachers.
Criteria
- Outstanding personal qualities and character
- Good conduct and behaviour
- Nominated by teachers
Award amount
- Primary 1 to 3: $200
- Primary 4 to 6: $350
Timeframe
- Receive letter - End November to Early December
- Edusave Awards Ceremony - January to March
- If no PayNow - to receive cheque by end May
To Register for PayNow
Check out MOE website for official Edusave Awards information, scroll to the bottom of the page for a comprehensive instructions on how to register your child for PayNow.
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