Education Grants and Scholarships

Find out about Edusave awards and national scholarships available to Singaporean pupils who excel in school, leadership, and character.

Last updated 14 July 2026

Edusave Awards are given by the government annually to Singaporeans pupils to help equalize educational opportunities and motivate pupils to excel in schools in academic and non-academic domains. These Singaporean pupils must have performed well or made good progress in their school work and must have good conduct. The various types of Edusave Awards are:

List of Edusave Awards

Type of Award	Eligibility Criteria	Quantum
Edusave Scholarship for Secondary Schools (ESSS)	Top 10% of pupils within each level and course academically and who have good conduct.	$500
Edusave Awards for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service (EAGLES)	Top 10% of Singaporean pupils who displayed leadership qualities, service to community and school and excellence in non-academic activities. Pupils must also pass the school exams and have good conduct.	$500
Edusave Character Award (ECHA)	Up to 2% of Singaporean pupils who demonstrate exemplary character and outstanding personal qualities through their behaviour and actions. Pupils must also obtain a conduct grade of good or better.	$500
Edusave Skills Award (ESA)	Top 10% of Singaporean students from each course in the graduating cohort, who demonstrated excellent professional and soft skills throughout their course of study. Pupils must also obtain a conduct grade of good or better. only awarded to students in Year 4 - Year 6	$500
Edusave Merit Bursary (EMB)	Pupils who are within the top 25% in terms of academic performance, have good conduct and whose monthly household income does not exceed $6,900 (or per capita income does not exceed $1,725). Pupils must not be recipients of an Edusave scholarship.	$500
Edusave Good Progress Award (GPA)	Pupils who are within the top 10% of their level and course in terms of improvement in academic performance and have demonstrated good conduct.	$400

NATIONAL AWARDS

List of National Awards

Type of Award	Eligibility Criteria	Quantum
Lee Hsien Loong Award for Special Achievement	The Singaporean graduate will be nominated based on the following: a. Good Academic Achievement (GPA of 2.5 or better and qualified for ITE) b. Good CCA record c. Contribution to school and community d. Strong Leadership qualities (at class, CCA or school level) e. Positive Character Development (good conduct, positive attitude towards learning & self-improvement)	$600
Tay Eng Soon Scholarship	The Singaporean OR Permanent Resident graduate, who has achieved the following: a. outstanding results in his/her course at NLS b. commencing his/her full-time ITE Nitec courses c. He/she possesses good records of active participation in CCA and is not financially sponsored by employers.	$500 Waiver of ITE tuition fees

Type of Award

Eligibility Criteria

Quantum

Lee Hsien Loong Award for Special Achievement

The Singaporean graduate will be nominated based on the following:
a. Good Academic Achievement (GPA of 2.5 or better and qualified for ITE)
b. Good CCA record
c. Contribution to school and community
d. Strong Leadership qualities (at class, CCA or school level)
e. Positive Character Development (good conduct, positive attitude towards learning & self-improvement)

$600

Tay Eng Soon Scholarship

The Singaporean OR Permanent Resident graduate, who has achieved the following:
a. outstanding results in his/her course at NLS
b. commencing his/her full-time ITE Nitec courses
c. He/she possesses good records of active participation in CCA and is not financially sponsored by employers.

$500
Waiver of ITE tuition fees