Education Endowment Scheme (Edusave Pupils Fund) Regulations

Education Endowment Scheme Act

(CHAPTER 87A, Section 24)

Rg 4

REVISED EDITION 1995

(1st April 1995)

[1st January 1993]

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Education Endowment and Savings Schemes (Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards) Regulations 2007 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2008.

Definitions

2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —

“additional miscellaneous fees” means the additional miscellaneous fees payable under regulation 91(1)(c) of the Education (Schools) Regulations (Cap. 87, Rg 1);

“core co-curricular activities” means such activities belonging to the following groups as are recognised by the Ministry to be core co-curricula activities:

(a)	sports and games;
(b)	uniformed groups;
(c)	arts and cultural activities;
(d)	clubs and societies; and
(e)	community service;

“course” means —

(a)	in relation to a pupil of a junior college, a course in the Arts or Sciences or in Commerce at the pre-university level, or such other course offered by the junior college as the Minister may approve for the purposes of this Part; and
(b)	in relation to a pupil of the Institute of Technical Education or a specified educational institution, such course offered by the Institute of Technical Education or specified educational institution as the Minister may approve for the purposes of this Part;

“GCE “O” Level Examination” means the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education “Ordinary” Level Examination conducted for the purpose of assessing a pupil’s suitability for pre-university education;

“Government junior college” means a junior college organised and conducted directly by the Government;

“Government primary school” means a primary school organised and conducted directly by the Government;

“Government secondary school” means a secondary school organised and conducted directly by the Government;

“Government school” means a primary school or secondary school organised and conducted directly by the Government;

“Government-aided junior college” means a junior college (not being an independent junior college) which —

(a)	is established by any person other than the Government; and
(b)	is conducted by a committee of management which is in receipt of a grant-in-aid from the Government under the Education (Grant-in-Aid) Regulations (Cap. 87, Rg 3) for the defraying of the expenses incurred for conducting the school;

“Government-aided primary school” means a primary school which —

(a)	is established by any person other than the Government; and
(b)	is conducted by a committee of management which is in receipt of a grant-in-aid from the Government under the Education (Grant-in-Aid) Regulations for the defraying of the expenses incurred for conducting the school;

“Government-aided secondary school” means a secondary school (not being an independent school) which —

(a)	is established by any person other than the Government; and
(b)	is conducted by a committee of management which is in receipt of a grant-in-aid from the Government under the Education (Grant-in-Aid) Regulations (Cap. 87, Rg 3) for the defraying of the expenses incurred for conducting the school;

“Government-aided school” means a primary school or secondary school (not being an independent school) which —

(a)	is established by any person other than the Government; and
(b)	is conducted by a committee of management which is in receipt of a grant-in-aid from the Government under the Education (Grant-in-Aid) Regulations for the defraying of the expenses incurred for conducting the school;

“independent integrated programme school” means an integrated programme school that is an independent school or independent junior college;

“independent junior college” means a junior college which —

(a)	is specified in any order made under section 3(1) of the School Boards (Incorporation) Act (Cap. 284A); or
(b)	is conducted by a governing board constituted under any written law;

“independent school” means a secondary school which —

(a)	is specified in any order made under section 3(1) of the School Boards (Incorporation) Act; or
(b)	is set out in Part I of the Schedule to the Education Endowment and Savings Schemes (Edusave Pupils Fund) Regulations 2007 (G.N. No. S 750/2007);

“insertion point” means such secondary or pre-university level (at which a pupil may be enrolled in an integrated programme) as may be determined by the Minister;

“Institute of Technical Education” means the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore established under section 3 of the Institute of Technical Education Act (Cap. 141A);

“integrated programme” means a programme which provides an integrated secondary and pre-university education;

“integrated programme pupil” means a pupil who is enrolled in an integrated programme;

“Integrated Programme Scholarship Test” means the test administered by the Ministry to determine whether an integrated programme pupil qualifies for the award of the Edusave Scholarship for Integrated Programme Schools;

“integrated programme school” means a secondary school or junior college which, on its own or jointly with another secondary school or junior college, conducts an integrated programme;

“junior college” means an institution for providing full-time pre-university education, and includes any centralised institute or school which provides pre-university education;

“leave of absence fees”, in relation to a pupil, means the fees payable by him to the educational institution in which he is enrolled, during his period of absence from the educational institution under a leave of absence scheme of the educational institution;

“leave of absence scheme”, in relation to an educational institution, means a scheme offered by the educational institution, as required by the Ministry, under which a pupil of the educational institution may —

(a)	continue to be enrolled in the educational institution while he is absent from the educational institution for a period of time in order to accompany his parent who is, or parents who are, overseas for work or work-related training; and
(b)	resume attending the educational institution on the expiration of that period of time;

“Ministry” means the Ministry of Education;

“non-independent integrated programme school” means an integrated programme school that is a Government secondary school, Government-aided secondary school, Government junior college or Government-aided junior college;

“preliminary examination” means the examination conducted by a secondary school for all secondary four or five pupils in the school before the GCE “O” Level Examination, the results of which are used to determine a pupil’s suitability for provisional enrolment in a junior college;

“primary school” means a school for providing full-time primary education;

“Primary School Leaving Examination” means the Primary School Leaving Examination conducted for the purpose of assessing a pupil’s suitability for secondary education;

“qualifying integrated programme school” means —

(a)	an independent integrated programme school; or
(b)	a non-independent integrated programme school that collects any special additional miscellaneous fees;

“relevant examinations” means —

(a)

in the case of examinations taken by a pupil while he is a pupil in a primary school or secondary school, examinations conducted by his school for pupils in his standard and stream or such other examinations as may be specified by the Minister; or

(b)

in the case of examinations taken by a pupil while he is a pupil in a junior college or a full-time pupil in the Institute of Technical Education or a specified educational institution, examinations conducted by his junior college or the Institute of Technical Education or specified educational institution, as the case may be, for pupils reading the same course at the same level or such other examinations as may be specified by the Minister;

“relevant subjects” means the subjects determined by the Minister to be subjects the scores of which are relevant for the purposes of assessing a pupil’s suitability for pre-university education;

“secondary school” means a school for providing full-time secondary education, and includes any institution which provides secondary education under an integrated programme;

“special additional miscellaneous fees” means any additional miscellaneous fees other than those normally payable by a pupil of a Government school or Government-aided school that is not an integrated programme school;

“specified educational institution” means an educational institution set out in Part III of the Schedule to the Education Endowment and Savings Schemes (Edusave Pupils Fund) Regulations 2007 (G.N. No. S 750/2007);

“standard miscellaneous fees” means the standard miscellaneous fees payable under regulation 91(1)(c) of the Education (Schools) Regulations (Cap. 87, Rg 1);

“stream”, in relation to —

(a)	a pupil in a primary school; or
(b)	a pupil in a secondary school who is not an integrated programme pupil,

means any classification of pupils of his standard in the school in which he is enrolled according to such academic criteria as the Minister may determine.

Application of income of Endowment Fund for provision of scholarships, bursaries and awards

3. The income of the Endowment Fund may be paid out and expended —

(a)

under section 6(1)(b) of the Act, for the provision of scholarships to full-time pupils enrolled at any of the following educational institutions:

(i)	any Government school, Government-aided school or independent school; or
(ii)	any Government junior college, Government-aided junior college or independent junior college;

(b)

under section 6(1)(d) of the Act, for the provision of scholarships to any pupil enrolled in any educational institution referred to in paragraph (a) who is absent from the educational institution under a leave of absence scheme offered by that educational institution; and

(c)

under section 6(1)(d) of the Act, for the provision of bursaries and awards to any pupil enrolled in —

(i)	any educational institution referred to in paragraph (a);
(ii)	the Institute of Technical Education; or
(iii)	any specified educational institution.

Transitional provisions relating to pupils of special education schools

3A.—(1) Regulation 3(1)(c) does not apply where the child referred to in that regulation is a pupil at a special education school on 1st October 1996.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), every relevant child shall on 1st October 1996 become a member of the Edusave Pupils Fund.

(3) Where a relevant child has a younger sibling who is not a member of the Edusave Pupils Fund, the relevant child shall not become a member of the Edusave Pupils Fund under paragraph (2) unless his parent has opted under paragraph (4) to make him a member of the Edusave Pupils Fund and, in that case, the relevant child shall be deemed to have become a member of the Edusave Pupils Fund on 1st October 1996.

(4) Where a relevant child has a younger sibling who is not a member of the Edusave Pupils Fund, the parent of the relevant child may, within such period and in such form as the Ministry may specify, opt to make either the relevant child or a younger sibling of the relevant child a member of the Edusave Pupils Fund.

(5) Where the parent opts under paragraph (4) to make a younger sibling a member of the Edusave Pupils Fund, the younger sibling shall —

(a)	if he is not a member of the Edusave Pupils fund by reason only of the fact that he has 3 older siblings, be deemed to have become a member of the Edusave Pupils Fund on 1st October 1996; or
(b)	if he is not a member of the Edusave Pupils Fund by reason only of the fact that he has 3 older siblings and he is not a pupil at a prescribed school, become a member of the Edusave Pupils Fund when he becomes a pupil at a prescribed school.

(6) Sub-paragraph (b) of regulation 3(4) shall not apply where the sibling referred to in that sub-paragraph is a relevant child.

(7) For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of regulation 3(4), the sibling referred to in those sub-paragraphs is deemed to be a member of the Edusave Pupils Fund if he will become a member of the Edusave Pupils Fund under paragraph (5).

(8) In this regulation “relevant child” means a child who —

(a)	was a pupil at a special education school at any time on or after 1st January 1996 and before 1st October 1996;
(b)	was not a pupil at a special education school on 1st October 1996; and
(c)	satisfies the requirements of section 8(a) of the Act and regulation 3(1)(b). [S 499/96 wef 01/10/1996]

Establishment of scholarships, bursaries and awards

4.—(1) There are hereby established the following scholarships, bursaries and awards, a number of each of which shall be awarded annually, in accordance with these Regulations, out of such part of the income of the Endowment Fund as the Minister may designate for the purpose:

(a)	the Edusave Entrance Scholarships for Independent Schools;
(b)	the Edusave (Independent Schools) Yearly Awards;
(c)	the Edusave Scholarship for Integrated Programme Schools;
(d)	the Edusave (Integrated Programme Schools) Yearly Awards;
(e)	the Edusave Scholarships for Secondary Schools;
(f)	the Edusave Scholarships for Primary Schools;
(g)	the Edusave Merit Bursaries;
(h)	the Good Progress Awards; and
(i)	the Edusave Awards for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service.

(2) The holder of an Edusave Entrance Scholarship for Independent Schools shall be known as an “Edusave (Independent Schools) Scholar”.

(3) The holder of an Edusave Scholarship for Integrated Programme Schools shall be known as an “Edusave (Integrated Programme Schools) Scholar”.

(4) The holder of an Edusave Scholarship for Secondary Schools shall be known as an “Edusave (Secondary Schools) Scholar”.

(5) The holder of an Edusave Scholarship for Primary Schools shall be known as an “Edusave (Primary Schools) Scholar”.

Tenure and value of Edusave Entrance Scholarship for Independent Schools

5.—(1) The Edusave Entrance Scholarship for Independent Schools awarded to an Edusave (Independent Schools) Scholar shall be paid annually to the independent school or independent junior college in which he is enrolled for his secondary education, or his secondary and pre-university education under an integrated programme, and shall be tenable for —

(a)	the duration of his secondary education beginning from the time of the award of the scholarship; or
(b)	where he is an integrated programme pupil (whether at or after the time of the award of the scholarship), the duration of his secondary and pre-university education beginning from the time of the award of the scholarship.

(2) Where an Edusave (Independent Schools) Scholar begins his secondary education before 1st January 2008, the value of the Edusave Entrance Scholarship for Independent Schools awarded to him for each year of his secondary education, or his secondary and pre-university education under an integrated programme, shall be equal to the school fees or leave of absence fees, or both, as the case may be, which he has to pay to the independent school or independent junior college in which he is enrolled for that year, less —

(a)	the total amount of the school fees and standard miscellaneous fees which he would have had to pay for that year had he been enrolled in a Government secondary school, a Government-aided secondary school, a Government junior college or a Government-aided junior college, as the case may be; and
(b)	the amount of any subsidy granted to him in respect of his school fees or leave of absence fees, or both, as the case may be, for that year under any elective programme or other scholarship administered or offered by the Ministry.

(3) Where an Edusave (Independent Schools) Scholar begins his secondary education on or after 1st January 2008, the value of the Edusave Entrance Scholarship for Independent Schools awarded to him for each month of his secondary education, or his secondary and pre-university education under an integrated programme, shall be the lower of the following, less the amount of any subsidy granted to him in respect of his school fees or leave of absence fees, or both, as the case may be, for that month under any elective programme or other scholarship administered or offered by the Ministry:

(a)

$200; or

(b)

an amount equal to the school fees or leave of absence fees, or both, as the case may be, which he has to pay to the independent school or independent junior college in which he is enrolled for that month, less the total amount of the school fees and standard miscellaneous fees which he would have had to pay for that month had he been enrolled in a Government secondary school, a Government-aided secondary school, a Government junior college or a Government-aided junior college, as the case may be.

Pupils eligible to apply for Edusave Entrance Scholarship for Independent Schools

6. A pupil shall be eligible to apply for the Edusave Entrance Scholarship for Independent Schools in any year if —

(a)

he —

(i)	is a citizen of Singapore;
(ii)	has sat for the Primary School Leaving Examination in that year and obtained outstanding results therein; and
(iii)	is seeking to be enrolled at the secondary one level in an independent school or an independent junior college in the following year for his secondary education or secondary and pre-university education under an integrated programme; or

(b)

he —

(i)	becomes a citizen of Singapore in that year;
(ii)	has sat for the Primary School Leaving Examination in any previous year and obtained outstanding results therein; and
(iii)	is enrolled in a secondary level in an independent school or an independent junior college in that year for his secondary education or secondary and pre-university education under an integrated programme.

Pupils to be awarded Edusave Entrance Scholarships for Independent Schools

7.—(1) The Edusave Entrance Scholarship for Independent Schools shall be awarded each year to every pupil —

(a)

who meets the requirements of regulation 6(a) or (b) and has applied for the scholarship; and

(b)

who —

(i)	stands among the one-third of all pupils enrolled in independent schools and independent junior colleges who have obtained the highest aggregate scores in the Primary School Leaving Examination in the year in which he sat for that examination; or
(ii)	is enrolled in the integrated programme in an independent school or independent junior college and is also eligible for enrolment in the Gifted Education Programme at the secondary one level in that school or junior college.

(2) In any year where, after an Edusave Entrance Scholarship for Independent Schools has been awarded to every pupil who satisfies the requirements of paragraph (1), there is any balance of money from the part of the Endowment Fund allocated for the award of such Scholarships in that year, the Minister may award an Edusave Entrance Scholarship for Independent Schools to such number as he may determine of the pupils enrolled in independent schools who do not meet the requirement specified in paragraph (1)(b)(i) and who obtained the highest scores in the Primary School Leaving Examination in the preceding year.

(3) The exact number of Edusave Entrance Scholarships for Independent Schools to be awarded each year shall be determined by the Minister.

Edusave Entrance Scholarship for Independent Schools may be held concurrently with any other scholarship

8. A pupil who meets the requirements of regulation 7(1) or (2) shall be eligible to be awarded the Edusave Entrance Scholarship for Independent Schools notwithstanding that —

(a)	he is already the holder of or is being considered for any other scholarship or bursary awarded by the Ministry (other than the Edusave Scholarship for Integrated Programme Schools) or any public or private body; or
(b)	he is in receipt of or is being considered for any study grant or financial assistance provided by the Ministry or any public or private body.

Termination of Edusave Entrance Scholarship for Independent Schools

9.—(1) Unless the Minister directs otherwise, the Edusave Entrance Scholarship for Independent Schools awarded to an Edusave (Independent Schools) Scholar shall be terminated with effect from the date when the Ministry receives a report, from the principal of the independent school or independent junior college in which the Scholar is enrolled, that the Scholar —

(a)	has left the school or junior college before completing his secondary education or, if he was an integrated programme pupil, his secondary or pre-university education;
(b)	by reason of death, illness or injury, has become unable to complete his secondary education or, if he was an integrated programme pupil, his secondary or pre-university education;
(c)	has failed in his examinations;
(d)	has made such poor or unsatisfactory academic progress as to warrant the termination of the award of the Scholarship to him; or
(e)	has conducted himself in such a manner as to make it undesirable that he should continue to hold the scholarship.

(2) Where an Edusave (Independent Schools) Scholar is transferred from the independent school or independent junior college in which he is enrolled to a Government secondary school, Government-aided secondary school, Government junior college or Government-aided junior college, the Edusave Entrance Scholarship for Independent Schools awarded to him shall be terminated with effect from the date of the transfer.

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