5. Parts II, III and IV of the principal Regulations are deleted and the following Part substituted therefor:“PART II | EDUSAVE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS |
| Eligibility of pupils and award of Edusave Scholarships for Independent Schools at Secondary One |
5. The Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools is awarded each year to every pupil at the secondary one level who satisfies all the following requirements:| (a) | the pupil is a citizen of Singapore or becomes a citizen of Singapore in that year; | | (b) | the pupil —| (i) | has sat for the Primary School Leaving Examination in the previous year and stands among the one-third of all pupils enrolled in independent schools who have obtained the highest aggregate scores in the Primary School Leaving Examination in that year; or | | (ii) | is an integrated programme pupil and has successfully completed the Primary Gifted Education Programme; |
| | (c) | the pupil is enrolled in an independent school —| (i) | for the pupil’s secondary education only; or | | (ii) | for the pupil’s secondary and pre‑university education. |
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| Eligibility of pupils and award of Edusave Scholarships for Independent Schools at Secondary Three |
6. The Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools is awarded each year to every pupil at the secondary three level who satisfies all the following requirements:| (a) | the pupil is a citizen of Singapore; | | (b) | the pupil was not awarded the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools under regulation 5; | | (c) | the pupil is enrolled in an independent school —| (i) | for the pupil’s secondary education only; or | | (ii) | for the pupil’s secondary and pre-university education; |
| | (d) | the pupil —| (i) | passed the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools Test in that year; or | | (ii) | is an integrated programme pupil and has successfully completed the Primary Gifted Education Programme. |
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| Eligibility of pupils and award of Edusave Scholarships for Independent Schools at Pre-university One |
7. The Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools is awarded each year to every pupil at the pre-university one level who satisfies all the following requirements:| (a) | the pupil is a citizen of Singapore or becomes a citizen of Singapore in that year; | | (b) | the pupil was not awarded the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools under regulation 5 or 6; | | (c) | the pupil is enrolled in an independent school for the pupil’s pre-university education; | | (d) | the pupil —| (i) | passed the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools Test in that year; | | (ii) | has sat for the GCE ‘O’ Level Examination in the previous year and stands among the 5% of all pupils who have obtained the best aggregate scores for the relevant subjects in the GCE ‘O’ Level Examination in that year; or | | (iii) | is an integrated programme pupil and has successfully completed the Primary Gifted Education Programme. |
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| Eligibility of pupils and award of Edusave Scholarships for Independent Schools on annual basis |
8. Despite regulation 5, 6 or 7, the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools is awarded at any level of a pupil’s secondary education, secondary and pre-university education or pre-university education to any pupil who is not receiving the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools under regulation 5, 6 or 7 if the pupil satisfies all of the following requirements:| (a) | the pupil is a citizen of Singapore; | | (b) | the pupil is enrolled in an independent school —| (i) | for the pupil’s secondary education only; | | (ii) | for the pupil’s secondary and pre‑university education; or | | (iii) | for the pupil’s pre-university education only; |
| | (c) | the pupil stands among the 10% of all pupils in the pupil’s standard who have obtained the best aggregate scores in the examinations conducted by the independent school in which the pupil is enrolled in that year; | | (d) | the pupil is not in that year enrolled in the Music Elective Programme or the Art Elective Programme; | | (e) | the pupil has attained at least a good grade for conduct in that year. |
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| Payment and tenure of Edusave Scholarships for Independent Schools |
9.—(1) Subject to paragraph (5), the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools awarded to an eligible pupil under regulation 5 is to be paid annually to the independent school in which the pupil is enrolled —| (a) | where the pupil is enrolled for the pupil’s secondary education only, for the duration of that secondary education up to a maximum period of 4 years starting from the time of the award; or | | (b) | where the pupil is enrolled for the pupil’s secondary and pre-university education, for the duration of that secondary and pre-university education up to a maximum period of 6 years starting from the time of the award. |
(2) Subject to paragraph (5), the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools awarded to an eligible pupil under regulation 6 is to be paid annually to the independent school in which the pupil is enrolled —| (a) | where the pupil is enrolled for the pupil’s secondary education only, for the duration of that secondary education up to a maximum period of 2 years starting from the time of the award; or | | (b) | where the pupil is enrolled for the pupil’s secondary and pre-university education, for the duration of that secondary and pre-university education up to a maximum period of 4 years starting from the time of the award. |
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| (3) Subject to paragraph (5), the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools awarded to an eligible pupil under regulation 7 is to be paid annually to the independent school in which the pupil is enrolled for the pupil’s pre‑university education only for the duration of that pre-university education up to a maximum period of 2 years starting from the time of the award. |
| (4) The Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools awarded to an eligible pupil under regulation 8 is to be paid to the pupil in the academic year following the academic year in respect of which the pupil is given the award. |
(5) If an Edusave (Independent Schools) Scholar takes a leave of absence under a leave of absence scheme or is on medical leave, as a result of which the pupil fails to progress to the next level of studies in an independent school —| (a) | the scholarship awarded to the pupil will not be paid to the independent school (except leave of absence fees, if any) for the duration of the pupil’s leave of absence or medical leave; and | | (b) | the tenure of the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools awarded to the Edusave (Independent Schools) Scholar under regulation 5, 6 or 7 will be extended for the duration of the pupil’s secondary education, secondary and pre‑university education, or pre-university education, as the case may be, as extended by that leave of absence or medical leave. |
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| Changes in tenure of scholarship awarded |
10. Despite regulation 9(1) and (2), if a pupil —| (a) | who is enrolled in an independent school for the pupil’s secondary and pre‑university education transfers to a programme for secondary education only in the same independent school or another independent school —| (i) | the tenure of the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools is 4 years if the pupil was awarded the scholarship at the secondary one level; and | | (ii) | the tenure of the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools is 2 years if the pupil was awarded the scholarship at the secondary three level; and |
| | (b) | who is enrolled in an independent school for the pupil’s secondary education only transfers to a programme for secondary and pre‑university education in the same independent school or another independent school —| (i) | the tenure of the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools is 6 years if the pupil was awarded the scholarship at the secondary one level; and | | (ii) | the tenure of the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools is 4 years if the pupil was awarded the scholarship at the secondary three level. |
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| Value of Edusave Scholarships for Independent Schools |
11.—(1) The annual value of the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools is as specified in item 1 of the Schedule.| (2) The total value of the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools paid in respect of any Edusave (Independent Schools) Scholar must not exceed the annual sum specified in item 1 of the Schedule for the tenure of the Scholarship under regulation 9(1), (2), (3) or (4), whichever is applicable to that Scholar, and is not increased by any extension of the tenure of the Scholarship under regulation 9(5). |
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| Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools may be given to pupils already holding other scholarship |
12. A pupil who satisfies the requirements of regulation 5, 6, 7 or 8 is eligible for the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools despite —| (a) | the pupil already holding or being considered for any other scholarship or bursary awarded by the Ministry or any public or private body; or | | (b) | the pupil being in receipt of or being considered for any study grant or financial assistance provided by the Ministry or any public or private body. |
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| Status of Edusave (Independent Schools) Scholar |
13. Subject to the maximum duration of the award specified in regulation 9(1), (2), (3) or (5), as the case may be, an Edusave (Independent Schools) Scholar continues to be eligible to receive the award despite the pupil —| (a) | being transferred from one independent school to another during the pupil’s secondary or pre-university education, as the case may be; or | | (b) | taking a leave of absence from the pupil’s secondary or pre-university education under a leave of absence scheme offered by the independent school or being on medical leave. |
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| Termination of Edusave Scholarships for Independent Schools |
14.—(1) Unless the Minister directs otherwise, the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools awarded to an Edusave (Independent Schools) Scholar (called in this regulation the Scholar) will be terminated with effect from the date when the Ministry receives a report, from the independent school in which the Scholar is enrolled, that the Scholar —| (a) | has left the independent school before completing the Scholar’s secondary education, secondary and pre-university education, or pre-university education, as the case may be, and the Scholar has not transferred to another independent school; | | (b) | has failed to progress to the next level of studies in the independent school for any reason other than the Scholar —| (i) | taking a leave of absence under a leave of absence scheme offered by the independent school; or | | (ii) | being on medical leave; |
| | (c) | has made such poor or unsatisfactory academic progress as to warrant the termination of the award of the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools to the Scholar; | | (d) | has behaved in such a manner as to make it undesirable that the Scholar should continue to hold the Scholarship; or | | (e) | by reason of death, illness or injury, has become unable to complete the Scholar’s secondary education, secondary or pre-university education, or pre-university education, as the case may be. |
| (2) Where an Edusave (Independent Schools) Scholar is transferred from the independent school in which he is enrolled to a Government secondary school, Government‑aided secondary school, Government junior college or Government‑aided junior college, the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools awarded to the Scholar is to be terminated with effect from the date of the transfer.”. |
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