SP-Administered Bursaries / Grants
Higher Education Community Bursary (Open from 14 - 31 Oct)
1st Application for AY2024, apply for donor-sponsored bursary & SP will apply HECB for eligible students. Results: By end Jun 2024
2nd Application for AY2024 will open in Semester 2 from 14 - 31 Oct 2024. Results: By end Dec 2024
Eligibility Criteria
- Singaporeans
- Full-time Diploma students
- Applicant must be a Tuition Grant (TG) recipient
- Gross monthly household per capita income (PCI*) of $1,100 and below, OR
Gross monthly household income (GHI^) of $4,400 and below
- Not in receipt of the Higher Education Bursary (previously MOE Bursary) in the same Academic Year
| Higher Education Community Bursary |
| Tier |
PCI* |
|
GHI^ |
Quantum |
|
1
|
$750 or less
|
OR
|
$3,000 or less
|
$2,950
|
|
2
|
$751 - $1,100
|
$3,001 - $4,400
|
$2,600
|
Application Procedures:
- You may need:
1. Income Declaration Form (IDF) per family member who is self-employed
or unemployed including housewife. For more than 1 family members, use IDF for multiple pax instead. Delete
any unused form if applicable.
2. CPF Board has stopped the issuance of hardcopy CPF statements since the start of 2021. Please retrieve the CPF Contribution History statements digitally through the CPF Mobile App.
3. Checklist of supporting documents to prepare for online uploading.
4. Free phone apps such as CamScanner (Iphone
and Android users), Adobe Scan, Scannable (iPhone users)
5. All students are encouraged to participate in the Interbank GIRO Scheme. If you do not have a GIRO account registered with SP, submit your e-GIRO application online (DBS/POSB acct holders only) OR Mail original completed Interbank GIRO Form to
below:
Softcopy of GIRO form will not be processed.
Attn : Student Finance
Singapore Polytechnic
500 Dover Road
Admin Building level 2 Finance Dept
Singapore 139651
The processing time from application submission to receiving the bursary takes up to 3 months. Please ensure that your address and contact no. in Student Portal are correct.
Successful applicants will be notified via their iChat email account on their application status after application closes.
Important Notes:
1. Each bursary award is only valid for one academic year. Should you wish to be considered for bursary in the next academic year, you have to file a new bursary application.
2. You will be required to refund the full Bursary amount to MOE
through SP due to reasons like withdrawal/dismissal/leave of absence/suspension due to disciplinary issues/early graduation.
Higher Education Bursary (Closed)
Application for AY2024: 3 Jun to 16 Aug 2024
Semester 2 will open from 2 Dec 2024 to 21 Feb 2025
Eligibility Criteria
- Singaporeans
- Full-time Diploma students
- Applicant must be a Tuition Grant (TG) recipient - Gross monthly household per capita income (PCI*) of $2,500 and below, OR
Gross monthly Household Income (GHI^) of $10,000 and below - Not in receipt of the Higher Education Community Bursary in the same Academic Year
| Higher Education Bursary |
|---|
| Tier | PCI* |
| GHI^ | Quantum |
|---|
1 | $1,875 or less | OR | $7,500 or less | $2,000 |
2 | $1,876 to $2,500 | $7,501 to $10,000 | $900 |
Application Procedures:
- You may need:
1. Income Declaration Form (IDF) per family member who is self-employed
or unemployed including housewife. For more than 1 family members, use IDF for multiple pax instead. Delete
any unused form if applicable.
2. CPF Board has stopped the issuance of hardcopy CPF statements since the start of 2021. Please retrieve the CPF Contribution History statements digitally through the CPF Mobile App.
3. Checklist of
supporting documents to prepare for online uploading.
4. Free phone apps such as CamScanner (Iphone and Android users), Adobe Scan, Scannable (iPhone
users)
5. All students are encouraged to participate in the Interbank GIRO Scheme. If you do not have a GIRO account registered with SP, submit your e-GIRO application online (DBS/POSB acct holders only) OR Mail original completed Interbank GIRO Form to
below:
Softcopy of GIRO form will not be processed.
Attn : Student Finance
Singapore Polytechnic
500 Dover Road
Admin Building level 2 Finance Dept
Singapore 139651
The processing time from application submission to receiving the bursary takes up to 3 months.
Successful applicants will be notified via their iChat email account on their application status after application closes.
Part-time students with PACE: Please refer to PACE website (Others > Financial Forms) for the Higher Education Bursary application form for the list of documents to submit. If you have further queries, you may call us at 6775 1133 or email us at
contactus@sp.edu.sg.
Important Notes:
1. Each bursary award is only valid for one academic year. Should you wish to be considered for bursary in the next academic year, you have to file a new bursary application.
2. You will be required to refund the full Bursary amount to MOE through SP due to reasons like withdrawal/dismissal/leave of absence/suspension due to disciplinary issues/early graduation.
DFP Bursary for PFP students (Closed)
Application for AY2024: 3 Jun to 16 Aug 2024
Eligibility Criteria
- Singaporeans
- PFP students
- Gross monthly household per capita income (PCI*) of $750 and below, OR
Gross monthly household income (GHI^) of $3,000 and below
| Diploma Foundation Programma (DFP) Bursary |
| PCI* |
|
GHI^ |
Quantum |
|
$750 or less
|
OR
|
$3,000 or less
|
$1,300
|
Application Procedures:
- You may need:
1. Income Declaration Form (IDF) per family member who is self-employed
or unemployed including housewife. For more than 1 family members, use IDF for multiple pax instead. Delete
any unused form if applicable.
2. CPF Board has stopped the issuance of hardcopy CPF statements since the start of 2021. Please retrieve the CPF Contribution History statements digitally through the CPF Mobile App.
3. Checklist of supporting documents to prepare for online uploading.
4. Free phone apps such as CamScanner (Iphone
and Android users), Adobe Scan, Scannable (iPhone users)
5. All students are encouraged to participate in the Interbank GIRO Scheme. If you do not have a GIRO account registered with SP, submit your e-GIRO application online (DBS/POSB acct holders only) OR Mail original completed Interbank GIRO Form to
below:
Softcopy of GIRO form will not be processed.
Attn : Student Finance
Singapore Polytechnic
500 Dover Road
Admin Building level 2 Finance Dept
Singapore 139651
The processing time from application submission to receiving the bursary takes up to 3 months.
Successful applicants will be notified via their iChat email account on their application status.
Important Notes:
1. Each bursary award is only valid for one academic year. Should you wish to be considered for bursary in the next academic year, you have to file a new bursary application.
2. You will be required to refund the full Bursary amount to MOE
through SP due to reasons like withdrawal/dismissal/leave of absence/suspension due to disciplinary issues/early graduation.
Donors-Sponsored Bursaries (Closed)
Application for NEW AY2024 : 1 Apr - 3 May 2024
Results: By end Jun 2024
Each year, hundreds of bursaries are given out through this scheme because of the generous donations of organizations and individuals. The values of the bursary awards are between $1,000 to $5,000 per academic year.
All Full-time diploma students who need financial assistance are strongly encouraged to apply for this category of financial assistance first. Check your eligibility at the bottom of the webpage here.
Selections are based on donors' criteria (which may include nationality, course, academic performance, financial circumstances, CCA, etc). Shortlisted candidates may be contacted to attend interviews if required by the donor.
See our list of SP donors-sponsored Bursary Awards [HERE]
Application Procedures:
- You may need:
1. Income Declaration Form (IDF) per family member who is self-employed or unemployed
including housewife. For more than 1 family members, use IDF for multiple pax instead. Delete
any unused form if applicable.
2. CPF Board has stopped the issuance of hardcopy CPF statements since the start of 2021. Please retrieve the CPF Contribution History statements digitally through the CPF Mobile App.
3. Checklist of supporting documents to prepare for online uploading. International Students,
click here.
4. Free phone apps such as
CamScanner (Iphone
and Android users), Adobe Scan, Scannable (iPhone users)
5. All students are encouraged to participate
in the Interbank GIRO Scheme. If you do not have a GIRO account registered with SP, submit your e-GIRO application online (DBS/POSB
acct holders only) OR Mail original completed Interbank GIRO Form to below: Softcopy of GIRO form will not be processed.
Attn: Student Finance
Singapore Polytechnic
500 Dover Road
Admin Building level 2 Finance Dept
Singapore 139651
Please ensure that your contact number and address in Student Portal is accurate
Important Notes:
1. For Singaporean students, once you put in the application for donors-sponsored bursaries, SP will also apply for either the *Higher Education Community Bursary or the *Higher Education Bursary depending on your family income. You must be a
Tuition Grant (TG) recipient to receive MOE-funded bursary.
2. Applicant can check the result of their application in Student Portal by end June.
3. Each bursary award is only valid for one academic year. Should you wish to be considered for bursary in the next academic year, you have to file a new bursary application.
4. *You will be required to refund the full Bursary amount to MOE through SP due to reasons like withdrawal/dismissal/leave of absence/suspension due to disciplinary issues/early graduation.
5. Students should make arrangements to pay for their school fees for the first semester while waiting for their application for financial assistance to be approved.