Edusave Scholarship Award

[Pen88n]

vlim:

huh..we still haven't received yet

Maybe award ceremony is later in Jan so they will send out letter only later??? Wait for this week and if still not received by Friday, then call your GRC / Community Centre to enquire.

[Momokosan]

vlim:

Hi, has anyone received the second letter for Edusave Scholarship which inform about the presentation ceremony details?

I received the letter last week.

[Momokosan]

btw, mine will be held in early January.

[On the ball]

A lot has been spoken and written on Edusave Merit Bursury award. Many of our kids qualified for this award but because of family income exceeding $4000, so cannot apply.


Back in Jan 2006, I wrote in to the ST forum since my DS qualified for the first time in P1(2005) then. He was happy that he has made it but of no fault of his, he is not entitled to received the cash award. The income ceiling was then $3000.

I can understand that since it is a bursury and not a scholarship, income factor has to be considered. My argument is that at least there should be a token sum OR book voucher to encourage the kid. The CCC did organise a certificate presentation ceremory with the MP gaving away the certificates. I fully appreciate the efforts put in by the CCC and the MP.
However, after the 2006 GE this MP was asked to stand in another GRC and in came this lady MP and this ceremory was then scrapped. (maybe cost cutting measure). Since then, if my DS received the letter, then I can be sure that he is in the top 25% of the school’s cohort, as parents,will reward my DS in our own way. Government should review this and fine tune it so that all kids who qualify can gain some recognition and incentives.

Then this year in P6, his classmate was awarded the Edusave Scholarship. It must have been based on the Prelims results as my DS T-score was higher than his in the PSLE. I felt that the PSLE result should be used as the benchmark for this scholarship since this is the national exam.

[Pen88n]

On the ball:

A lot has been spoken and written on Edusave Merit Bursury award. Many of our kids qualified for this award but because of family income exceeding $4000, so cannot apply.


Back in Jan 2006, I wrote in to the ST forum since my DS qualified for the first time in P1(2005) then. He was happy that he has made it but of no fault of his, he is not entitled to received the cash award. The income ceiling was then $3000.

I can understand that since it is a bursury and not a scholarship, income factor has to be considered. My argument is that at least there should be a token sum OR book voucher to encourage the kid. The CCC did organise a certificate presentation ceremory with the MP gaving away the certificates. I fully appreciate the efforts put in by the CCC and the MP.
However, after the 2006 GE this MP was asked to stand in another GRC and in came this lady MP and this ceremory was then scrapped. (maybe cost cutting measure). Since then, if my DS received the letter, then I can be sure that he is in the top 25% of the school's cohort, as parents,will reward my DS in our own way. Government should review this and fine tune it so that all kids who qualify can gain some recognition and incentives.

Then this year in P6, his classmate was awarded the Edusave Scholarship. It must have been based on the Prelims results as my DS T-score was higher than his in the PSLE. I felt that the PSLE result should be used as the benchmark for this scholarship since this is the national exam.

Understand PSLE there is another scholarship EESIS provided to top 3% of students for Indept School. This Edusave Scholarship is for top 10% in school based on whole year combined results (not only prelim). School does submission to MOE even before PSLE results are out.

[tansm2010]

Pen88n:

Just received - 9 Jan award ceremony.

DS received his award last Sunday 26th Dec 2010

[moonlight123]

Hi all,


How do you know whether you are in the top 10% or 5% ? Thanks.

[tansm2010]

moonlight123:

Hi all,


How do you know whether you are in the top 10% or 5% ? Thanks.

It's stated in the letter, for Primary 5 & 6 top 5% $400 and 10% $350. I just banked in the cheque today.

[phankao]

tansm2010:

moonlight123:

Hi all,


How do you know whether you are in the top 10% or 5% ? Thanks.

It's stated in the letter, for Primary 5 & 6 top 5% $400 and 10% $350. I just banked in the cheque today.

The saddest thing is that, to be in top 10% during psle doesn't mean you will get this award at all.

[Pen88n]

phankao:

tansm2010:

[quote=\"moonlight123\"]Hi all,


How do you know whether you are in the top 10% or 5% ? Thanks.

It's stated in the letter, for Primary 5 & 6 top 5% $400 and 10% $350. I just banked in the cheque today.

The saddest thing is that, to be in top 10% during psle doesn't mean you will get this award at all.[/quote]Award is a good motivation, but the results itself should be an even greater motivation for the kid than the award. Award is good to have, and a bonus to have, but going to his / her preferred school with a good PSLE score beats all - that's the ultimate \"award\" to himself / herself!

I always tell my kid: Don't concentrate on award / prize. When you put in your effort and hard work, the \"award\" / \"prize\" will come your way.