ESU U Care Bursary & Scholarship Award 2026 (Application Period)
The ESU Bursary & Scholarship Education Award supports lower-income union members by helping to ease their children’s school expenses and recognising their academic efforts.
Application forms must be duly completed and submitted to Education Services Union with full supporting documents by 6.00 pm, Wednesday, 15th April 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted.
All applications will be considered but eligibility does not guarantee success in award. You will be informed on the outcome of your application by post & email by mid-May 2026.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
1. The award is open to all ESU Ordinary Branch (OB) members and Directly-Serviced General Branch (DSGB) members who have
children pursuing studies in:-
i) Local Primary /Secondary School / Junior College and Special Needs Schools
2. Members whose children are currently applying, receiving or have received scholarship/ bursary award from other organisations for
year 2025 / 2026 (except MOE Edusave Awards – ES, EMB, GPA, ESIS, EAGLES, ECHA and ESA, ) are not eligible to apply for the
award.
3. Member must be a paid-up member with at least 3 months of continuous membership at the point of application and with no
outstanding membership fees.
SELECTION CRITERIA
1. The child MUST minimally pass all subjects, except Primary 1 to Primary 4 and Special Needs School
2. Income Criteria:
i. Total Monthly Gross Household Income+ of $4,300 and below; OR
ii. Per Capita Income of $1,075111 and below if gross household income exceeds $4,300
+Gross income is defined as all income derived from employment/ business. Inclusive of overtime and allowances.
3. Attendance for successful applicants at the award presentation ceremony is compulsory. Applicants are not allowed to nominate
proxies to collect the award on their behalf. The award presentation will be held on Saturday, 20th June 2026 (timing will be
shared closer to the event).
4. Member will be informed of the success of their application(s) and the confirmed details of the award presentation ceremony via post
and email.
5. Successful applicants who absent themselves from the award ceremony would have forfeited their award(s).
6. No more than TWO school-going children from the same family may be awarded the award.
Application form must be duly completed and submitted to Education Services Union with full supporting documents by:
6:00pm, Wednesday, 15th April 2026.
Late submissions will not be accepted.
You may submit by post or email. An acknowledgement email will be sent by Wednesday, 6th May 2026 to confirm our receipt of your application. Please contact us at T: 6872 1148 if you do not receive our confirmation email by Friday, 8th May 2026.
Submit your application(s) by:
Post:
Education Services Union
150 Changi Road #04-01, Guthrie Building Singapore 419973
OR
Email : esu@ntuc.org.sg
For official FAQ, please click here.
For enquiries, please contact Ms Roziah at Tel: 6872 1148 ext 11, or email: roziah@ntuc.org.sg