ESU Learning Award 2026 (Application Period)
ESU Learning Award recognises the efforts of our lower-income union members in balancing work and studies to attain tertiary-level qualification.
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 had completed in the past year a Diploma, Degree or Masters course.
2) Members who are currently applying, receiving or have received scholarship/ bursary award from other organisations for year 2026 are not eligible to apply for the above award.
3) Member must be a paid-up member with at least 3 months of continuous membership at the point of application
SELECTION CRITERIA
1) Member MUST minimally pass all subjects.
2) Income Criteria:
i. Total Monthly Gross Household Income+ of $4,300 and below; OR
ii. Per Capita Income of $1,075 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, morning.
4) Applicants will be informed of the success of their application(s) and the confirmed details of the award
presentation via post.
5) Successful applicants who absent themselves from the award presentation would have forfeited their awards.
6) Successful applicants will receive cash award as per the table found in the application form below.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
(It is mandatory to submit all documents stated below. Documents submitted will be kept by ESU and will not be
returned)
1) Completed Application Form – One application form per member
2) Photocopy of most recent academic result slips for final semester examinations for AY 2025/2026. For
course with modular result slips, please attach all modular results slips
3) Photocopy of member’s NRIC
4) Photocopy of Birth certificate(s) or Identification card(s) of family members living in the same household
5) All working member/ family member must attach latest pay-slip and not CPF Contribution Statement.
6) Only non-working member/family member is to submit CPF Contribution statement.
7) Any other relevant supporting documents
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 enquiries, please contact ESU at Tel: 6872 1148 or email esu@ntuc.org.sg