Terms and Conditions
A
Background of the Eurasian Association
The Eurasian Association [EA] became a Self-Help Group in 1994, achieving IPC status. Our
key pillars are Education and Family Support Services, while Community Engagement
continues to play a role in reaching out to more Eurasians in Singapore. With funding from
reputed organizations and foundations, the EA is able to render financial assistance to more
students from lower-income families, under our Education Schemes.
B
Eligibility Criteria
(1) Applicants must be a Singapore Citizen.
(2) Applicants must be Eurasian. Definition:
2.1 At least one parent is Eurasian (as indicated on the NRIC) (either father or
mother).
2.2 One European parent and one Asian parent.
(3) Income criteria: Refer to Table 1 above for the respective Gross Household Income (GHI)
and Per Capita Income (PCI) (i.e. total GHI divided by the number of persons staying in the
household) of each education scheme.
(4) Involvement in CCA, leadership roles and/or community service will be taken into
consideration.
(5) Previous and/or current involvement in EA events and activities will be an added
advantage.
(6) Some schemes are based mainly on Academic merit, CCA involvement and volunteerism,
while family background and income will still be taken into consideration.
C
Terms and Conditions
(1) EA Awards, Bursaries and Scholarships are applicable to Eurasian students
studying full-time in local schools, not including part-time studies and not including
private and overseas institutions.
(2) Local schools include Primary and Secondary schools, ITEs, NAFA & La Salle, the 5
Polytechnics (Ngee Ann Polytechnic [NP], Nanyang Polytechnic [NYP], Republic
Polytechnic [RP], Singapore Polytechnic [SP] and Temasek Polytechnic [TP]), and the 6
local Universities (NUS, NTU, SMU, UniSIM, SIT, SUTD).
(3) Candidates will be interviewed by an Education Selection Panel constituted by the
Eurasian Association. The decision made by the Panel is final. Selection of candidates will be
competitive and based on academic merit as well as the financial position of the families.
(4) Selected students will be expected to volunteer a minimum of 10 hours per year in EA
events and activities, to help in our key pillars of education, family support services and
community engagement.
(5) Successful recipients will be required to submit their academic results at the end of each
year or final exam. For education scheme No. 5, 6, and 7:
(6) Continuation of funding will be dependent on each academic year’s final exam results.
Should a student fail an academic year, the Education Committee reserves the right to amend
or terminate the bursary. Should a student withdraw from the course, he or she will be
required to pay back the amount to the Eurasian Association.
D Application Procedures
(1) Students need to obtain, complete and submit an application form with the necessary
documents if they wish to apply for any of the EA Education Schemes 2016.
(2) Application Forms can be obtained from the EA Secretariat office (139 Ceylon Road,
Singapore 429744, Level 3), or via EA website. Copies of the form are accepted.
(3) Application Forms must be duly completed and submitted together with copies of the
following documents:
(i) Applicant’s Birth Certificate and NRIC / bus concession card
(ii) Applicants academic results from the previous year’s final exam
(iii) Applicant’s recent photo (a photocopy of the NRIC or bus pass is sufficient)
(iv) NRIC of both parents (v) NRIC and Birth Certificate of all members staying in
the household.
(vi) Salary Slip AND CPF Contribution History of ALL working adults in the
household.
(vii) CPF Contribution History of ALL non-working adults in the household
For more information, please contact Jacqueline at 6447-1578 Ext 2015 or via email:
keith@eurasians.org