Singapore IB Diploma Scholarships 2021-22
How can you save on your child’s college education for 2021-22? Well, the good news is that there is a small number of international secondary schools in Singapore offering full scholarships for the two-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
Competition for scholarships is often high and the application process can be rigorous. International students are eligible to apply for most scholarship schemes, but most schools require students to have a Dependent’s Pass. In most cases, scholarships are available to both new and existing students at a school.
Scholarships range from 10% to 100% of the tuition fees; some will also cover the cost of items such as MacBooks, but not all. Parents will typically have to pay for additional fees such as uniform, books, building fund fees and capital levy.
Schools typically require you to apply by the end of March prior to the start of the academic year in September. Each school has its own requirements and you should refer to the school’s website for information about who qualifies for the scholarship and how to apply – and always meet the application deadline.
Most schools require you to apply with the following:
- A one-page essay by the student expressing why they believe they deserves this scholarship
- Letters of recommendation from the student’s secondary school teachers or administrators
- An official transcript for the student’s past two years of study
- Sporting or musical achievements and/or sport certificates (if any), and sports trials if relevant
Which Singapore schools offer a scholarship for the IB Diploma Programme?
Dulwich College (Singapore)
The Dulwich College (Singapore) Alleynian Scholarship Programme has been launched for the 2021-22 academic year, and offers 12 students 100% of the College’s tuition fees for the duration of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.
The award, which is both merit-based and means-tested, begins in Year 12 and finishes in Year 13 when a student graduates. Students are selected on "promise and potential based on both academic and extra-curricular achievement". All shortlisted candidates are invited to attend a Scholarship Day, which includes a series of short interviews with members of the selection committee.
Application deadline: Friday, April 23 2021
St. Joseph's Institution (International)
St. Joseph's Institution (International) offers a range of scholarships for different nationalities looking to study the IBDP. The school's academic year runs from January to December, and applications are now open for 2022. Awards go to up to two merit-based students from Vietnam, Indonesia, Sri Lanka & Philippines and up to two Singapore citizens/Permanent Residents for the two-year IB Diploma scholarship. There are two merit-based awards for students from Vietnam, Indonesia, Sri Lanka & Philippines, and up to eight awards for Singapore citizens/Permanent Residents.
These scholarships cover up to 100% of school fees. SJI (International) is looking for "young school leaders who can demonstrate excellent quality of mind, enthusiastic participation in non-academic activities, positive personal qualities and strong communication abilities.”
Application deadline: For local/Lasallian scholarships, applications are open from the end of February till August-September; foreign scholarship applications timeline varies depending on country.
EtonHouse (Orchard)
For the second year, EtonHouse (Orchard) is offering full and partial scholarships for the IBDP, which cover application and tuition fees for two years; this amounts to $37,000 per year for the IBDP. Students are expected to "exhibit exemplary behaviour, maintain a minimum predicted grade A for Cambridge IGCSE or a minimum 6 per subject at IB Diploma. They should also actively contribute to the school and the immediate community."
Scholarships offering a 25, 50, 75 or 100% reduction on tuition fees are available to new students enrolling into Year 12 for the IBDP.
Application deadline: Friday, March 19 2021
Chatsworth International School
The scholarship programme at Chatsworth International School covers 100% of school fees, and includes a laptop for the duration of the scholarship. Full scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year are available to both internal and external candidates; a partial scholarship covering 25% of tuition fees is also offered to current Chatsworth students.
The school says that scholarships are "awarded to a limited number of students on a merit basis. The Scholarship is applicable to both internal and external students and is renewable at the end of Year 12, based on the maintenance of high academic achievement and community involvement.”
Application deadline: Saturday, May 15 2021
ISS International School
The Chan Chee Seng IB Scholarship Programme at ISS International School is a merit-based award covering 100% of the school’s tuition fees for the duration of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. The two-year award, beginning in Grade 11 and finishing in Grade 12, is valued at a total of approximately $80,000.
Students are selected based on "their potential, judged against their existing academic, extra-curricular and social achievements".
Application deadline: Thursday, May 6 2021
GIIS SMART Campus and GIIS East Coast
GIIS offers a range of scholarships at its SMART and East Coast campuses in Singapore for its IBDP programme starting in July 2021. The Global Citizen Scholarship funds the cost of education and living and boarding expenses for students studying the IBDP at either of its campuses in Singapore. The Mahatma Gandhi Universal Values award is a merit-cum-means scholarship, which offers financial assistance of 15-85% off tuition fees to students in all year groups (including the IBDP) from moderate income families. And the Global Future-Ready Merit Scholarship offers a 6-15% reduction on tuition fees to "a very limited number of meritorious students".
Application deadline: Wednesday, March 26, 2021
