The Ready for School (RFS) Fund was launched in 2002 to assist students from less privileged families in their educational pursuit. Assistance under the fund comprises the AMP Education Bursary, AMP-2ⁿᵈ Chance STEM Study Award, RFS Youth Enrichment Series, and other socio-educational assistance.
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The AMP Education Bursary offers monetary assistance to diploma and degree students from less privileged families of all races. Apart from students from local polytechnics and universities, the bursary also benefits full-time and part-time undergraduates from recognised private education institutions in Singapore.
The bursary seeks to recognise the recipients’ academic achievements, alleviate their financial load and be a source of motivation for them to strive harder in their higher education. It also hopes to see students through their pursuit of higher levels of education and in future, give back to those in need in the community.
The AMP Education Bursary assists tertiary students who meet the following eligibility criteria:
1. Full-time Diploma
2. Full-time Bachelor's Degree
3. Part-time Bachelor's Degree
Each successful applicant will receive financial assistance of $1,000 (for Degree students) or $500 (for Diploma students).
Application for the year is closed.
AMP started a collaboration with Second Chance Properties Ltd in 2017 to introduce the AMP-Salleh Marican Foundation STEM Study Award to encourage Malay/Muslim students who are pursuing their undergraduate studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics courses, and prepare them to be part of the STEM-related workforce in the future.
The AMP-Salleh Marican Foundation STEM Study Award assists tertiary students who meet the following eligibility criteria:
Each successful applicant will be awarded $2,000 each.
Application for the year is closed.
The RFS Youth Enrichment Series is an extension under the Fund which aims to develop less privileged diploma and degree students holistically by broadening their horizons and developing of new skills to contribute to their overall development.
Under the Fund, school-going children from less privileged households will be provided with socio-educational assistance in the forms of tuition and madrasah classes, school holiday enrichment programmes, transport concessions, as well as payment of examination, childcare, student care or preschool fees. Parents will also attend parenting workshops.