Scholarship and Financial Matters
a. Student Assistance Schemes
The College offers two main types of financial assistance schemes for financially needy students. One is the Ministry of Education Financial Assistance Scheme (MOE FAS) and the other is the St Andrew’s Junior College Student Assistance Fund (SAJC SAF). Eligible students will be granted only either ONE of these financial assistance schemes.
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Income Criteria |
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PCI= Total gross household income
No. of household members
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Benefits |
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From SAJC Board-of-Governors Fund:
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From SAJC Board-of-Governors Fund:
Students eligible for SAJC Financial Assistance Scheme will receive subsidies on fees and other items from SAJC Board of Governors.
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Additional Help required? | Parents/ guardians who need additional help may approach the grassroots organisations such as Social Service Offices (SSO) or other external voluntary welfare organisations for further financial assistance. |
b. College Awards
Awards For Outstanding Performance in GCE A-Level Examination
- Jacob Ballas Awards
- The Gold Award is given to the Dux (the top scholar of the year and also
- the top scholar in his/her faculty).
- The Silver Award is given to the top scholar of the other faculty.
- The Bronze Award is given to the top achiever in each academic subject (based on GCE A-Level examination results, College major assessments, and the subject tutors’ recommendations).
For students who are taking 1-year MT courses, the SAJC Bronze Awards are awarded to the respective top performers who scored at least a “B” for both GCE A-Level and Promotional Examination. - Scholars’ Awards are given to students who achieve at least 3 “H2” distinctions in the GCE A-Level Examination.
- The NTUC-Income Sports Excellence Award is given to the top achiever
- SAJC Valedictorian
- achieve outstanding GCE A-Level examination results
- exemplify leadership qualities
- be eloquent in speech
- Leong Jee Award
- achieves outstanding GCE A-Level Examination results
- possesses breadth of mind
- able to apply knowledge intelligently
- Meritorious Award
To qualify for this award, the student must be outstanding not only in academic studies but also in co-curricular activities. The student must be dedicated and devoted to the College. This award is given only if there is a student of sufficient merit.
- Vivian Quek Book Prize
This is awarded annually to the top performer in General Paper (GP), based on both GCE A-Level Examination and JC2 Preliminary Examinations. The awardee must achieve a minimum grade of “B” for GP in the GCE A-Level Examination.
- Geoffrey Abisheganadan Art Prize
This is awarded annually to the top performer in H2 Art, based on both the GCE A-Level Examination and the JC2 Preliminary Examination. The awardee must achieve a minimum grade of “B” for H2 Art in the GCE A-Level Examination.
Awards For Outstanding Performance In Promotional Examination
1. The SAJC Faculty Prize is awarded to the top student in the Arts and Science faculty respectively, who achieves the highest rank points in Promotional Examination and has consistent good performance for all major assessments.
2. The Dr Wong Poi Kwong Book Prize is awarded to the top performer (who scores at least a “B” in Promotional Examination) in each respective subject, subject to tutors’ recommendations, with exceptions for 1-year H1 MT courses.
For students who are taking 1-year MT courses, the SAJC Bronze Awards are awarded to the respective top performers who scored at least a “B” for both GCE A-Level and Promotional Examination.
3. Bishop of Singapore Prize is awarded to the student who has made the greatest progress in his/her studies (based on the highest difference between the rank points scored in Promotional Examination and Common Test).
4. The Vivian Quek Book Prize is awarded annually to the top performer in General Paper in JC1 Promotional Examination, with a minimum grade of “B”.
Awards for Outstanding Performance in Co-Curricular Activities
1. The SAJC Colours Award is awarded to students who have outstanding co-curricular achievements in the sports or performing arts.
2. The SAJC Service Award is awarded to students who have made outstanding contributions and/or service to the college.
College Scholarships
The following scholarships are available in St Andrew’s Junior College:
- Mrs Grace Ballas Scholarship
- displayed academic excellence
- an outstanding co-curricular activities record
- Outstanding Saints Scholarship
- Bishop John Tan Teng Wai Prize
- Excellent and consistent academic results
- Outstanding leadership qualities and contributions in Sports CCA
- Ruth Wong Memorial Scholarship
- outstanding in academic performance
- extremely good in Mathematics
- preferably desirous of financial support
- Wong Kai Seng Scholarship
- outstanding in academic performance
- preferably desirous of financial support
- Servant Leaders Scholarship
- have strong ability to Lead, Learn and Serve
- are role models of a Servant Leader
- Stephen Loh Sports Excellence Award
- have made an outstanding contribution in water sports
- preferably desirous of financial support
- Wong Tim Wah Scholarship
- one is outstanding in academic studies and displays strong leadership qualities and
- the other is outstanding in academic studies and is desirous of financial support
- Daisy Phay Foundation MOE Award
Is awarded to current JC1 students who are Singaporeans desirous of financial support with outstanding contributions and good conduct. He/She must not be in receipt of another MOE Scholarship/ bursary.