{"id":9837,"date":"2026-03-06T00:00:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mendaki.org.sg\/?post_type=assistance&#038;p=9837"},"modified":"2026-03-12T18:27:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T10:27:00","slug":"education-trust-fund-merchant-bursary","status":"publish","type":"assistance","link":"https:\/\/v23718705.sin01.serveradd.com\/my\/assistance\/education-trust-fund-merchant-bursary\/","title":{"rendered":"Education Trust Fund-Merchant Bursary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ETF-Merchant Primary School Bursary Award supports students from low-income families to excel academically and successfully complete their primary school education. It helps cover essential education expenses such as assessment books, reading materials, school field trips, daily pocket money, and transport costs.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nEligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your child must meet all these criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Malay\/Muslim Singaporean or Permanent Resident<\/li>\n<li>Achieved a minimum grade of AL 6 or better in at least two subjects<\/li>\n<li>Primary 3 to Primary 6 student<\/li>\n<li>Meet at least one of these income criteria:\n<ul>\n<li>Current year recipient of MOE FAS<\/li>\n<li>Current year recipient of MSF ComCare<\/li>\n<li>Current year recipient of MUIS Zakat<\/li>\n<li>Family&#8217;s gross monthly Per Capita Income (PCI) \u2264 $1000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nApplication Period<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Opening mid-June 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong><br \/>\nApplication is by invitation only. 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