2025年2月18日，新加坡教育部長陳振聲在國會書面答覆先驅單選區 議員鄭德源 關於將「提升獎學金」擴大至所有符合資格就讀自主學校的低收入家庭學生的質詢。
以下內容為新加坡眼根據國會英文資料翻譯整理：
鄭德源（先驅單選區議員）詢問教育部長：教育部是否會考慮將"提升獎學金"（UPLIFT Scholarship）的覆蓋範圍，從目前僅限通過直接招生計劃（DSA）入讀自主學校、或獲得自主學校教育儲蓄獎學金（ESIS）的低收入家庭學生，擴大至所有家庭月總收入不超過4,400元（或人均月收入不超過1,100元）且就讀自主學校的符合資格低收入家庭學生？
陳振聲（教育部長）："提升獎學金"（UPLIFT Scholarship）旨在表彰來自低收入家庭的新加坡學生，在自主學校（IS）及專科自主學校（SIS）取得的優異成績。獲獎資格要求學生必須是自主學校教育儲蓄獎學金獲得者，或通過直接招生計劃入讀上述學校。
除"提升獎學金"外，教育部為中低收入家庭的新加坡學生就讀自主學校及專科自主學校提供經濟援助。家庭月總收入不超過3,000新元（或人均月收入不超過750新元）的學生，可通過"自主學校教育儲蓄獎學金"獲得全額學費補貼，以及餐費、交通費、課本與校服津貼。家庭月總收入介於3,001至4,400新元的學生，可獲高額學費補貼，僅需支付與政府學校同等的學費。
現行政策既保留了該獎學金的核心目標，也確保所有就讀自主學校的低收入家庭學生均能獲得實質性經濟援助。教育部會定期檢討各項資助計劃，以支持符合條件的新加坡學生完成學業，確保不同背景學生均能公平獲得教育機會。
以下是英文質詢內容：
Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guanasked the Minister for Education whether the Ministry will consider expanding the UPLIFT Scholarship to all lower-income students admitted to independent schools whose families meet the eligibility criteria of $4,400 or less monthly gross household income or $1,100 or less monthly per capita income, instead of limiting the scholarship only to those lower-income students admitted to independent schools through Direct School Admissions (DSA) or who have qualified for the Edusave Scholarships for Independent Schools (ESIS).
Mr Chan Chun Sing: The UPLIFT Scholarship recognises the outstanding achievements of Singaporean students from lower-income families in Independent Schools (IS) and Specialised Independent Schools (SIS). To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be recipients of the Edusave Scholarship for Independent Schools, or admitted to IS/SISes through Direct School Admissions.
Besides the UPLIFT Scholarship, the Ministry of Education (MOE) provides financial assistance to Singaporean students from lower-to-middle income households in IS/SISes. Students from families with a monthly gross household income of $3,000 or less, or per capita income of $750 or less, receive 100% subsidies in their fees through the Independent School Bursary, and also receive meal and transport subsidies, as well as free textbooks and school attire. Students from families with gross household income of $3,001 to $4,400 receive significant subsidies on their fees such that they only need to pay the same fees as students in Government schools.
The current arrangement allows us to preserve the objectives of the UPLIFT scholarship while ensuring that all lower-income students studying in Independent Schools can have access to substantial financial assistance. MOE reviews our financial assistance schemes regularly to support deserving Singaporean students in their education journey, so that all students can access education opportunities regardless of their backgrounds.
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