Yellow Ribbon Fund
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- Must be a Singaporean or Permanent Resident;
- Have a per capita income not exceeding $1,500;
- Application must be made within two years of release from prisons. Applicants who have been released between 2 to 5 years would be assessed on a case by case basis.
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Applicants may submit the required documents to Ms Angela Swee at Angela_Swee@yellowribbon.gov.sg. Only softcopy documents are accepted.
YRF STAR Bursary Panel Dates 2023
Quarter |
Panel Dates |
Application Closing Dates |
---|---|---|
Panel 1 |
Thursday, 2 May 2024 |
Thursday, 21 March 2024 |
Panel 2 |
Wednesday, 26 June 2024 |
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 |
Panel 3 |
Wednesday, 21 August 2024 |
Wednesday, 10 July 2024 |
Panel 4 |
Thursday, 7 November 2024 |
Thursday, 26 September 2024 |
For further queries, please contact Ms Angela Swee at Angela_Swee@yellowribbon.gov.sg.
- The bursary is open for application to inmates who are due for release soon and who wish to pursue training after release.
- The bursary is also open to ex-offenders who have been released. Applications are to be made within two years of release. Applicants who are between 2 to 5 years of release will be assessed on a case by case basis.
- The bursary funds up to 100% of course fees. Course fees incurred prior to the award of the bursary will not be reimbursed.
- Applicants will undergo career coaching and profiling as part of the assessment process.
- The YRF STAR Bursary Committee reserves the right to revoke any bursary awarded if the progress, performance and behaviour of the student are deemed to be unsatisfactory.
- Students must engage in one case management per month with the assigned case manager.
- Students must be registered as a Yellow Ribbon Project (YRP) volunteer and help out at Yellow Ribbon-related events as required.