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What is a Merit-based Scholarship?<\/h2>\n
A merit scholarship is awarded to students based on their excellence in different areas such as academics, sports, arts and so on. A student has to show exemplary performance in a particular area of interest to get the scholarship. A merit-based scholarship is for anyone who meets the skills criteria.<\/p>\n
Such scholarships incentivise students to work towards their personal growth and achieve excellence in their varied areas of interests.<\/p>\n
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Advantages of earning a merit-based scholarship<\/h3>\n
When your child earns a scholarship by doing their best, they learn the importance of hard work and dedication. Awarded for excellence in academic proficiency, sports, artistic abilities or community efforts, scholarships prove to students that good deeds and hard work do get noticed. Students receive reinforcement for being a positive presence in and out of the classroom. Some of the other benefits are:<\/p>\n
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1. Profile boost: <\/strong>When it’s time to move beyond the learning at school, scholarship recipients have additional rights to take pride in their achievements. It gives a boost during college admissions and on job resumes. Being identified as high achievers, it gives them a competitive edge.<\/p>\n \u200d<\/p>\n 2. Recognition:<\/strong> Whether the scholarship has been awarded for\u00a0 academic or non-academic achievements, it\u2019s a source of pride for both students and parents. The recognition for doing well, excelling and maintaining that reputation also builds a student\u2019s self-confidence in the process.<\/p>\n \u200d<\/p>\n 3. Offsets tuition cost: <\/strong>Among the many benefits of scholarships, helping to offset the cost of tuition is a boost for families, allowing them to save and use the funds for future studies.<\/p>\n \u200d<\/p>\n \u200d<\/p>\n From Grades 1 through 12, a variety of scholarships<\/a> are available at GIIS. The idea is to give all students an equal footing and access to GIIS\u2019 state-of-the-art facilities, faculty and multiple international curricula.<\/a><\/p>\n For merit-based scholarships, GIIS looks at more than just academic performance as part of its 9GEMS<\/a> holistic educational framework. Scholarships are also awarded for sports ability and performance, leadership and technology skills.<\/p>\n At GIIS, winners of international-level competitions, including events such as T20 Matches, World Shooting Championship, and Wimbledon (Jr), among others, alongside winners of national-level contests CBSE board National\/Zonal competitions, as well as those who excel in inter-school competitions such as ACSIS tournaments and SONY Creative, all symbols of achievement and pride \u2013 are eligible for scholarships.<\/p>\n There are more skills, which are considered under the various scholarship categories offered to GIIS students. Students who lead by example, both academically and in other areas of life, often get chosen for these rewards.<\/p>\n They could have mastered the art of being a kind citizen, or have worked hard to improve their community in a specific area. They may be gifted at mathematics or soccer, fluent in the arts or several languages.<\/p>\n Our scholarships are based on more than just financial needs or test scores. As a result, a wider sampling of students across a broader spectrum benefit from GIIS scholarships.<\/p>\n \u200d<\/p>\n \u200d<\/p>\n Also read: <\/strong>How does your child benefit from of an all-through school<\/a><\/p>\n \u200d<\/p>\n \u200d<\/p>\n Our scholarships include:<\/p>\n \u25cf Mahatma Gandhi Universal Values Merit-cum-Means Scholarship:<\/strong> Open to residents of Singapore who have demonstrated both academic merit and financial need.<\/p>\n \u25cf 9GEMS Holistic Development Scholarship: <\/strong>Open to students who have demonstrated a good balance between academic performance and extracurricular activity.<\/p>\n \u25cf Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Global Skills Scholarship:<\/strong> Designed to reward students for excellence in science and technology skills.<\/p>\n \u25cf Global Future-Ready Merit Scholarship: <\/strong>Rewards high academic achievers to attend our school as a pathway to esteemed universities.<\/p>\n \u25cf Global Citizen Scholarship:<\/strong> Allows distinguished students from ASEAN, South Asian, Gulf & European Union countries to attend our state-of-the-art SMART Campus, Singapore. This premium scholarship is offered to students ONLY ONCE every year.<\/p>\n \u200d<\/p>\n Most scholarships are awarded every three months, four times a year, by the Global Schools Foundation.<\/p>\n \u200d<\/p>\n \u200d<\/p>\n Our Mahatma Gandhi Universal Values Merit-cum-Means Scholarship now caters to diverse financial backgrounds, supporting deserving students from moderate-income families in achieving their academic goals. We have recently expanded our Merit-cum-means scholarship criteria to support more moderate-income families. Moreover, the scholarship limit has now been increased to $170,000.<\/p>\n Furthermore, we’ve expanded the 9GEMS Holistic Development Scholarship, offering more opportunities for sports and cultural achievements at international, national, district and inter-school levels. Our aim is to provide affordable education and empower students to excel in various areas.<\/p>\n 9GEMS scholarship now covers sports\/cultural achievements globally, nationally, and in inter-school competitions.<\/p>\n To be eligible, families must apply within the application timeline, and students must meet the individual requirements.<\/p>\n \u200d<\/p>\n These scholarships serve as the best type of motivators for our students who continue to excel in and out of the classrooms. If you would like more information about admission<\/a> to GIIS Singapore or wish to learn more about the availability of scholarships, contact<\/a> our admissions office today.<\/p>\n \u200d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Schools offer scholarships to recognise excellence in academics, sports and beyond, make education accessible for lower and moderate income families,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9412,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[168],"tags":[],"_curricula":[],"class_list":["post-9373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-giis-scholarships"],"yoast_head":"\nScholarships offered at GIIS<\/h3>\n
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Outcomes of scholarships<\/h3>\n