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OUR PROGRAMMES IN THE NEWS (HIGHLIGHTS)
Free tuition for SUSS students from households with per capita income of $690 or less The Straits Times, 23 Sep 2022 |
Helping less privileged students financially goes beyond dollars and cents The Straits Times, 9 Feb 2022 |
About 3,300 needy undergraduates set to benefit as NUS ramps up financial aid The Straits Times, 8 Feb 2022 |
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Circle of Care
Raffles Scholarship Series
Integrated Care Programme:
Tak Takut Kids Club
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Keeping Learning Alive for Vulnerable Children
- "Circle of Care scheme helps track needy kids' health, development", 25 Feb 2021, The Straits Times
- "调查：寻求医疗服务阻碍多 低收入家庭孩童较难按时复诊治疗" 24 Feb 2021, Lianhe Zaobao
- "Kanak-kanak dari keluarga bergaji rendah miliki tabiat kesihatan lemah: Kajian NUH", 23 Feb 2021, Berita
- "Intervention programme has positive impact on children from low-income families in Singapore, study finds", 23 Feb 2021, The Straits Times
- "Experts call for more help for low-income families to meet kids' developmental and health needs", 23 Feb 2021, The Straits Times
- "Integrated healthcare model key to improving preschoolers' quality of life: Study", 23 Feb 2021, Channel NewsAsia
- "狮城有约 |十分访谈：弱势孩童支援网络", 23 Feb 2021, Channel8 News
- "调查发现：低收入家庭儿童的健康较常被忽略", 23 Feb 2021, Channel8 News
- "线上支援弱势家庭 关怀之圈助家长“管教”孩子", 12 Jul 2020, Lianhe Zaobao
- "Tackling inequality by helping children from low-income families", 30 Sep 2019, Channel NewsAsia
- "The Circle of Care programme for disadvantaged children to be expanded", 19 Aug 2019, The Straits Times
- "关怀之圈’未来五年投1200万元助弱势家庭孩童", 24 May 2018, Lianhe Zaobao
- "Wider network, S$12m funding for programme supporting children from poor families", 23 May 2018, TODAY
- "$13 Million boost over next five years for Circle of Care scheme for disadvantaged children", 23 May 2018, The Straits Times
Raffles Scholarship Series
- "Raffles Institution cash award helps brothers pay for transport, meals", 10 Sep 2019, The Straits Times
- "Record number of RI scholarships given to needy pupils", 10 Sep 2019, The Straits Times
- "Speech by Minister for Education Mr Ong Ye Kung, at the 2019 Raffles Institution Founder's Day", 27 Jul 2019, Ministry of Education
- "Move to boost diversity at top schools welcomed", 29 Dec 2018, The Straits Times
- "Levelling the playing field key in drive for better education system: MPs, NMPs", 11 July 2018, Channel NewsAsia
- "Don’t call us an ‘elite school’ says RI as it ramps up outreach to heartland primary schools", 27 May 2018, TODAY
- "A Path with Heart", 25 July 2015, RI Principal’s Speech at the 192nd Founders’ Day
Integrated Care Programme:
- "西南社理会综合关怀计划 助边缘孩童融入社群", 8 Sep 2019, LianHe ZaoBao
- "综合关怀计划扩展到西南区 帮助弱势小学生继续学业", 8 Sep 2019, Channel8 News Online
- "Programme to help vulnerable children graduate pays off", 7 Sep 2019, CNA
- "Programme helping kids stay in school launches in South West District", 7 Sep 2019, Channel 5 News (from 14:35s)
- "Programme helping kids stay in school launches in South West District", 7 Sep 2019, Channel 8 News (from 13:26s)
Tak Takut Kids Club
- "A space where vulnerable youngsters learn not to be afraid", 12 Oct 2022, The Straits Times
- "Causes Week 2021: Boon Lay kids transform their community through art", 25 Dec 2021, The Straits Times
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- "为贫困少年打造第二个家 陈宝能和他的 “筑梦计划 ”", 14 Oct 2022, Lianhe Zaobao
- "S'pore charity takes new approach to help children from poor families achieve their dreams", 3 Jan 2022, The Straits Times
Keeping Learning Alive for Vulnerable Children
- "'If no work at all, how?' Low income families grapple with zero income, higher expenses amid circuit breaker", 30 Apr 2020, CNA Insider
- "Home-based learning blues: Life in a rental flat during the COVID-19 circuit breaker", 29 Apr 2020, CNA Insider
SMU Access:
- "新大经济援助计划资助学费 助低收入家庭学生圆大学梦", 10 Mar 2021, Lianhe Zaobao
- "SMU received the Excellence Award for community partnership at the People's Association Community Spirit Awards 2018", 20 Nov 2018, SMU News
- "新大学生义工 助小学生培养软技能", 20 June 2018, Lianhe Zaobao
- "A school that cares", 12 March 2018, The Straits Times
- "SMU student can now focus on her studies, thanks to funding scheme", 15 August 2017, The New Paper
- "New SMU scheme benefits needy students", 14 August 2017, The Straits Times
- "Prestigious scholarships and comprehensive financial aid await new students at SMU", 6 March 2017, The Straits Times
- "SMU Access: Quantedge Foundation gifts $8 Million to seed-fund SMU’s new initiative that guarantees full funding of tuition fees for all eligible incoming Singaporean students", 1 March 2017, SMU News
SUTD Education Opportunity Grant
- "SUTD Introduces New Grant to Defray the Cost of Education", 20 Feb 2020, SUTD Press Release
- "University to offer grant, bursary to needy students", 24 Oct 2019, The Straits Times
- "新科大获机构与企业捐赠400万元 用来设立助学金与补助金", 24 Oct 2019, Lianhe Zaobao
- "SUTD gets S$4m boost to help needy students", 23 Oct 2019, CNA
- "SUTD to offer tuition grant and bursary award to students who need financial help", 23 Oct 2019, The Straits Times
- "All SUTD Students Will Have Opportunity for Global Exposure and Eligible Needy Students Will Receive Free Undergraduate Education", 21 Feb 2019, SUTD Press Release
NUS Enhanced Financial Aid Scheme
- "Helping less privileged students financially goes beyond dollars and cents", 9 Feb 2022, The Straits Times
- "About 3,300 needy undergraduates set to benefit as NUS ramps up financial aid", 8 Feb 2022, The Straits Times
- "NUS steps up financial aid for Singaporean students from low-income families", 8 Feb 2022, CNA
- "NUS to fully fund tuition fees for full-time S'porean undergraduates from low-income households", 8 Feb 2022, Mothership
- "Full-time Singaporean undergraduates from low-income households to have NUS tuition fees fully covered", 8 Feb 2022, NUS Press Release
SUSS Education Access Initiative
- "260 SUSS students from low-income families have their tuition fees covered", 24 Sep 2022, Channel News Asia
- "跃大启动教育普及计划 让清贫学生免费念本科", 24 Sep 2022, Lianhe Zaobao
- "Free tuition for SUSS students from households with per capita income of $690 or less", 23 Sep 2022, The Straits Times
SIT Forward SITizen Initiative
- "新工大部分低收入家庭学生可免付学费", 14 Jan 2023, Lianhe Zaobao
- "Inisiatif biayai yuran pengajian pelajar SIT memerlukan dilancar", 14 Jan 2023, Berita Harian
- "New 'Forward SITizen' Initiative to support SIT undergraduates", 13 Jan 2023, SIT Press Release
- "新工大推出计划 让最需财务援助本科生获全额学费资助", 13 Jan 2023, Channel 8 News
- "Opening Remarks by Dr Maliki Osman, Second Minister for Education, at the Announcement of the Forward SITizen Initiative", 13 Jan 2023, Ministry of Education
- "Welcome remarks by Professor Chua Kee Chaing, President, Singapore Institute of Technology at the cheque presentation ceremony for the establishment of the Forward SITizen Initiative", 13 Jan 2023, SIT
- "Remarks by Xie Yao Quan, Chief Executive Officer, Quantedge Foundation (Singapore) at the cheque presentation ceremony for the establishment of the Forward SITizen Initiative", 13 Jan 2023, Quantedge Foundation
NCSS Venture Philanthropy Fund:
- "We're passing them hope': The ITE student who found her purpose uplifting others", 24 Feb 2019, CNA Insider
- "Doing good, innovatively", 30 May 2018, The Business Times
- "Free scheme helps ease widows' grief", 19 Jan 2018, The Straits Times
- "More firms offering counselling for staff", 19 Oct 2017, The Straits Times
- "Vulnerable young girls need help: President", 26 Sep 2017, The Straits Times
15 Shorts:
- "Money FM podcast: Coffee with Claressa: The 15 Shorts film project", 18 Dec 2018, The Business Times
- "5 local short films depicting the marginalised in S'pore via powerful real-life stories", 1 Dec 2018, Mothership.SG
- "Short film about nun who counselled death-row inmates part of project to promote giving culture", 30 Nov 2018, The Straits Times
- "New film project to unearth stories about Singaporeans from the 1970s to the 1990s", 28 April 2017, Channel NewsAsia
UNTEACHABLE, the film documentary:
- "Lessons from movies about local education", 11 Dec 2019, The Straits Times
- "The Seven-Year Long Journey Behind UNTEACHABLE - An Interview with Director Yong Shuling and Producer Lisa Teh", 26 Nov 2019, SINEMA
- "SGIFF: 'Unteachable' Explores New Facets of Singapore's Education System", 26 Nov 2019, Variety
- "Insightful and Bittersweet, UNTEACHABLE is an Ode To Singapore's Often-forgotten Dreamers", 25 Nov 2019, SINEMA
- "30th Singapore International Film Festival is beyond the ordinary", 14 Nov 2019, The Straits Times
COVAX Advance Market Commitment:
- "$3 million for vaccines from Asia Philanthropy Circle, Gavi", 6 Jun 2021, Alliance Magazine
Stunting Centre of Excellence by 1000 Days Fund:
- "Indonesia looking to cut stunting prevalence to 14% by 2024", 11 Sep 2022, CNA
NUS Centre for Nature-Based Climate Solutions:
- "Nature-based solutions to help fortify coast amid threat of rising seas", 2 May 2022, CNA
- "The tool that will help fight climate change is made in Singapore", 3 Nov 2022, The Straits Times
Cambridge scholarships:
- "Quantedge Foundation launches scholarship for refugee students", 19 Feb 2020, King’s College, Cambridge
ORGANISATIONAL NEWS
Quantedge Foundation (Singapore) presented the Charity Transparency Award 2022 9 Nov 2022 
Lunch with Masters of Finance: Suhaimi Zainul-Abidin, CEO of Quantedge Foundation on taking risk for good Channel News Asia, 24 Feb 2022 |
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