Study guide
CDAC Bursary 2026: Post-Secondary Application, S$720 and myCDAC
TL;DR
The CDAC Post-Secondary Bursary offers S$720 for eligible Chinese SC/PR students at JC, Millennia Institute, IP Year 5 to 6, SIS Year 5 to 6, polytechnics, ITE, NAFA, and LASALLE (GHI up to S$4,800 or PCI up to S$1,400).
Sponsor: CDACBond: Bond-FreeOverseas: Primarily Singapore
Last updated 23 Nov 2025
Reviewed by
Marcus Pang·Managing Director (Maths)
Planning a revision session? Use our study places near me map to find libraries, community study rooms, and late-night spots.
Read in layers
1 second
Read the summary above.
10 seconds
Scan the first few sections below.
100 seconds
Jump into the section that matches your decision.
- Quick decision map
- Concrete example: which CDAC guide to use
- CDAC Bursary 2026 Search Checklist
- Bursary Snapshot
Q: What does the CDAC Post-Secondary Bursary 2026 guide cover?
A: The S$720 bursary for Chinese SC/PR students in JC, Millennia Institute, IP Year 5 to 6, polytechnics, ITE, and arts institutions - income thresholds, school nomination process, myCDAC steps, and stacking guidance. For primary students, see the CDAC Primary Bursary guide. For secondary and IP Year 1 to 4 students, see the CDAC Secondary Bursary guide.
Fast answer for CDAC bursary 2026 searches The CDAC Post-Secondary Bursary is a S$720 award for eligible Chinese SC/PR students at JC, MI, IP Year 5-6, polytechnic, ITE, NAFA, and LASALLE. Your school must nominate you first; nominated students then complete the myCDAC application with Singpass, income documents, and PayNow linked to the student's NRIC or FIN.
TL;DR The CDAC Post-Secondary Bursary offers S$720 for eligible Chinese SC/PR students at JC, Millennia Institute, IP Year 5 to 6, SIS Year 5 to 6, polytechnics, ITE, NAFA, and LASALLE (GHI up to S$4,800 or PCI up to S$1,400). Unlike the primary/secondary CDAC bursaries, this one is school-nominated - your school must nominate you before you apply via myCDAC. Renew annually.
| If you have... | Read this first |
| 1 second | Post-secondary CDAC bursary starts with school nomination. |
| 10 seconds | Check JC, MI, IP Year 5 to 6, polytechnic, ITE, NAFA, LASALLE, Chinese SC or PR, GHI, PCI, school nomination, myCDAC, Singpass, PayNow, documents, and renewal. |
| 100 seconds | Do not use the primary or secondary CDAC route if the student is already post-secondary. The first bottleneck is nomination by the school. |
| Concrete example | A JC1 student should ask the school about nomination before preparing the myCDAC submission. |
