MILK Scholarship: 2026 Profile

Q: What does MILK Scholarship: 2026 Profile cover?
A: Funding coverage, eligibility criteria, and application roadmap for the MILK (Mainly I Love Kids) Scholarship supporting financially disadvantaged youth across Singapore's ITEs, polytechnics, and universities.

TL;DR MILK's current programmes page lists ITE, polytechnic, and university scholarship routes for Singaporean students aged 25 and below from financially disadvantaged backgrounds. The linked Jotform application is live, but neither the programmes page nor the form shows a fixed closing date in this check.

See how MILK compares to MENDAKI and other community-funded scholarships inside our Scholarship Matcher before submitting your portfolio.

Scholarship Snapshot

• Status: Last verified 2026-05-11 against MILK's programmes page and live Jotform application. No fixed closing date is shown in the public page or form.
• Official Info: MILK Scholarships (Our Programmes)
• Who It Targets (per MILK): Singaporean students aged 25 and below from financially disadvantaged backgrounds (ITE / polytechnic / autonomous university).
• Citizenship note: The live Jotform states that non-Singaporeans and Permanent Residents are not eligible.
• Service Commitment (per MILK): Scholars are required to be involved in a community project that gives back to society (no employment bond stated).

What MILK States Publicly

• MILK Scholarships were set up in 2010 and have been awarded to over 1000 recipients.
• The programme aims to ensure deserving youth are not denied tertiary education because of financial hardship.
• MILK ITE Scholarship: approach your class advisor for nomination; eligibility includes Singaporean students 25 and below in ITE with good conduct and attendance.
• MILK Scholarship (Polytechnic): states “full support for tuition fees” and invites applications from Singaporean students 25 and below studying in any Singapore Polytechnic under MOE.
• MILK Scholarship (University): invites applications from Singaporean students 25 and below studying in any autonomous university in Singapore.

Staying Ready

• Prepare transcripts, income documents, and any social worker or teacher references in advance.
• Keep a short personal statement about your circumstances and how support will keep you in school.
• If you have community work or mentoring experience, document it - MILK highlights scholars who give back.

Reviewed by

Marcus Pang·Managing Director (Maths)