èßäÖ±²¥ raises $2.6m in donations to support students in need
12 Jul 2024
More than 100 students from èßäÖ±²¥ will receive annual bursaries worth $2,500 each from donations raised by the institution as it celebrates its 70th anniversary. The polytechnic, Singapore's oldest, raised over $2.6 million in endowed donations to support students in need. Since 2013, èßäÖ±²¥ has helped over 8,000 students with more than 110 bursaries given yearly under the èßäÖ±²¥ Graduates’ Guild Education Fund. Additionally, èßäÖ±²¥ will allocate $100,000 for the President’s Challenge, with half of the amount coming from the raised funds and the other half from its income. The President’s Challenge is a national initiative led by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to support disadvantaged communities. A symbolic cheque was presented to President Tharman at èßäÖ±²¥’s 70th Anniversary Charity Golf and Gala Dinner, attended by about 1,000 staff members, students, industry partners, alumni, and some President's Challenge beneficiaries. President Tharman commended èßäÖ±²¥ for its significant contributions to talent development and economic progress over the past 70 years, its strong alumni network, industry partnerships, and its culture of giving.
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