How I Got the ASEAN Scholarship to Study in Singapore

Hello, people! In today’s video, I talked about the ASEAN Scholarship, what it covers, who is eligible, and all of the processes involved! If you would like a quick glance at what I talked about, here is a brief summary of each sections:

What is the ASEAN Scholarship?
- It is a scholarship made by the Ministry of Education in Singapore. Students from ASEAN countries and China can apply for the ASEAN Scholarship to study in Singapore.

What’s the duration of the scholarship?
- The scholarship is:
- Valid for 4 years from Secondary 3 to Pre-university 2, leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level certificate, or similar qualification.
- Renewed each year based on scholar's performance in school.

What does the scholarship covers?
- The scholarship covers:
- Annual allowance with hostel accommodation.
- Settling-in allowance.
- Return economy airfare.
- School fees.
- Examination fees for GCE O-Level and A-Level (once only, if applicable).
- Subsidized medical benefits and insurance cover for accidents.

Who is eligible?
- Cambodia (or other ASEAN countries) nationals who:
- Are born on 2 Jan 2006 to 1 Jan 2009 (This changes every year)
- Are proficient in English
- Have done consistently well in school examinations
- Have completed at least Grade 10 of senior high school or upper secondary
- Have studied English as a subject in Grade 10
- Have a good record of participation in co-curricular activities

Processes:

1. Application

Once the application window opens, they will ask for:
- School Records (Grades from the last 2 years)
- Co-curricular Activities (CCAs)
- Achievements and Awards
- School Fees
- Address (Home and School)
- Contact Information
- Parents’ Informations (Job and Income)

10 CCAs:
- 2018-2019: LIS Director of Photography, Scriptwriter, and Editor for Film Festival
- 2019-2020: LIS Student Council’s Secretary and Treasurer
- 2019-2020: WMI Competition
- 2021-2022: The RISE Challenge
- 2021-2022: CIA Student Council’s Treasurer
- 2021-2022: CIA CINEMATES Club’s Writer
- 2022: Thailand International Model United Nations (THAIMUN)
- 2022: LFRD Model United Nations (LFRDMUN)
- 2022: Gold Medalist of Global English Language Olympiad of Southeast Asia (GELOSEA)
- 2022: Gold and Silver Medalist of World Scholar’s Cup Regional Round (WSC)

6 Awards/Achievements:
- 2021: ចរិយាសម្បទា Award - Model Student with Friendliness, Politeness and Good Relationships with Peers
- 2021: Most Innovative Presentation Award of International Youth Book Conference 2021
- 2021: Aspiration Competition Award
- 2022: Academic Excellence Award - Highest Cumulative GPA of 4.44 in Grade 10
- 2022: Global Citizen Award - Outstanding Communication, Collaboration and Use of Technology
- 2022: បំណិនសម្បទា Award - Model Student with Excellent Demonstration in Group Work, Collaboration and Social Skills

Make sure that you have certificates to prove these activities, because they will ask for them.

2. Selection Tests

Applicants will be tested on 2 subjects:
- Math: Secondary 2 and Secondary 3 (No calculators allowed.)
- English: Secondary 2 and Secondary 3
There are 2 sections:
1. Language Usage
2. Writing

3. Interview

Questions from My Interview:
1. Introduce yourself: what’s your name and age?
2. How did you think you did on the math selection test? Why?
3. How do you deal with disappointment?
4. Since you’re a perfectionist, what would you do if you kept trying and don’t succeed?
5. Where did you hear about this scholarship?
6. Why singapore?
7. What are your career goals? Why?
8. Would you join a protest? (In response to why I chose to specialize in women’s health.)
9. Are you aware that you have to share a room in a hostel when you’re in singapore?
10. Are you a neat/organized person?
11. What would you do if your roommate was unorganized?
12. Do you have any questions for us?

Additional Questions from My Brother’s Interview:
1. Did anyone tell you how hard or easy the selection interview is?
2. What if your sister got in and you didn’t?
3. If the studies in Singapore are really hard, what will you do?
4. What are your bad habits?

For Cambodian applicants, you may be concerned about the years that may be wasted if you get the scholarship, but remember, quality over quantity! The education you get in Singapore is undoubtedly more beneficial for you and your future than an education in Cambodia.

Social Medias:

Editing Software: iMovie

Thank you so much for watching my video! I appreciate your support, especially those that have been there since the beginning. I will try my best to post more, and I mean it this time! Best of luck to future applicants of the ASEAN scholarship!

[JudyKuy]

hello everyone!


not sure if this is true for ALL countries, but they have inserted the GAT (IQ test) back into the selection tests. do take note of this!

since i’ve been getting the same questions, i’ll put the answer here:

how do i prepare for the selection tests?


as for english, they tested us on the tenses of words, grammar rules, and we had to write a 300 word essay. they gave us 2 topics to choose from:
1. write about your experience with team sports
2. write about a time where you showed leadership skills

the interview questions are in the description box.

good luck to all that are applying! 🍀

[sangaming]

I was planning to apply for a scholarship and thanks for sharing. As an Cambodian, Congratulations!

[jordanmartino]

I'm a teacher trying to find information about this topic. I got to admit your video is impressive

[darius]

Hey b, ure literally such a big inspiration 😭😭 im working on my application form rn and this gave me the biggest motivation boost, if i somehow make it to the selection test round ill thank u first and foremost <3

[dhammissarapitapola]

You are so much presentable ❤❤😊😊 good job

[alonelycatz]

I'll try this year, wish me luck❤❤❤

[Jose-jhxb]

Hi! I'm from Singapore (not a scholar, but dropped into the edu system via immigration) and I'm so happy you accomplished so much! Are you by any chance studying in Swiss?

[TiffanyLuu-enly]

Hi Judy! Thank you so much for making this video, it's really helpful! I'm working on my application process for the ASEAN scholarship and I wonder if you could share what you think are the most important qualities they are looking for in their applicants, please? I think that would really help me in the interview as well (if hopefully I can pass the selection tests).

[liyaa]

Me and my friend are currently applying for the scholarship and I swear we're preparing and it's so stressful and we're not academic English either and also I'm really bad at math 😭

[newjaydensstudygroup]

As a ASEAN scholar, I agreed what Judy said. I hoped that I will see her video before my selection test starts.

[vateykohai]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR UR VDO OMGGGG😭

[chheumsovanrithy]

Thank you Sister for sharing, I am also a Cambodian who is applying for ASEAN Scholarship, but as an government official, apply for Nanyang Business School.

[faithmizpahjamandre]

you speak I English fluently, I'm impressed.

[Anh_v]

Haiiii Judy, do yk if the math selection test contains all O level material or if its only secondary 2 and 3, and if the hard questions come from secondary 3 or 4? thank youuu<333(I admire you replying to every single comment lmao, good work!)

[jrnxlrine]

you're so cool hehe! im from sg :) hope you have fun here !

[icecreamyumyum]

Hello Judy!!!!
, I was wondering about the selection test, back then was your selection test during mid-month or early-month ?

I hope you’ll see this, and also your video is AMAZING, it’s so detailed. Thank you so much for sharing about this !!

[nobody__]

I just took the math test like 22 minutes ago and it was really hard but if I had more times I would have done it all. Some questions I see through it but not enough time to write or finish the question.

[supercat]

hi! i'm in the 8th grade right now and I've just recently found out about this scholarship so I cant tell you how grateful I am you made this video omg! I would like to ask you (if you're comfortable, of course) what was your gpa average when you turned in your portfolio? did you participate in an overwhelming amount of ccas? bcoz my gpa as of right now is around 3.9 (out of 4), but I'm only a class representative for my student council, and I don't have that many sports achievements. But I do have a couple math competition certificates and school awards (for like grades and stuff) so I want to figure out if I should start participating in many more sports and other CCAs. you have so many ccas😭😭😭. also, you mentioned the math test was difficult, so I'm kind of worried because you're a 10th grader and obviously have much more knowledge than me, and you still found it hard so I'm very worried now....Anyways, congrats on getting your scholarship!!

[jehudaalexsander]

Hii! First of all thank youu very much for the insight! 😊😊 but i have questions. How much money does textbooks and uniforms cost? Can you use your allowance to pay for it or you have to had money from home country before going? Im considering to apply but these questions are wandering on my mind 😅😅

[aicloudy]

Hiii Judy, ik this is really late but do you remember if we’ll get a formula sheet for the math test? And if the math test has a lot of geometry questions? Thank kuuu<3333