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Financial Assistance and Bursary Schemes

The Ministry of Education provides financial assistance to needy Singapore Citizen pupils in Government or Government-Aided schools. It also provides subsidy for school fees to Singapore Citizen pupils from lower-income and middle income families in Independent schools, except Singapore Sports School, NorthLight School and School Of The Arts which have their own schemes to provide financial assistance to their pupils.

MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) for Government and Government-aided Schools

The income limits and types of assistance given to needy pupils in Government or Government-Aided schools under this financial assistance scheme are shown in the table below:

Income Limits

Household Type Gross Income
With 1 or 2 children Not exceeding $1,500 per month
With 3 or more children Not exceeding $1.800 per month

Financial Assistance

Level School Fees Standard Miscellaneous Fees Textbook / Bursary Examination Fees
Primary Not applicable 100% Waived Free Textbooks 75% subsidy of national exam(100% subsidy for pupils under MCYS’ Public Assistance Scheme)
Secondary Waived 100% Waived Free Textbooks
Junior College / Centralised Institute Waived 100% Waived Bursary of $500

Pupils who wish to apply for the scheme can obtain the application form from their schools. They are to submit the application form together with the relevant documents to their schools.

Independent Schools Bursary (ISB) Scheme

The income limits and benefits given to pupils in Independent Schools under this bursary scheme are shown in the table below:

Income Limits

The student needs only satisfy either gross household income or gross income per dependent child limits.

Monthly Gross Household Income Monthly Gross Income per Dependent Child1 Benefits
Not exceeding $1,500 Not exceeding $600
  • 100% fee subsidy
  • Free textbooks at Secondary level; $500 bursary at Junior College level
  • 75% subsidy of national exam fees (100% subsidy for pupils under MCYS’ Public Assistance Scheme)
$1,501 - $2,500 $601 - $1,000 90% fee subsidy2
$2,501 - $3,750 $1,001 - $1,500 75% fee subsidy2
$3,751 - $4,500 $1,501 - $1,800 50% fee subsidy2
$4,501 - $7,200 $1,801 - $2,900 33% fee subsidy2

Footnotes:

  1. Dependent children refer to unmarried children below 16 years old and unmarried children above 16 years old but are receiving full-time education or are handicapped. ↩
  2. The total fee subsidy received by an MOE Scholarship recipient granted the ISB is capped at full fee subsidy less government school and standard miscellaneous fees.