Financial Assistance

The Ministry of Education provides financial assistance to needy Singapore Citizen students in government, government-aided or independent schools so that all Singaporeans, regardless of their financial background, can benefit from the best opportunities in education.

MOE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME (MOE FAS) and MOE Independent School Bursary (MOE ISB)

Singapore Citizens students can apply for assistance under MOE FAS (For Primary Level) or MOE ISB (For Secondary Level) to receive financial help on school fees and other school expenses. You may use the financial assistance eligibility checker to find out whether your child is eligible for financial assistance.

HOW TO APPLY

Primary Division – MOE FAS

Submit the online application form; or
Download the MOE FAS application form and submit the completed form with relevant documents via email to scgps@moe.edu.sg or hardcopy to our General Office. You may also collect a copy of the application form at our General Office.

Secondary Division – MOE ISB

Complete the MOE ISB application form and submit the completed form with relevant documents via email to scgss@moe.edu.sg or hardcopy to our General Office. You may also collect a copy of the application form at our General Office.

SCGS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME

For applicants who do not meet the eligibility for MOE FAS / ISB, SCGS offers our own financial assistance schemes. The same MOE FAS / ISB application form that is being submitted will be used to process for SCGS FAS, if applicable.

Primary Division

The Primary Division has a School-based Financial Assistance scheme for students who require financial support but are not eligible for MOE FAS. The assistance can take the form of miscellaneous fee and transport subsidies.

Secondary Division

The Secondary Division has a School-based Financial Assistance (SCGS Endowment Fund) for ISB recipients as well as students who require financial support but are not eligible. The assistance can take the form of school and miscellaneous fees, meal and transport subsidies.

NOTE:
Applications may be made throughout the year as exigencies of each family’s financial circumstances demand. However, approved financial assistance will take effect in the month the application is approved and will not be backdated to January. Each approval is valid till the end of the academic year. A fresh application will need to be submitted for each subsequent academic year.