Assistance

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NATIONAL / COMMUNITY EDUCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME

GROSS HOUSEHOLD INCOME

GROSS PER CAPITA INCOME

COVERAGE

HOW TO APPLY

1

Ministry of Education – Financial Assistance Scheme (MOE-FAS)

$2,750

$690

• Waived school/ miscellaneous fees

• Free school materials, attire, and shoes

• Food coupons

• Transport e-voucher

Apply via the student’s school

2

School Advisory Committee (SAC-FAS)

$3,000

$750

• Similar to MOE-FAS.

• Does not cover transport subsidy.

Apply via the student’s school

3

Annual Edusave Contributions

NA

NA

Edusave Account: Primary ($230); Secondary ($290)

Automatic via student’s Edusave account

4

NEU-PC

$3,400

$900

Up to 75% subsidy for a Personal Computer (PC). All MOE-FAS & SPED recipients.

Apply via the student’s school

5

MSF Comcare Student Care Financial Assistance (SCFA)

$4,000

$1,000

• Maximum subsidy: 98% of SCC fees, capped at $285.

• Only if both parents are working.

Apply via MSF-registered Student Care Centre

6

Progress Fund Madrasah Assistance Scheme (PROMAS)

(For madrasah students only. Subsidies may differ between the 6 madrasahs.)

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$500

• Zakat Beneficiary (ZB)

·  Full fee subsidy

·  Pri level zakat recipients are entitled to an additional cash quantum of $1,200/year for school needs.

• Non-Zakat Beneficiary

·  Monthly fee subsidy of up to $100/month.

Apply via the student’s madrasah

7

MUIS Zakat

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$400

• $160-$300 per month per household, based on PCI and assessed needs.

• Children of ZBs who attend the mosque-based Alive part-time madrasah qualify for an additional grant based on the following quantum:

o Pri: $50/month/child

o Sec and above: $70/month/child

o These additional grants will be for the entire duration of the zakat FA (either 6 or 12 months)

• Back-To-School programme (seasonal):

o No. of students and voucher amount depend on the mosque clusters.

o Voucher range: $50 to $100.

o Once a year (year-end)

o Type of programmes differ from mosques to mosques; typically the mosques would organize a range of enrichment programmes or excursions as part of the holiday programme.

o These programmes are only extended to selected children of ZBs.

Call a Social Development mosque nearest to the applicant’s official residential address.

8

Straits Times School Pocket Money (STSPMF)

(Must not have received similar assistance from other sources)

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$625

•  Cash: Pri ($60/month); Sec ($95/month).

•  Subject to renewal every 6 months, up to 2 years.

Apply via the student’s school

9

NTUC Care Fund Programme

(For NTUC members only with a minimum of 6 months of continuous paid-up union membership)

$3,400

$850

E-Vouchers worth $100 (school-related items and dental service) redeemable at FairPrice, Unity, NTUC Denticare, authorised school bookshops and uniform suppliers, and BATA

Apply via NTUC website

10

Lembaga Biasiswa Kenangan Maulud (LBKM) bursary

(Pri: Students from Madrasahs recognized by MUIS/MOE only

Sec: (Students from Madrasahs recognized by MUIS/MOE only, or from schools recognized by the MOE)

$5,600

$1,400

·  Pri: $350

·  Sec: $300-450

Apply via LBKM website

11

CCC Bursaries

(All constituencies offer merit-based bursaries; however, not all constituencies offer income-based bursaries)

$2,750

$690

Varies across constituencies, ranging from $100 to $500

Student will receive an Edusave award notification letter from MOE if eligible

12

AMP Adopt A Family & Youth Scheme

(Families must show the potential to be self-reliant)

$2,500

$650

•  Tuition, part-time madrasah, EZ-link reimbursements

•  Exam fees, childcare, kindergarten, student care fees

•  Educational workshops

•  Education bursaries

Call the AMP Helpline at 64163960 or 64163961 to make an appointment for an assessment