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Last Updated:  08 Jan 2026

Financial assistance

Singapore Citizens in financial need can get assistance from MOE on school fees and other expenses. Learn if your child is eligible.

Eligible Singapore Citizens (SC) studying in the following schools or institutions can receive financial assistance from MOE on fees and other school expenses:

  • Government and government-aided schools
  • Government-funded special education schools
  • Independent schools
  • Specialised schools
  • Some specialised independent schools: NUS High School of Mathematics and Science and the School of Science and Technology
  • Government-funded post-secondary education institutions: Institute of Technical Education, polytechnics, autonomous universities and arts institutions and National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC).

The following schools and institutes have their own financial support schemes:

Check if your child is eligible for financial assistance

The financial scheme your child can apply for depends on the type of school or institution they are studying in.

people in my household.

See more details of each financial assistance scheme: