Financial assistance for private candidates sitting for national examinations

NAME AND CONSTITUENCY OF MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

Ms Hazel Poa, Non-Constituency Member of Parliament

QUESTION

To ask the Minister for Education whether any financial assistance is available to students not attending Government, Government-aided or Government-funded schools but who are preparing for national examinations like the PSLE, GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels as private candidates.

RESPONSE

1. MOE’s financial assistance schemes are available to eligible Singaporean students studying in government and government-aided schools, specialised schools, independent schools and special education schools. In addition, fees for the four national examinations (i.e. PSLE, GCE N-Level, O-Level, and A-Level) are waived for all Singaporean students studying in these schools.
2. Students not enrolled in these schools and who require financial support can approach their nearest Social Service Office or other community organisations for assistance.