Financial Assistance
Find out if your child qualifies for the MOE Financial Assistance Scheme, which covers school fees, textbooks, uniforms, meals, and transport for eligible Singaporean students.
Note: All Parents / Students who intend to apply for the FAS should wait for the confirmation of FAS status before purchasing any books or uniform. There will be no reimbursement or retrospective subsidies provided in respect of expenditure items provided under FAS.
Objective
The objective of the MOE FAS is to help financially needy Singaporean students in Government and Government-aided schools to meet basic schooling expenses.
Eligibility Criteria
Student must be a Singapore citizen enrolled in a Government or Government-aided school and meets either one of the following criteria:
His or her family’s gross household income (GHI) as at the time of application does not exceed $4,000 per month; or
His or her family’s per capita income (PCI*) as at the time of application does not exceed $1,000 per month.
*PCI = Monthly GHI / No. of members in the household
Provisions
School Fees & Standard Miscellaneous Fees: 100% Subsidy
Free Textbooks
Free School Attire
School Meal Subsidy: 10 meals per school week
Transport Subsidy: $21 per month upon approval for the applied academic year (For students taking public transport)
Application
You may apply for the FAS via Parent Gateway (under ‘Services’) or click here.