Benefits for Singapore Citizens & PRs EDUCATION Subsidies & Scheme

AS HIGHLIGHTED in previous article, education is one sector that people put heavy consideration into, before deciding to take up new citizenship. People always think about the future; their own well-being future and their children's future prospect. In today's era, people generally admit that education can bring better life in term of career and monetary reward, although it is not guaranteed. This brings PRs to look into Singapore education system first before making their mind.

The following table will serve as a guide on comparing the benefit in education subsidies and scheme.

Subsidies & Schemes	Singapore Citizen	Singapore Permanent Resident
School Fees payable per year in S$
Government Schools
Primary Level	Free	S$42
Secondary Level	S$60	S$72
Pre-University Level (e.g. Junior Colleges, Centralised Institute)	S$72	S$84
Independent Schools
Secondary Level	S$1,800 – S$3,060	S$2,160 – S$3,672 (*)
Pre-University Level (only applicable for Junior Colleges)	S$2,700 – S$4,800	S$3,240 – S$5,760
Others
ITE	S$164 – S$496	S$180 – S$546
Polytechnics	S$2,100	S$2,310
Universities (e.g. NUS, NTU, SMU)	S$6,110	S$6,720
Edusave Scheme (**)Eligibility
Government Schools
Primary Level	Eligible	Not eligible
Secondary Level	Eligible	Not eligible
Pre-University Level (e.g. Junior Colleges, Centralised Institute)	Eligible	Not eligible
Independent Schools
Secondary Level	Eligible	Not eligible
Pre-University Level (only applicable for Junior Colleges)	Eligible	Not eligible
Others
ITE	Eligible	Not eligible

Notes***

(*)Excluding fees for the Singapore Sports School which charges Singapore Permanent Residents three times the fees of Singapore Citizens.

(**) Edusave Scheme helps to maximise opportunities for all Singaporean children. The Scheme rewards students who perform well or who make good progress in their academic and non-academic work, and provides students and schools with funds to pay for enrichment programmes or to purchase additional resources

Source: http://www.ica.gov.sg
Information updated as at 1 May 2009

For more information on education matters, please visit the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) website: http://www.moe.gov.sg

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