For Course Fees
Most of the following schemes cover the Course Fees. The student has to pay Other Fees (eg. statutory licence fees, insurance fees) using his/her own funds.
Tuition Grant Scheme
To subsidise students' Full-Time Diploma course fees, the Government of Singapore, through the Ministry of Education (MOE), provides students with the Tuition Grant.
All students
who have been admitted into Singapore Polytechnic should apply for the
Tuition Grant. Application is done online. Students who do not apply for
the Tuition Grant will have to pay full fees.
More information can be found on the TG website.
Financial Schemes for Course Fees
Mendaki Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy (TTFS)
This Scheme, funded by the Singapore Government and managed by MENDAKI, is started to help Malay students complete tertiary education.
Eligibility Criteria:
Malay students who are Singaporean (SG) or Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR).
Subsidy Quantum:
| Per Capita Income (PCI)* | Tuition Fee Subsidy |
| $1,400 and below | 100% |
| $1,401- $1,700 | 75% |
| $1,701- $2,000 | 50% |
*Per capita monthly household income is calculated by taking the total monthly household income divided by number of people in the household
* For SPRs, all subsidised fee will be based on prevailing SG fee rate. You may refer to Mendaki website for more info.
Duration:
From time of approval until student completes his/her studies in Polytechnic
MOE Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
| This scheme allows students to use their PSEA funds to pay for Tuition Fees as well as other fees
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| Eligibility criteria: | Singaporeans or students with Singaporean siblings who have PSEA funds
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| Quantum: | Total amount of PSEA funds in the student or sibling's account
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| Application: | For PSEA Standing Order application: - If using your own account
Submit an e-application via https://go.gov.sg/psea-standing-order; or scan the following QR code
- If using own PSEA & PSEA of sibling(s)
Submit an e-application via https://go.gov.sg/psea-so-sibling, or scan the following QR code
Student, parent (or legal guardian) and siblings must be above 21 years old, have SingPass and email accounts to apply/authorise for MOE-PSEA.
Please refer to User Guide to Complete PSEA Standing Order application via FormSG.
To check your PSEA balance, please call MOE's PSEA Hotline at Tel: 6260 0777
For more information, visit www.moe.gov.sg/contact |
CPF Education Loan Scheme
Students can loan from their parents' or spouses' CPF savings (Ordinary Account) to pay for their tuition fees at Singapore Polytechnic [Click HERE
for info on CPF-Education Loan Scheme] |
| Eligibility criteria: | Full-Time Diploma students
(Students who are non-Singaporeans will need a guarantor) |
| Quantum: | Up to 100% of the tuition fees (excluding other fees) |
| Duration: | From time of approval until student completes his/her studies in Polytechnic, or if the funds in the CPF account being used runs out.
Application is done on the CPF website for a limited time at the beginning of each semester. Student is required to have a SingPass.
For enquiries, please contact CPF Call Centre
at Tel: 1800-227-1188 or send in your enquiry via the following link. |
DBS Tuition Fee Loan (TFL)
This scheme, funded by MOE, allows students to take up an interest-free loan for the duration of his/ her studies in Polytechnic. The student needs only to repay the loan after graduation or after leaving the Polytechnic.
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| Eligibility criteria: | All Full-Time Diploma students who are on the Tuition Grant Scheme
(Except students who are sponsored by companies or fully subsidised by MENDAKI) |
| Loan Quantum: | Up to 75% of Tuition Fees
As for the other 25%, you can either pay in cash, apply for the CPF-AES Scheme (above)
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| Duration: | 3 years or per loan agreement signed with DBS Bank Tuition Fee Loan Application Forms are sent to newly enrolled students in their enrolment package. For non-freshmen, application forms are available in the OSC forms website Complete the hardcopy application and visit "DBS Raffles Place branch" with your guarantor.
Location of the Branch and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) can be found on the DBS website.
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