Kids & education

CDAC Post-Secondary Bursary

A one-time $720 payment to help students after secondary school with school costs.

From Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC)

Who can apply

• Singapore citizens or Permanent residents
• Household income up to $4,800/month
• Per-person income up to $1,400/month
• Chinese residents

What to bring

• Singpass
• PayNow linked to student NRIC

How to apply

A one-time $720 bursary for full-time post-secondary students (JC, MI, Poly, ITE, NAFA, LASALLE) where the student or a parent is Chinese Singaporean or PR, and household income is $4,800 or less, or $1,400 or less per person. Students are nominated by their school, then apply online through myCDAC. Guardians should call instead of applying with Singpass.

Contact Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC)

• Phone: 6603 5555
• Email: student@cdac.org.sg

Other kids & education help

• Ministry of Education – Financial Assistance Scheme (MOE-FAS)
  Ministry of Education (MOE)
  MOE helps students in financial need with school fees.
• MUIS Monthly Zakat Financial Assistance
  Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS)
  Zakat aid for poor and needy via SD mosques.
• Child Care Financial Assistance (CCFA)
  Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)
  Preschool and kindergarten subsidies for Singapore Citizen children.
• Student Care Fee Assistance (SCFA)
  Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)
  Fee assistance for student care for low-income families.
• Education Assistance
  Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu-Chi Foundation (Singapore)
  Education fee assistance for low-income students.

You might qualify for more.

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