Kids & education

Higher Education Community Bursary (HECB)

Additional tertiary bursary for the lowest-income students in MOE-funded polytechnics and ITEs.

From Ministry of Education (MOE)

Who can apply

• Singapore citizens
• Household income up to $4,400/month

What to bring

• Income proof
• Singpass

How to apply

Top-up on HEB for students whose gross monthly household income is $4,400 or less (or per-capita $1,100 or less). Same application as HEB via the institution.

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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