Financial Assistance Schemes for Primary & Secondary Students

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Overview

The Student Finance Office administers various financial assistance schemes for needy primary and secondary students, including the School Textbook Assistance (TA) Scheme, the Student Travel Subsidy Scheme and the Subsidy Scheme for Internet Access Charges (SIA). Please click here for details of the schemes.

Subsidy Scheme for Internet Access Charges

Subsidy Scheme for Internet Access Charges
Summary of Statistics
2024/2025 2025/2026
(as at 31.7.2026)
2026/2027
(as at 31.7.2026)
No. of Household Applications Processed 127 068 119 986 88 817
No. of Successful Applications on Household 121 751 115 192 76 684
Full grant 70 235 66 136 44 047
Half grant 51 516 49 056  32 637
Full-year Subsidy Rate
Full $1,700 $1,700 $1,700
Half $850 $850 $850
Total Amount of Subsidy Disbursed (million) $163.2 $154.2 $102.6
Average Amount of Subsidy Disbursed $1,341 $1,339 $1,338