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
2023/2024 2024/2025
(as at 31.7.2025)
2025/2026
(as at 31.7.2025)
No. of Household Applications Processed 135 411 127 055 92 948
No. of Successful Applications on Household 130 090 121 729 80 236
Full grant 76 136 70 214 45 868
Half grant 53 954 51 515  34 368
Full-year Subsidy Rate
Full $1,700 $1,700 $1,700
Half $850 $850 $850
Total Amount of Subsidy Disbursed (million) $175.3 $163.2 $107.2
Average Amount of Subsidy Disbursed $1,348 $1,341 $1,336