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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
2021/2022 2022/2023 2023/2024
(as at 31.3.2024)
No. of Household Applications Processed 149 383  143 294 134 511 
No. of Successful Applications on Household 144 127 138 396 129 124
Full grant 88 711 83 439 75 378
Half grant 55 416  54 957  53 746
Full-year Subsidy Rate
Full $1,600 $1,600 $1,700
Half $800 $800 $850
Total Amount of Subsidy Disbursed (million) $186.4 $177.4 $174.0
Average Amount of Subsidy Disbursed $1,293 $1,282 $1,347