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.

Student Travel Subsidy Scheme

Student Travel Subsidy Scheme
Summary of Statistics
2023/2024 2024/2025 2025/2026
(as at 31.1.2026)
No. of student-applications Processed 192 285 183 885 168 577
School sector(*) 167 778 160 917 152 027
Tertiary sector 24 507 22 968 16 550
No. of Successful student-Applicants 157 473 150 397 135 609
School sector(*) 135 676 129 671 121 015
Tertiary sector 21 797 20 726 14 594
Average subsidy
School sector(*) $2,761 $2,850 $2,901
Tertiary sector $4,321 $4,512 $2,046
Total Amount of Subsidy Disbursed (million) $468.7 $463.1 $380.9
School sector(*)(million) $374.5 $369.6 $351.0
Tertiary sector (million) $94.2 $93.5 $29.9
(*)

Primary or secondary students, and full-time students pursuing Diploma of Applied Education / Diploma Yi Ji programmes or courses of the Vocational Training Council (below post-secondary level)