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.

Amount of Financial Assistance

School Textbook Assistance (TA)
  • The TA grant rates for various class levels for 2023/24 are as follows:

    Primary 1-6 S1-S3 S4 S5 S6
    Full Grant $ 5,804 $ 6,100 $ 6,108 $ 5,594 $ 3,522
    Half Grant $ 2,902 $ 3,050 $ 3,054 $ 2,797 $ 1,761
Student Travel Subsidy
  • The subsidy is calculated on the basis of the average unit fare relevant to the districts in which the student studies and resides during term-time.

Subsidy for Internet Access Charges (SIA)
  • Full rate of subsidy for SIA in the 2023/24 school year is $1,700 per household while the half rate is $850 per household.