SINGAPORE - School fees for students who are permanent residents
(PR) and international students (IS) in Government and
Government-aided schools will go up starting January to "further
differentiate fees by citizenship", said the Ministry of Education
(MOE) this morning.
School fees will increase by S$50 to S$80 per month for students
who are PR and by S$115 to S$250 per month for IS. School fees for
students who are Singapore Citizens (SC) will remain
unchanged.
Miscellaneous fees, which were last revised in January 2005, will
also be increased in January. The monthly standard miscellaneous
fees will increase by S$1.00 at primary level, S$2.00 at secondary
level and S$2.50 at Pre-University level for all students.
The miscellaneous fees collected are retained by the schools to
defray the cost of teaching resources and materials used by
students. For those in need of financial assistance, MOE said it
has the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) to help them pay for
school fees, standard miscellaneous fees and basic schooling
expenses such as textbooks and school attire. The income criteria
of the scheme were recently revised in March, this year. Students
who are Singapore Citizens and come from a family with a gross
household income of not more than S$2,500 per month are eligible
for financial assistance. They also qualify for the scheme if their
per capita household income does not exceed S$625 per month.
-- TODAY