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Financial Assistance
Info on Financial Assistance
Financial Assistance
Our school has various financial assistance programmes in place. Should you require assistance with school fees, please approach our Deputy Principal, Mr Patrick Soo (patrick@acsindep.edu.sg) or School Secretary, Ms Eunice Seah (eunice@acsindep.edu.sg).
MOE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS BURSARY
Singapore citizens may apply for the Ministry of Education Independent School Bursary (MOE ISB) which provides up to 100% school and miscellaneous fees subsidy. The income limits and types of benefits given to students in Independent Schools under the MOE ISB scheme are shown in the table below.
MOE Independent Schools Bursary benefits by household income level
Income Criteria (Meet one of the following criteria) | Benefits with effect from 1 January 2026 | |
Monthly Gross Household Income (GHI) | Per Capita Income (PCI) | |
Not exceeding $4,000 | Not exceeding $1,000 | ▪100% fee subsidies ▪ Free textbooks and uniforms for secondary level ▪ Meal subsidies that pay for at least 10 meals per week for secondary level ($4.10 per meal) ▪ Monthly public transport subsidies of $21 for secondary level* ▪ Cash bursary of $1,600 per annum for pre-university level only (including public transport subsidy) ▪ Full subsidy of exam fees[i] |
$4,001 - $5,500 | $1,001 - $1,375 | Subsidy such that student pays the same fee** as student studying in government and government-aided schools (GGAS) |
$5,501 - $9,000 | $1,376 - $2,250 | Subsidy such that student pays 1.5x GGAS fee** |
$9,001 - $12,000 | $2,251 - $3,000 | 33% subsidy of school and miscellaneous fees |
[i] Applicable only to Singapore Citizen students enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) in Government-funded schools. Exam fees for GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ levels are waived for all Singapore Citizens in Government-funded schools.
* The public transport subsidy will only be provided from the effective month of the MOE ISB till December of the year.
** GGAS fee comprises school fee and miscellaneous fee payable by Singapore Citizen students in a GGAS.
Approved ISBs are valid till December of the year. Fresh applications will have to be submitted for each subsequent academic year.
Application Procedure
Students may apply for the Independent School Bursary at any time during the year. The assistance will take effect from the month the application is approved. Please note that there will be no backdating of the effective month.
Students who received financial assistance in 2026, must re-apply if they require financial assistance in 2027.
Students who wish to apply for the MOE ISB Scheme for Year 2027 may submit their applications via the new Student Finance System (SFS) portal from 12 October 2026. It is accessible using Singpass. The website is https://studentfinance.moe.gov.sg (opens in new tab)
Apart from the MOE ISB, our school has various financial assistance programmes in place. Should you require assistance with school fees, please approach our Deputy Principal, Mr Patrick Soo (patrick@acsindep.edu.sg) or School Secretary, Ms Eunice Seah (eunice@acsindep.edu.sg).
UPLIFT Scholarship
The UPLIFT scholarship for Independent Schools provides a monetary award of $1,200 per year for Singapore citizens who
· are admitted through the Direct School Admission, and/or
· qualify for the Edusave Scholarship.
The UPLIFT scholarship is automatically awarded to eligible students and no separate application is needed.
For more information please refer to this website (opens in new tab).
Apart from the MOE ISB, our school has following scholarships, bursaries and assistance scheme in place:
a) School-based scholarships:
· Leong Family Scholarships
· Wong Hin Sun Scholarships
b) School-based bursaries:
· The ACS Class of 78 Bursary, The Earnest Lau Bursary, and The Hee Chit Lim and Chu Yung Yung Bursary
· Chou Family Bursary
· Ho Poh Huat Bursary
· Khoo Yang Tin Bursary
c) The ACS (Independent) Pocket Money Fund