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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.

Amount of Financial Assistance

School Textbook Assistance (TA)

  • Since the TA grant rates for the 2025/26 school year have not yet been determined, the Student Finance Office (SFO) will preliminary disbursed the provisional TA to eligible students in July / August 2025 with reference to the TA grant rates for the 2024/25 school year.  As and when the TA grant rates for 2025/26 school year are available (starting from end October / November 2025), the SFO will adjust the assistance for the student-applicant based on the latest rates.  The 2025/26 provisional TA grant rates for various class levels are as follows :

    Primary 1-6 S1-S3 S4 S5 S6
    Full Grant $ 5,334 $ 5,494 $ 5,478 $ 5,020 $ 3,378
    Half Grant $ 2,667 $ 2,747 $ 2,739 $ 2,510 $ 1,689
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 2025/26 school year is $1,700 per household while the half rate is $850 per household.