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.

Subsidy Scheme for Internet Access Charges

Subsidy Scheme for Internet Access Charges
Summary of Statistics
2022/2023 2023/2024
(as at 31.7.2024)
2024/2025
(as at 31.7.2024)
No. of Household Applications Processed 143 294 135 373 99 671 
No. of Successful Applications on Household 138 396 130 044 84 253
Full grant 83 439 76 106 48 306
Half grant 54 957 53 938  35 947
Full-year Subsidy Rate
Full $1,600 $1,700 $1,700
Half $800 $850 $850
Total Amount of Subsidy Disbursed (million) $177.4 $175.3 $112.7
Average Amount of Subsidy Disbursed $1,282 $1,348 $1,337