Republic Polytechnic

MOE Tuition Grant (TG)

Overview

Ministry of Education (MOE) Tuition Grant Scheme

To subsidize the high cost of tertiary education in Singapore, the Ministy of Education of Singapore (MOE) hands out an estimated amount of approximately $14,000 per annum of tuition grant to all eligible students.

The Tuition Grant scheme is currently opened to all students who are enrolled for full-time diploma courses.This is subjected to existing policy.

Students are not automatically included under Tuition Grant scheme. Hence, it is important to note that students regardless of their nationalities are required to apply for the tuition grant scheme, terms and conditions apply.

Application procedures for the Tuition Grant scheme by different nationalities
(For AY 2010)

	Singaporean Student	Singapore PR/Foreign Student
Step 1	Submit an online application through the Student Finance System at http://myrp/sfs during enrolment	Submit an online application through the Student Finance System at http://myrp/sfs during enrolment
Step 2	Download, print and complete the Tuition Grant application form. Submit the completed form to the One-Stop Centre in Republic Polytechnic by hand or by mail.	Attend the Tuition Grant briefing on 6 Apr 10
Step 3		Submit an online application through the MOE's application website here on 7 - 21 Apr 10
Step 4		Students opting to sign their agreements in Republic Polytechnic (RP) must be present on 10 - 11 May 10 at RP to sign the TG agreement. Students opting for the Notary Public Option will be required to sign their agreements in RP on 10 - 11 June 10.
Note Only Singapore PR/Foreign students need to be present for the signing of the Tuition Grant agreement

Details

Terms and Conditions

Non-Singaporean Students (Including Singapore PR and Foreign student)
In exchange for government subsidy received under tuition grant scheme, all non-Singaporean students who are offered to study in RP at a subsidised rate of fees are required to sign a tuition grant agreement in which they will be contractually obliged to work in Singapore for a minimum period of three years upon graduation.

Students who previously have attended a local university

Student will be eligible for tuition grant subsidy for the semesters in their new courses in Republic Polytechnic, less the equivalent number of subsidised semesters that they had enjoyed TG previously, if you meet the following conditions:-

Student is a Singapore Citizen
Student was admitted to one of the three local universities (NUS, NTU, SMU) before AY2006
Student had received more than one year (i.e. 2 semesters) of TG subsidy for their university course
Student, before graduation, takes up a new course in Republic Polytechnic; and
This policy has not been applied on the student before

Students who have previously attended a local polytechnic or arts institutions

Under this category, student shall be entitled to a maximum of 10 semesters of tuition grant, including the numbers of tuition grant students would have already received during their study previously with their ex-polytechnic or arts institutions.

Republic Polytechnic will charge students the subsidised tuition fees during the period when they are eligible for TG. Subsequently, Republic Polytechnic will charge students the full tuition fees for the period that they are no longer eligible for TG. The available financial schemes (if applicable) will only pay for the tuition fees after the TG subsidy.

Example: A Student who had studied at polytechnic X for 2 years (4 semester) and subsequently apply and study a 3 year course at polytechnic Y:

Calculation of TG available at polytechnic Y = 10 Semester – TG enjoyed at polytechnic X (4 semester)

Guide

Flowchart for Tuition Grant Agreement Signing (Singapore PRs/Foreign Students)

The following flowchart details the procedures for the Tuition Grant Agreement signing and the actions required from the student.

Kindly note that this flowchart is only applicable to Singapore PR/Foreign Students.

Student proceeds to enter his particulars and his sureties particulars via MOE's website at http://sam11.moe.gov.sg/tass/menu/index.htm.

Option 1: Tuition Grant Agreement Signing in Republic Polytechnic

Once students have submitted their particulars and their sureties particulars via online, they may choose to sign their Tuition Grant agreement in Republic Polytechnic (RP).

RP will notify students to request that students and their sureties be physically present in RP to sign on their Tuition Grant agreement.

The students and their sureties are required to bring along the following original documents for their signing:-

Student	Sureties
NRIC/ Student Pass/ Passport	NRIC/Passport

Student and sureties to complete their signing in the presence of MOE officer.

MOE Tuition Grant Agreement Signing completed

Option 2: Notary Public Tuition Grant Signing

Students may choose to send their agreements back to their home country if their sureties are not present in Singapore.

Under this option, the sureties must sign in the presence of a Notary Public/lawyer. After signing, the stamp/seal of the lawyer firm must be present on every page of the agreement (including cover page).

The agreement will then be sent back to Singapore to the student.

Students are reminded to bring along their documents (e.g. NRIC/Student Pass/Passport) for their signing in RP.

Student is to complete his signing in the presence of MOE officer.