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Advisory for 2025 Newly Enrolled Students (Important)

To access Financial Assistance, Scholarship System (FAST) for Bursary application, new students are required to complete Step 1 to 3. Complete step 4 for laptop configuration for access to RP intranet, RP LEO and RP SA.

Step 1: Download SNApp
Step 2: Acknowledge IT Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). Students are required to do this step to activate their accounts.
Step 3: Reset Password
Step 4: Laptop Configuration

For Guide on Self-Configuration and Onboarding (Guide A): Click here

  • Perform the configuration when you receive an email from Help-IT@rp.edu.sg with the following subject "Preparation of laptop for use in RP".
  • For IT related queries:

AY2025 RP Laptop Assistance

Newly enrolled students will be advised, at a later date, via their RP email, on the application procedure for laptop assistance, if assessed to be eligible for the scheme based on bursary application outcome.

The RP Laptop Assistance provides a one-time subsidy of up to $1,000 per candidature to eligible Singapore Citizen students for their laptop purchase. This is a reimbursement scheme. Students should purchase a laptop model that meets the minimum technical specifications of their diplomas but avoid extravagance.

Students are encouraged to apply for bursary during the application exercise in Semester 1 (Apr) so that you can submit your laptop receipt for reimbursement in a timely manner.

Application Period 
 May 2025 - Dec 2025

Application Process

  • Students are required to first apply for government-funded bursary, in order for RP to assess the students' eligibility for laptop assistance. 
  • After the bursary application has been processed, eligible Year 1/PFP students will receive an email for their laptop assistance within 1 month of the outcome of their bursary application.
  • Eligible Year 1/DFP students will be provided a link to apply for laptop assistance and upload their purchase receipt. 


Note: Students may purchase a laptop before receiving the outcome of their bursary application, but are reminded that eligibility for laptop assistance is based on the income assessment from their bursary application.

Eligibility Criteria

  • First year or PFP students* 
  • Student must be awarded HECB Bursary or DFP Bursary* of the current academic year before applying for the laptop assistance scheme
  • Singaporean full-time (Diploma or PFP) student subsidised under MOE Tuition Grant 
  • Not a previous recipient of RP laptop assistance
Income CriteriaReimbursement Amount

Household income corresponding to one of these bursary tiers:
- Higher Education Community Bursary Tier 1 (HECB Tier 1)
- Higher Education Community Bursary Tier 2 (HECB Tier 2)
- Diploma Foundation Programme Bursary (DFPB)*

Gross Per Capita Income (PCI) ≤ $1,100 or
Gross Household Income (GHI) ≤ $4,400 

 Up to $1,000  

NOTE: *PFP students who are not recipients of DFP Bursary, but have applied for bursary and are assessed by HOMES to have a GHI of $4,400 and below OR PCI of $1,100 or below, will be eligible for laptop assistance.

Important Things to Note for Reimbursement of Laptop Purchase

Purchase of LaptopReceipt/Reimbursement
  1. Purchase must be made in student's name. Make the necessary arrangements with the vendor/shop to have the student's name printed on the receipt. 

  2. Reimbursement is only for the purchase of a Windows-based laptop. It DOES NOT include reimbursement for any other accessories.  

    The following devices are not allowed for reimbursement: 
    - Macbook
    - Desktops
    - Tablets such as iPads and Samsung Tabs
    - Laptops with Qualcomm Snapdragon processors
    - Non-Windows devices such as Chromebook

  3. You can choose to purchase your laptop from the following options: 
    - Any local PC retail shop
    - Any local online supplier 
    - One of RP's appointed vendors (Under "Purchase a Laptop" tab - Click here) 

  4. Laptop cannot be purchased from community marketplace/classified platforms (e.g. Carousell, Gumtree, Locanto).

  5. Refer to the laptop requirements for your respective course - Click here
  1. Eligible applicants (after receiving bursary outcome) are required to submit a clear scanned copy of their purchase receipt (all pages) via the FAST portal. Guide for submission of receipt will be provided in the email invite for laptop assistance.

  2. Ensure that the company-issued receipt (with logo) is: 
    - In YOUR FULL NAME as reflected in RP's enrolment letter
    - In Singapore Dollars 
    - Purchased in AY2025 (Feb 2025 onwards)
    - Has the laptop details (Model/specs)

    *Ineligible receipts or receipts without the above information will not be accepted. An order confirmation slip is also not accepted. The laptop must be delivered to you if the purchase is made online. 

  3. The reimbursed funds will be credited into your registered GIRO/PayNow account with RP, about 3 months AFTER submission of the receipt/invoice. 

  4. Ensure that you have also submitted your GIRO/PayNow details, or the reimbursement will be delayed.   

 

 

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