The Needy Student Fund (Student Pocket Money Scheme and Student Emergency Money Scheme) helps students from low-income families sustain their daily expenses and tide over financial difficulties or emergency situations.
Student Pocket Money Scheme (SPMS)
SPMS assists students from low-income families who find it a challenge to sustain their daily living expenses such as food, transport and other school-related expenses.
Amount
- $150/month (up to a total of $900 in one academic year)
Eligibility Criteria
- Singapore Citizen/ Singapore Permanent Resident
- Full-time student of RP
- Per Capita Income ≤ $750 or Gross Household Income ≤ $3,000 (Income criteria of Higher Education Community Bursary Tier 1)
How to apply
- Singaporean students awarded the Higher Education Community Bursary Tier 1 (HECB Tier 1) will receive an email with more information on SPMS leading up to an application period.
- Singapore Permanent Resident students requiring SPMS assistance can approach their respective mentors and write to Office of Student Support for advice.
Student Emergency Money Scheme (SEMS)
The Student Emergency Money Scheme provides compassionate assistance to students from low-income families, to help with recent emergency and/or crisis situations.
Amount
*Note: Eligible students can benefit from this scheme only once per academic year.
Eligibility Criteria
- Full-time RP student
- Per Capita Income ≤ $750 or Gross Household Income ≤ $3,000 (Income criteria of Higher Education Community Bursary Tier 1)
- Family crisis/emergency situation within the last 6 months