Introduction
The School Assistance Scheme (SAS) is an education subsidy provided for Malay/Muslims students from disadvantaged families who are attending MENDAKI-funded tuition programmes.
It aims to complement existing schemes provided at the national level such as MOE’s Financial Assistance Scheme. We encourage you to apply for the national financial schemes to get more comprehensive support in your children’s education journey. Please find the list of the schemes at https://www.mendaki.org.sg/assistance_landing/education-trust-fund-school-assistance-scheme-etf-sas/.
Eligibility Criteria
- Student must be a Malay/Muslim Singaporean or Permanent Resident.
- Registered in the MENDAKI Tuition Scheme (MTS) or Collaborative Tuition Programme (CTP).
- Income eligibility that fits at least one of the criteria below:
- Received MOE’s FAS or MUIS’ PROMAS (2021 or 2022), or
- Received MSF’s ComCare (2021 or 2022), or
- Received MUIS’ Zakat (2021 or 2022), or
- Have gross monthly Per Capita Income (PCI) ≤ $650
Application
Only one application is needed per family (i.e. if the parent has multiple children, the parent needs to apply once only).
To apply, please prepare the following documents:
- Applicant’s NRIC (front and back) (as the parent/guardian)
- Approval letter of at least one of these schemes (2021 or 2022):
- MOE’s FAS or MUIS’ PROMAS, or
- MSF’s ComCare, or
- MUIS’ Zakat, or
If approval letter is not available, please provide income documents for the purpose of PCI computation.
(a) All your household members’ latest income statements / payslips / CPF contribution statement (last 3 months) / Notice of Assessment. If Applicant has MyInfo, Applicant does not need to submit income statement.
AND
(b) Divorce/Death Certificate (if applicable).
Application closes on 31 March 2022.
Processing
- MENDAKI will process and consider all applications
- Applications take between 2 and 4 weeks to process provided all necessary documents have been submitted.
- MENDAKI reserves the right to:
- Reject application which does not meet the eligibility criteria and/or is incomplete.
- Request for additional supporting documents
Disbursement
Disbursement of SAS will be carried in two parts (table below). Only students who obtained at least 85% attendance in MTS/CTP will qualify for the 2nd disbursement.
| Level/Quantum |
Primary ($200) |
Secondary ($250) |
1st Disbursement (January 2022)
Primary $100 | Secondary $130 |
Popular Voucher – $50
Transport Credit – $50 |
Popular Voucher – $80
Transport Credit – $50 |
2nd Disbursement (July 2022)
Primary $100 | Secondary $120
(Subject to attaining 85% of attendance in MTS/CTP) |
Popular Voucher – $50
Transport Credit – $50 |
Popular Voucher – $70
Transport Credit – $50 |
Students are encouraged to utilise SAS for purchase of education resources to supplement their learning needs in school such as assessment books. The transport credit of $10/month will enable students to travel for tuition regularly.
