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Who is eligible for TTFS?

A student is eligible for TTFS if he/she satisfies all the following conditions:
 

  1. The student is a Singapore Citizen (SC) or a permanent resident of Singapore and one of his/her parents (including adoptive parent and step-parent), living or deceased, is a Singapore citizen;

 

  1. Student’s race or the first component of the double-barrelled race is Malay. They include the following: Malay, Acehnese, Ambonese, Batak, Bugis, Banjarese, Boyanese, Butonese, Dusun, Dayak, Iban, Indonesia, Javanese, Kadazan, Kelabit, Minangkabau, Murut, Makasarese, Melanau, Sumatran, Sundanese, and Indonesian Extract. E.g. of double-barreled-race (Malay-Indian)

 

  1. Student’s monthly household per capita income (PCI) does not exceed $2,000.

 

    1. 100% subsidy if his/her PCI is $1,400 and below;
    2. 75% subsidy if his/her PCI is between $1,401 and $1,700;
    3. 50% subsidy if his/her PCI  is between $1,701 and $2,000.


 

  1. The student is receiving the MOE tuition fee grant; or an equivalent government subsidy;

 

  1. The student is pursuing a first diploma or degree on a full-time basis at the following local government tertiary institutions or at an eligible government affiliated education institution:

 

    1. Polytechnics (NYP, TP, SP, RP, NP)
    2. Local Autonomous Universities (NUS, NTU, SMU, SUTD, SIT, SUSS)
    3. Technical Engineering Diploma (TED) offered by the Institute of Technical Education (ITEs).
    4. Lasalle College of the Arts, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (selected degrees and diplomas)
    5. Building and Construction Authority Academy (Full-Time Diploma Programme)

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