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Student Care Fee Assistance

Student Care Fee Assistance (SCFA) provides fee assistance for children from working families whose gross household income (GHHI) is $4,500 or less for families with 4 or fewer members, or per capita income (PCI) of $1,125 or less for families with 5 or more members in Student Care Centres (SCCs).

  • Your child is a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident, and at least one immediate family member in the same household is a Singapore Citizen.
  • Both you and your spouse work at least 56 hours per month.
  • Your child attends a Student Care Centre registered with MSF.

All SCFA applications must be submitted online via SupportGoWhere.

Student Care Financial Assistance on SupportGoWhere

Download the SGW SCFA EDM.

All SCFA applications are means-tested through the Household Means Eligibility System (HOMES). HOMES is a government system supporting public schemes in their conduct of means-tests to determine the level of assistance for citizens.

Income Assessment

HOMES will determine the family's gross monthly income as part of the means-test assessment. For salaried employees, gross monthly income refers to the average income over a 12-month period, as derived from the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board or based on the latest available assessment by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS).

For self-employed persons, gross monthly income refers to the average trade income over a 12-month period based on the latest available assessment by IRAS, or the income declared to the CPF Board or assumed under CPF legislation.

MSF and/or HOMES may contact applicants to request additional information or supporting documents. HOMES may contact applicants at 60155700.

Type of Documents

 Guide or Form

Step-by-Step Guide for Applying for SCFA via SupportGoWhere

 Step-by-Step Guide

Omnibus Consent Form

 Omnibus Consent Form

Supporting Documents Checklist

 Checklist

Proof of Job Search Form

 Proof of Job Search Form

Declaration Form

 Declaration Form

If you have questions about SCFA, you can check the FAQs.

If you have questions about filling in the forms, or enquiries about SCFA subsidy matters and processing status, you may email MSF_Comcare_SCFA@msf.gov.sg.