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Course Fees - FAQ

1) What is the tuition grant?
A student's education at a Polytechnic is subsidized by the Government of Singapore. The Government, through the Ministry of Education, provides tuition grants to all full-time students to help them pay part of the training cost. The student pays only the figures shown in the table above, which is the difference between the training cost and the tuition grant.

2) What are the conditions?
If you are a foreigner or Singapore Permanent Resident, you will be bonded to work in Singapore-registered company for a perioud of three years upon your graduation. Please be advised that you will have to find your own employment.

3) Who can be sureties/guarantors and what must they do?
Those who accept the tuition grant will be required to execute a deed with the Government of Singapore, in the presence of two sureties. The sureties act as guarantors and can be of any nationality, above 21 and below 65 years of age and must not be undischarged bankrupt. They must be physically present at the polytechnic for the signing of the deed which usually takes place around May/June. Details will be known after the commencement of studies at the polytechnic.

4) Are there any other fees payable?
Other than the tuition fees, all students are also required to pay supplementary fee of about $159 (this varies slightly across the polytechnics)

5) Are there any financial schemes to help students pay their fees (for local students)?
You may refer to our various financial schemes in our web site under Financial Matters.

6) Are there any financial schemes to help students pay their fees (for foreign students)?

At the moment, we do not have any scholarships/bursaries that are being offered to international students.
It is important that students have the financial resources to support themselves during the course of their study and stay in Singapore.
The following schemes may be of help:

all full-time diploma students at our polytechnic are eligible for the Tuition Fee Loan Scheme. This scheme takes care of up to a maximum of 75% of your tuition fees every academic year.

The loan is repayable by equal instalments starting no later than 1st June (for those who graduate in the 1st half of the year) or 1 December (for those who graduate in the 2nd half of the year) following the year of graduation or upon leaving the course, whichever is earlier. For borrowers with National Service Obligation, the repayment for the loan can be in one lump sum or equal monthly instalments commencing not later than one year after completing National service. The minimum amount repayable is $100 per month with repayment period extended up to a maximum of 10 years.

Full time diploma students are allowed to work part-time of up to 16 hours per week during school term and work full time during vacation as the Ministry of Manpower has exempted them from applying for work permits. There is no necessity to obtain any permission from the Polytechnic.

7) What is the refund/payment policy if I withdraw from the course?

Students who wish to withdraw from their course must complete a Withdrawal Form which can be obtained from their respective School Admin Services Office. The completed form should be submitted to the Student Services Centre.

Refund/Payment guidelines on withdrawal are as follows:

Refund Policy (applicable to students who have paid fees) :

	a)	For withdrawals received before the commencement of a semester, students may be allowed a 100% refund of fees paid (less S$50 administrative charge for first-year students)
	b)	For withdrawals received within the 1st week of a Semester, students may be allowed a 75 % refund of tuition fees paid, and 100% of examination fees, sports fees, welfare fees and miscellaneous fees paid
	c)	For withdrawals received after the 1st week of a Semester, there will be no refund of all fees.

	2.	Payment Policy (applicable to students who have not paid fees or paid partial fees) :
		Students withdrawing after the start of the semester are liable to pay fees.

	a)	For withdrawals received before the commencement of a semester, students may be allowed a 100% waiver of fees (less S$50 administrative charge for first-year students)
	b)	For withdrawals received within the 1st week of a Semester, students are liable to pay 25 % of tuition fees
	c)	For withdrawals received after the 1st week of a Semester, students are liable to pay 100% of all fees

Summary Table

Period of Withdrawal	Students who paid all fees	Students under CPF, Mendaki, Tuition Fee Loan and/or PSEA Scheme
Period of Withdrawal	AMOUNT OF REFUND	FEES PAYABLE
Before commencement of a semester	Full refund of fees paid less S$50 administrative charges ( applicable to first-year students only)	S$50 administrative charges ( applicable to first-year students only; to be deducted from the tuition/supplementary fees paid)
1st week of semester	- Refund of 75% of tuition fees paid - Refund of 100% of examination fees, sports fees, welfare fees and miscellaneous fees paid	- To pay 25% of tuition fees - Refund of 100% of examination fees, sports fees, welfare fees and miscellaneous fees paid
After 1st week of semester	No refund	- To pay 100% of tuition fees - No refund of the supplementary fees paid

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Last updated on 27 Aug 2008 by Doris Chng
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