Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (STSPMF) 2025 Cycle 1

The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (STSPMF) partners with Ministry of Education (MOE) in disbursing school pocket money to students from low-income families.

Students who meet the criteria will be able to apply for the fund through their respective participating mainstream schools.

To apply, you may submit the softcopy application along with supporting documents via our school's email address (aes@moe.edu.sg), subject title “STSPMF 2025” or hardcopy application to the general office.

Application deadline is on 6 Sep 2024, 3pm.

*Please note that STSPMF is not the same as MOE Financial Assistance Scheme.

Eligibility Criteria

a.      Student is a Singapore Citizen (SC) or Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR)

b.     Family has a gross per capita income (PCI) of $750/month or less (to be reviewed from time-to-time)

c.      Student is receiving full-time formal education in a mainstream primary / secondary / mixed level / Junior College / Centralised Institute; Institutes of Technical Education; Polytechnic; Specialised; Independent; Specialised Independent; SPED; MOE-designated full-time Madrasahs and Mountbatten Vocational school

d.     Is not concurrently receiving school pocket money fund from disbursing agencies

e.      Is not concurrently receiving other similar monthly school pocket money schemes (Note that applicants under the MOE/SPED Financial Assistance Scheme are eligible)

f.        Has not received the maximum 24 months of STSPMF assistance during their entire primary to secondary schooling years or 48 months for post-secondary schooling years.

*Note that successful applicants will be notified via email (if a valid one is indicated in this application) or a physical letter sent to residential address indicated. Unsuccessful applicants will only be notified via email if a valid email address is indicated in this application.

Information on STSPMF Applications through schools

The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund provides pocket money for children from low-income families through disbursing schools on a monthly basis.

1.      Beneficiaries enrolled in secondary education will receive $100/month

* STSPMF beneficiaries are provided with a maximum of 24 months of assistance during their entire primary to secondary schooling years.

* For STSPMF beneficiaries enrolled in post-secondary education, the maximum period of assistance is 48 months regardless of the duration of assistance received previously in their primary-to-secondary schooling years.