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Tuition Grant Scheme
Freshmen Briefing 2024
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Overview
Tuition Grant Scheme
Obligation of Tuition Grant Recipient
Tuition Grant Application
Student Support and Guidance
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Overview
Tuition Grant Scheme
Obligation of Tuition Grant Recipient
Tuition Grant Application
Student Support and Guidance
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Tuition Grant Scheme
Tuition Grant (TG) is a grant provided by the Government
1 of Singapore to help students manage the costs of full-time
tertiary education in Singapore.
2 The grant amount (inclusive of GST subsidy) depends on
your course of study and citizenship.
It is not compulsory to take up TG. If you take up TG, you
3 will pay subsidised tuition fees and be required to serve a
3-year bond.
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Tuition Grant Scheme
Estimated School Fees:
Type of Fee (per year) Singapore Permanent International Student
Resident
Unsubsidised Tuition Fees $24,600
Subsidised Tuition Fees $6,200 $12,000
Note:
Full-fee paying students (i.e.,under unsubsidised tuition fees) will not be eligible for financial
assistance schemes. For example CPF Education Loan Scheme or Tuition Fee Loan Scheme.
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Do I have to apply for TG if I have
applied for Singapore citizenship
and the outcome is pending?
Yes, you should apply for TG if you:
• have not obtained Singapore citizenship at the point of the
TG application period; and
• are committed to serve your bond regardless of the
outcome of your application for Singapore citizenship.
Students who inform their institution of the change in citizenship to
Singapore Citizen (SC) or Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR) after
the commencement of a semester will also have to apply for TG. Fees
for SC or SPR, will only apply with effect from the next semester.
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Which group of TG recipients must fulfil the 3-year
bond obligation?
a) All TG recipients, regardless of their citizenship
b) All TG recipients, except Singapore Citizens
c) All TG recipients, except Singapore Permanent Residents
d) All TG recipients, except International students
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Obligation of Tuition Grant Recipient
While studying, you are expected to:
Ensure good conduct, pursue Refrain from taking part in activities
your studies diligently and that can cause embarrassment to
complete your course of study. Singapore and/or the institution.
Notify MOE immediately if you are
Comply with all the other
under investigation for any criminal
terms of the TG Agreement.
offence or disciplinary proceedings.
Sample of the TG Agreement
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Obligation of Tuition Grant Recipient
You are required to fulfil your bond obligation by
seeking employment and being employed full-time in a
Singapore entity* for 3 years immediately upon graduation.
*Entity refers to a business or company registered with the Accounting and Corporate
Regulatory Authority (ACRA), including an overseas subsidiary of a Singapore company.
You are required to hold a valid Work Pass^ to
work in Singapore unless you are Singapore
Permanent Resident.
^Quota of S Pass holders per company can hire is capped
according to sector.
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What happens if I do not
complete my course of study?
• You and your sureties will be liable to pay liquidated damages
(LD) for the TG received.
• You are strongly advised to consider the implications of not completing
your course. Speak first with a counsellor at your institution or contact
MOE for advice.
The LD is computed based on the amount of Tuition
Grant you received, plus 10% compounded interest per
annum. Late payment interest charges will apply.
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Can I pursue further studies after
graduation and serve my bond at a
later date?
Yes. But you are required to seek approval for bond deferment from
MOE in advance before finalising your plan for further studies.
You will also be required to put up a Banker's Guarantee (BG),
where the amount can be in the region of $65,000 depending on the
outstanding duration of your bond obligation at point of application.
Pursuing further studies without MOE’s approval will result in
punitive action against you.
A second bond deferment will only be considered if you have
served at least half of your bond period, i.e., 18 months.
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What will happen if I do not fulfil
my bond obligation?
• You and your sureties will be liable to pay LD.
• If you do not duly pay the LD, punitive action will be
taken against you, e.g. there will be implications on
your application to work or stay in Singapore and late
payment interest charges will apply.
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Which of the following is your obligation as a TG
recipient?
a) Ensure good conduct, pursue your studies diligently
and complete your course of study.
b) Refrain from participating in activities that can cause
embarrassment to Singapore or your institution.
c) Seek and work in a Singapore entity for 3 years upon
graduation.
d) All of the above.
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If you do not fulfil your bond obligation, you and your
sureties will be liable for Liquidated Damages (LD).
How is LD computed?
a) Total grant amount received
b) Total grant amount received, plus 8% interest per annum
c) Total grant amount received, plus 10% interest per annum
d) Total grant amount received, plus 10% compounded
interest per annum
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Tuition Grant Application
TG Application Process and Timeline:
01 PRE-APPLICATION Completed
02 FRESHMEN BRIEFING Today
03 APPLY FOR TG 9 May 2024 to 20 May 2024
04 SIGN TG AGREEMENT You are to complete the signing by 4 June 2024
05 CHECK TG APPLICATION STATUS You will be notified via email upon award of TG
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Tuition Grant Application
01 PRE-APPLICATION
A reminder to complete the 2 pre-application steps:
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Get Singpass Ready
If you do not already have a Singpass account,
register for one as soon as possible.
SingPass Registration User Guide for Students
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a) Find 2 Sureties
b) Gather their Information & Photo Identity
Documents (ID) in advance
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Tuition Grant Application
2a Find 2 Sureties
A surety is a person who jointly assumes the liability if you fail to fulfil
your TG bond obligation.
Sureties should meet the following criteria:
Must be above 21 and below 65 years of age
Must not be an undischarged bankrupt
Can be of any nationality
Must not be a TG applicant or recipient with outstanding TG obligation
You are encouraged to get your immediate family to be your sureties.
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Tuition Grant Application
2b Gather your Sureties’ Information &
Photo Identity Documents (ID) in advance
Information required from your sureties Keep a softcopy of your own and
• Full name (as per ID) sureties’ photo ID with proof of home
• NRIC/FIN/ UIN (if applicable) country address and/or Singapore
• Date of Birth residential address
• Passport or Foreign ID number
If the ID does not have the home country
• Citizenship address, please also submit one of these:
• Contact number 1. A recent utility bill (e.g., electricity, water,
• Postal address gas, telephone) from the past three months
displaying the address, or,
• Unique Email Address 2. A recent bank statement from the last
three months displaying the address
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What should be the age of your sureties at the point
of signing the TG Agreement?
a) Above 21 years old and below 55 years old
b) Above 21 years old and below 65 years old
c) Above 27 years old and below 55 years old
d) Above 27 years old and below 65 years old
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Tuition Grant Application
03 APPLY FOR TG
The TG application window will be open from 9 to 20 May 2024
Apply via
TG&S system
TG&S System User Guide
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Tuition Grant Application
04 SIGN TG AGREEMENT
After submitting your application, you and your sureties will receive email notification to
sign the TG Agreement (TGA) online.
You are to complete the signing by 4 June 2024
You will
Failure
to complete the signing Pay unsubsidised tuition fee
of the TG Agreement. for your entire course of study.
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You have applied for TG but are billed the non-subsidised
tuition fee. What could the possible reason be?
a) You did not apply for TG within the application window.
b) You did not sign the TG Agreement by the stipulated deadline.
c) Your sureties did not meet the eligibility criteria.
d) All of the above.
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I have submitted an application in
TG&S portal. Can I make changes?
• You can login to the TG&S system to make changes during the
application window.
• The changes should be made before you sign the TG Agreement.
If the application window has closed, please email Ngee Ann Polytechnic
for assistance.
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Student Support and Guidance
It is normal to feel stressed, anxious, worried or sad sometimes.
If things get overwhelming and is affecting you and your studies, it’s okay to reach out
for help.
Socio-emotional Well-being Education and Career Guidance
• Speak with a Student Counsellor • Resources and services for education
• Self-care tools and resources on and career decisions
mental health • career_services@np.edu.sg
• Samaritans of Singapore: Call 1767
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Questions?
Contact
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
https://www.np.edu.sg
Ministry of Education
• Website
• FAQs
• Submit enquiries at TG Enquiry Form
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TUITION GRANT & SCHOLARSHIPS (TG&S)
TUITION GRANT
APPLICANT GUIDE
PREPARED BY HIEND SOFTWARE PTE LTD
TABLE OF CONTENT
1 IMPORTANT NOTES ............................................................................................................................. 2
2 REGISTRATION AND LOGIN ............................................................................................................... 3
2.1 SINGPASS LOGIN ................................................................................................................. 5
2.2 EMAIL LOGIN (FIRST-TIME LOGIN) ......................................................................................... 7
2.3 EMAIL LOGIN (SUBSEQUENT LOGINS) ................................................................................... 9
3 GRANT APPLICATION ........................................................................................................................ 10
3.1 ACCESS APPLICATION ........................................................................................................10
3.1.1 PERSONAL PARTICULARS .............................................................................................................. 12
3.1.2 STUDENTS CONTACT ..................................................................................................................... 13
3.1.3 FIRST SURETY................................................................................................................................ 14
3.1.4 SECOND SURETY ........................................................................................................................... 14
3.1.5 DECLARATION ................................................................................................................................ 15
3.2 REVIEW AND SUBMIT APPLICATION .....................................................................................16
3.3 EDIT APPLICATION .............................................................................................................17
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1 IMPORTANT NOTES
1. The Tuition Grant and Scholarships (TG&S) is a portal for Tuition Grant (TG) applicants to submit their
application and complete the necessary formalities to be successfully awarded with TG under the TG
scheme or Service Obligation (SO) scheme.
2. All TG applicants or recipients must visit the TG&S portal at https://tgs.moe.gov.sg to submit their
application or requests. Applicant will be required to activate your account through a password reset
and will receive an email with the security code to complete the account activation process.
3. Each program in the TG&S portal requires you to fill out forms where each form is referred to as a task.
You may complete the tasks in a particular program in any order. The following instructions apply to all
tasks across the TG&S portal.
a) Read the task instructions on the screen carefully before entering data.
b) Click SAVE & CONTINUE EDITING to save the information as a draft OR
c) Click MARK AS COMPLETE if there are no other changes.
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2 REGISTRATION AND LOGIN
TG applicants and recipients can access the TG&S system as follows:
1. Visit TG&S at https://tgs.moe.gov.sg/
2. Click on the box for Tuition Grant applicants and recipients.
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3. You will find the options to log in with Singpass or email.
IMPORTANT:
• NEW TG and SO applicants who log in for the first time MUST log in via Singpass to
complete and submit their applications. Subsequently, they can log in via Singpass or email.
• Existing grant recipients can opt to log in via Singpass or email.
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2.1 Singpass login
NEW TG and SO applicants MUST log in via Singpass. Existing grant recipients can opt to log in using
Singpass too. Please follow these steps:
a) Click Singpass login.
b) Log in with Singpass by scanning the QR code or using the password login.
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c) If your information has not been verified previously, you will be prompted to confirm your name and
email.
d) A security code will be emailed to you. Please check your email to get the code.
If you enter the code correctly, you will see the applicant portal’s landing page.
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2.2 Email login (First-time login)
Existing grant recipient can refer to the following instructions to log into your account using your email.
You must reset your password if you are using email login for the first time. Please follow the instructions
below:
a) Click Email login.
b) Click Reset my password.
c) Enter your email address and the correct answer for the equation provided. Click Continue.
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d) You will receive a security code by email.
e) Enter your new Password and the Security Code that you have received by email. Click Update
Password.
f) Login with the new password.
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2.3 Email Login (Subsequent logins)
You can proceed to log in upon resetting your password as follows:
a) Access the TG&S portal through https://tgs.moe.gov.sg.
b) Click Log in to your account.
c) Enter your email address and password. Click Login.
d) You will receive a security code by email. Enter the code and click Continue.
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3 GRANT APPLICATION
If you would like to accept the tuition grant under the TG scheme or Service Obligation (SO) scheme
offered by your Institute of Higher Learning (IHL), you must submit and complete your application by
signing the agreement via the TG&S portal. You will be able to see the application details when you log
into your account.
3.1 Access Application
The application (depending on the scheme applicable to you) is listed on the home screen when you
login. Alternatively, you can click the My Applications link in the top menu bar to see this screen.
a) Click CONTINUE to edit the application.
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b) The application screen displays a list of tasks you are required to complete before you can submit the
application. The Personal particulars task has already been completed based on the information
provided by your IHL. All other tasks must be completed before you can submit the application.
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3.1.1 Personal particulars
You can click the Personal particulars task to verify the details.
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3.1.2 Student’s contact
Enter your contact details and upload the relevant Supporting documents.
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3.1.3 First Surety
Enter the details of the individual who agreed to act as your first surety.
3.1.4 Second Surety
Please repeat the same for the second surety.
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3.1.5 Declaration
Read the declaration statement carefully before checking the box to make your declaration and complete
this task.
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3.2 Review and Submit Application
a) Once all tasks are marked as complete, click Review to review your application and check that all
information provided is correct.
b) Proceed to submit your application by clicking the Submit button on the Application screen or the
Submit Your Application button on the Review screen.
c) You will receive an email notification confirming that your application has been submitted
successfully.
d) You and your sureties will receive email notifications to sign the agreement digitally after the
application window has closed. The link to the digital agreement and signing instructions will be
included in the email.
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3.3 Edit Application
If you were not able to complete your application in one sitting or would like to make changes to a
submitted application (during the application window), you can retrieve the application from your account .
a) You will see the application listed on your dashboard after login. Click on Continue. You can now
continue to complete and submit your application.
b) You will see the application listed on your dashboard after login. Click on View. You can now select
the task to make changes.
To make changes to a task that you have already marked as complete.
1. Click on the specific task of the application that you want to edit.
2. Click on the “ ” located at the top rightmost of the application screen and click on Edit from the
options.
3. Once all edits are made and no further changes are expected, click on Mark As Complete.
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