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Source:
www.moe.gov.sg |
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REVISED SCHOOL FEE FRAMEWORK
FOR PERMANENT RESIDENTS AND FOREIGN STUDENTS |
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As announced by Prime Minister Lee
Hsien Loong on 3 Dec 2006, the Government is introducing a clearer
differentiation of fees paid for education by Singapore citizens,
permanent residents and foreigners. |
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Fees for permanent residents (PR) and
foreign students (FS) in schools, the Institute of Technical
Education (ITE), polytechnics and universities will be raised over
the next two years. |
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The new fees for PR and FS will
however remain competitive compared with international schools and
comparable universities overseas. |
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We will ensure that our fee structures
allow Singapore to continue to attract quality students, add
diversity in the educational environment and keep our
institutions¨ international standing high. |
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From January 2007, PR in Government
and Government-aided schools, junior colleges (JCs) and the
centralised institute (CI) will pay about 20% more for school
fees. They currently pay the same fees as citizens at the
secondary and pre-university levels. |
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FS, whose fees are already higher than
those for citizens and PR, will have their fees increased by about
30%. The new fees for FS will take effect two years from now (2009
), to give time for them to decide if they wish to apply to become
permanent residents. |
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MOE has consulted the independent
schools, which have agreed to adopt a revised fee framework. |
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The independent schools will continue
to decide on their own fees, but will ensure that fees for PR are
20% or more above those for citizens; fees for FS will be 50% or
more above those for citizens, and not lower than fees for PR. |
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As independent school fees are higher
than those for other schools, and the increases involve a large
dollar quantum, the independent schools will increase school fees
for PR by 2008. |
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PR admitted to ITE from Academic Year
2008 will pay 10% more. FS admitted from Academic Year 2008 will
have their tuition fees increased by 80%, so as to achieve a
better alignment with FS fees in secondary schools and JCs. |
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For the polytechnics and universities,
PR admitted from Academic Year 2008 will pay 10% more than
citizens in tuition fees while FS will pay 50% more than citizens. |
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Currently, PR pay the same fees as
citizens and FS pay 10% more. Existing PR and FS in the ITE,
polytechnics and universities will not be included in these
adjustments. |
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Details of the new fee structures for
PR and FS are at Annex A. |
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More..... (Annex A) |
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Source:
www.moe.gov.sg Press Release
19 Dec 2006 |
Higher school fees for PRs and
foreign students
