Different Fee Scale for Students with at least One Singapore Citizen Parent

Debated in Parliament on 5 Feb 2018.

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Yee Chia Hsing proposed a differentiated fee structure for non-citizen students based on whether at least one parent is a Singapore Citizen.
Ng Chee Meng explained the current tiered fee system where Singapore Citizens pay the lowest fees, followed by Permanent Residents and International Students.
He added that non-citizen students with at least one Singapore Citizen parent who need financial assistance can seek help from their schools for case-by-case support.
The Ministry of Education will assess such requests individually and exercise flexibility where needed.
This approach maintains the existing citizenship-based fee framework while allowing tailored support for specific cases.

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Yee Chia Hsing

Mr Yee Chia Hsing asked the Minister for Education (Schools) whether the Ministry can consider having a different fee scale for non-citizen students whose parents are also non-citizens vis-a-vis non-citizen students where at least one parent is a Singapore Citizen.

Ng Chee Meng

Students in schools pay fees based on their citizenship, with Singapore Citizen (SC) students paying the lowest fee rate, followed by Singapore Permanent Resident, and International Students paying the highest fees.

For non-citizen students with at least one SC parent who need help with paying their fees, they can approach their schools for assistance, and the Ministry of Education will assess their situation and exercise flexibility on a case-by-case basis.

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Yee Chia Hsing proposed a differentiated fee structure for non-citizen students based on whether at least one parent is a Singapore Citizen.
Ng Chee Meng explained the current tiered fee system where Singapore Citizens pay the lowest fees, followed by Permanent Residents and International Students.
He added that non-citizen students with at least one Singapore Citizen parent who need financial assistance can seek help from their schools for case-by-case support.
The Ministry of Education will assess such requests individually and exercise flexibility where needed.
This approach maintains the existing citizenship-based fee framework while allowing tailored support for specific cases.

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Different Fee Scale for Students with at least One Singapore Citizen Parent

Debated in Parliament on 5 Feb 2018.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Yee Chia Hsing proposed a differentiated fee structure for non-citizen students based on whether at least one parent is a Singapore Citizen.
Ng Chee Meng explained the current tiered fee system where Singapore Citizens pay the lowest fees, followed by Permanent Residents and International Students.
He added that non-citizen students with at least one Singapore Citizen parent who need financial assistance can seek help from their schools for case-by-case support.
The Ministry of Education will assess such requests individually and exercise flexibility where needed.
This approach maintains the existing citizenship-based fee framework while allowing tailored support for specific cases.

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Yee Chia Hsing

Ng Chee Meng

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Yee Chia Hsing proposed a differentiated fee structure for non-citizen students based on whether at least one parent is a Singapore Citizen.
Ng Chee Meng explained the current tiered fee system where Singapore Citizens pay the lowest fees, followed by Permanent Residents and International Students.
He added that non-citizen students with at least one Singapore Citizen parent who need financial assistance can seek help from their schools for case-by-case support.
The Ministry of Education will assess such requests individually and exercise flexibility where needed.
This approach maintains the existing citizenship-based fee framework while allowing tailored support for specific cases.

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Different Fee Scale for Students with at least One Singapore Citizen Parent

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Different Fee Scale for Students with at least One Singapore Citizen Parent

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