Financial Assistance & Scholarships
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
In MGS, we seek to give every girl a meaningful schooling experience and to help her to MASTER to GROW and to SERVE in every phase of her life. The school has put in place comprehensive financial assistance schemes such as the MOE Independent School Bursary (ISB), school-administered scholarships and bursaries to help students with financial need to reach their full potential for service and contribution beyond the school community.
School-administered financial aid, depending on the level of subsidy, besides school fees, may include subsidies for enrichment programme fees, co-curricular activities (CCA) co-payment fees and compulsory level-wide school activities.
Students who require financial aid at any point of time may approach student_affairs@mgs.sch.edu.sg / Finance Office (Level 1) directly or through their Form Teacher for assistance.
MOE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL BURSARY (MOE-ISB)
Eligibility Criteria
- Student must be a Singapore Citizen
- Either the monthly Gross household income must meet one of the income criteria, Gross Household Income (GHI) or the Per Capita Income (PCI) criterion must be satisfied
Income Criteria & Benefits
From 1 April 2019 the revised benefits are as shown in the table below:
| Monthly Gross Household Income | Per Capital Income | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Not exceeding $2,750 | Not exceeding $690 |
|
| $2,751 - $4,000 | $691 - $1,000 | Subsidy such that student pays the equivalent of government and government-aided school (GGAS) fee^ |
| $4,001 - $6,900 | $1,001 - $1,750 | Subsidy such that student pays the equivalent of 1.5 times GGAS fee^ |
| $6,901 - $9,000 | $1,726 - $2,250 | 33% subsidy of school fees and miscellaneous fees |
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Applicable for students enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Government-funded schools. Examination fees for GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ levels have been waived for all Singapore Citizen students in Government-funded schools from 2015.
^ GGAS fee comprises school fee, standard miscellaneous fees and maximum 2nd tier miscellaneous fees payable by Singapore Citizen students studying in GGAS.
Application Procedure
Students may apply for MOE-ISB throughout the year as exigencies of each family’s financial situation demand. The bursary granted will take effect from the month the application is approved and will not be back-dated to January.
All MOE-ISB approved will be valid till December of the year. Fresh applications will have to be submitted for each academic year.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Edusave Scholarships for Independent Schools (ESIS)
These scholarships are offered to academically strong students attending independent schools. The award value of the ESIS is up to $2,400 per year. Only Singapore citizens are eligible.
- ESIS (Y1)
- ESIS (Y3)
- ESIS (Yearly Award)
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Music Elective Programme (MEP)
Students of all nationalities who are admitted into the MEP within an Independent School are eligible for a fee subsidy up to a cap of $2400 per student per year.
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MOE UPLIFT Scholarship
With effect from 1 April 2019, MOE has introduced the UPLIFT Scholarship to recognise the achievements of students in Independent Schools who have performed well academically or in specific talent areas, and are from lower income families
The UPLIFT Scholarship is awarded to students who are:
- Singapore Citizens attending Independent Schools;
- Admitted to the school through Direct School Admission or qualified for the Edusave Scholarships for Independent Schools; and
- From families with gross monthly household income (GHI) ≤ $2,750, or gross monthly household per capita income (PCI) ≤ $690 (PCI = GHI divided by number of household members). (Note: these students qualify for 100% fee subsidy under the Independent School Bursary (ISB)).
ISB recipients receiving 100% fee subsidy will be auto-awarded the UPLIFT Scholarship.
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