A Guide for Single Mothers - NTUC

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Where To Get HelpSelf-Help GroupsChinese DevelopmentAssistance Council (CDAC)the two most pressing worries of any single mum aregetting assistance to advance her children’s education andstaying employed so that she can continue to provide forher children’s future.39The Chinese Development Assistance Council has a widerange of services and programmes for needy Chinesestudents, workers and families.STUDENTSTuition ProgrammeCDAC offers affordable and quality tuition to needystudents from Primary 1 to Secondary 5.FeesPrimary: $8 per subject per monthSecondary: $12 per subject per monthFee waiver is available for needy students.Eligibility Criteria• One parent must be Chinese• Gross monthly household income is not exceeding$2,500 or per capita income is not exceeding $650• Not performing well academically in school
Going SoloCommunity Tuition Fee Subsidy SchemeCDAC collaborates with the other self-help groups andCommunity Development Councils to provide tuition feesubsidy for students attending the tuition programmeat participating Residents’ Committee and communitycentres/clubs.Subsidy Rates40Monthly HouseholdIncome (MHI) and PerCapita Income (PCI)MHI ≤ $1,200 orPCI ≤$300Subsidy RatePercentage90 per cent ofpayable tuition feeCap Amount(per subject per month,up to 4 subjects perstudent)$30 (primary)$40 (secondary)$1,200 < MHI ≤ $2,500 or$300< PCI ≤$65070 per cent ofpayable tuition fee$20 (primary)$25 (secondary)Eligibility Criteria• Applicant must be a Singapore Citizen or SingaporePermanent Resident• Family’s monthly gross income is not exceeding $2,500or monthly per capita income is not exceeding $650• Applicant must be a full-time student attendinga government school, government-aided school,autonomous school, independent school, or ITE• Applicant must be a resident of the participatinggrassroots organisations and attend a tuition classconducted by participating GROs which meets theMinistry of Education’s curricula guidelines. Tuition classmust be conducted by a tutor who meets the minimumqualifying standards set by the People’s Association
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