From Oct 4, students under the Ministry of Education's Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) and ComCare assistance will automatically qualify for the scheme, said Mr Jaime Ho, chairman of STSPMF, and do not need to provide supporting documents when applying for it.
The housing type eligibility criterion of a four-room Housing.
Board flat or smaller to qualify for the scheme will be removed, Mr Ho said, and agencies can now submit applications for their clients to receive support for up to 12 months, an increase from the current six.
Mr Ho, who is editor of The Straits Times, announced these changes at the annual STSPMF appreciation lunch held at SPH News Centre in Toa Payoh on Oct 4 to thank the fund's donors, partners, disbursing agencies, as well as the schools that have supported it.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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