MOE to raise school fees for non-Singaporeans from January 2017

The school fees for international students and PRs at government and government-aided schools will go up by $20 to $150 per month. PHOTO: ST FILE

SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Education (MOE) announced on Tuesday (Oct 11) that it will be raising school fees for Singapore permanent residents (PR) and international students in government and government-aided schools.

The increase - part of the ministry's periodic review of school fees - will take effect from January next year.

This is to further differentiate fees by citizenship, MOE added in a press release. Fees for Singaporean students remain unchanged.

For Singapore PR students, they will have to pay $20 to $60 more per month. As for international students, their fees will go up by $20 to $150 monthly.

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