Support for Students

Bursaries and Scholarships

1. MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (MOE FAS)

Students who meet the following criteria may apply for the MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (MOE FAS):

• Student must be a Singapore Citizen
• Family’s Gross Household Income (GHI) not exceeding $3,000.00 monthly

• MOE FAS is automatically granted to students, whose family is under ComCare. They do not need to submit the application for MOE FAS.

  OR

• Family’s Gross Household Income (GHI) exceeds $3,000.00 but the Per Capita Income (PCI) is $750.00 or less per month. PCI = monthly GHI/ no. of member in the household

Successful applicants will be granted full waiver of school fees, full waiver of standard miscellaneous fees, $17 transport credit per month up to total of $204 transport credits per annum and a bursary of $1,200.

Students with siblings studying in different government and/ or government-aided schools need to submit only 1 application form. The school receiving the application form will process the application and all siblings indicated in the form will be granted the MOE FAS.

Application for the MOE FAS is available in Term 1. However, applications may also be considered anytime in the year under special circumstances.

2. ASRJC College Advisory Committee Bursary (CAC Bursary)

The ASRJC CAC Bursary provides financial assistance to needy students who do not meet the income criteria for the MOE FAS. Application for the CAC Bursary is available in Term 1, and the amount to be awarded ranges from $800 to $1000 per annum.

Criteria:

• Gross household income must not exceed $4500 or per capita income < $1125 whichever is lower

3. ASRJC College Advisory Committee Scholarship

ASRJC CAC offers scholarships to outstanding JC1 students. The scholarship, which is tenable for two years, is valued at $1000 per year. Information on the application process will be shared with JC1 students during Orientation.

Application opens in Semester 1 and students will be invited to apply for the scholarship.

Counselling and Career Guidance Services

Students who need counselling or advice in career guidance can approach their Class Mentors or the following personnel for an appointment:

Ms Sophia Chiang (School Counsellor)
Email: chiang_yik_huey_sophia@schools.gov.sg
Hours: Mondays – Fridays, 9 am - 5 pm

Mr Tony Gui (Education & Career Guidance Counsellor)
Email: Gui_Choon_Hock_Tony@schools.gov.sg
Hours: Mondays – Fridays, 9 am - 5 pm

Crisis Hotlines (after office hours)

For personal crisis matters after office hours, you can contact the following organisations:

SOS – Samaritans of Singapore
Hotline for anyone in crisis and suicidal.Tel: 1800 – 221 4444 (24 hrs)
Email: pat@sos.org.sg

TOUCHline (Counselling)
Face-to-face counselling for students to better manage youth issues
Tel: 1800 377 2252

Care Corner (Mandarin) Singapore Ltd/关怀800热线

For Mandarin-speaking community with family, marital, gambling addictions, parenting problems.
Tel: 1800 3535 800 (Daily: 10am - 10pm, except public holidays)

You can still contact the School Counsellor the next working day during office hours after you have spoken to any of the above services.

FAQs

• What is counselling?

  Counselling simply refers to the process of talking to a trained professional in the aim of addressing any social, emotional or psychological issues that a person may have.

• How is counselling done?

  Counselling is usually done one-to-one in the counselling room. This is done so as to provide a conducive and safe environment for effective counselling to take place. In unique situations, counselling may be done in a group setting. All sessions are kept confidential EXCEPT when there is reason to believe that the client will:

  1. Cause harm to self.
  2. Cause harm to other.
  3. Commit a crime under Singapore Law.
• How long will counselling last?

  A single session will usually last for about 45 minutes to an hour. The number of sessions will depend on the nature of the issue that is being dealt with. Termination of the sessions can either be initiated by the counsellor or the client.

• Do I need to make an appointment?

  The counselling service works on an appointment system. An appointment can be made either through SMS or email. The contact info can be found above. Students can also walk-in, although a prior appointment is preferred. In certain cases a teacher may refer a student to the counsellor. In such cases the counsellor will contact the student to arrange for an appointment.

• How long will counselling last?

  The counselling service in ASRJC is rendered free of charge. In the event that a referral is made to external parties for assessment or related services, the cost involved will be determined solely by the external agencies.