Bernama.com, 9 Sep 2011SINGAPORE, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The criterion for the Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy (TTFS) Scheme for Malay students has been revised from a monthly household income criterion to a per capita income criterion.
In announcing this, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Dr Yaacob Ibrahim said the new income criterion would be a per capita household income of S$1,500 and below.
Dr Yaacob explained to the community leaders present that the change took into account household size, which gave a more accurate picture of a family's financial situation. Full story
