CPF Education Loan Scheme
The CPF Education Loan Scheme enables members to use CPF savings from their Ordinary Account to pay for their children or their own tuition fees. The student has to repay the amount withdrawn plus interest, in cash subsequently.
Eligibility
Full-time undergraduate students (Singapore Citizen and Singapore Permanent Resident) can use their own CPF savings, their spouses' and their parents' (including step-parents') CPF savings.
Loan Amount
Up to 100% of subsidised tuition fees payable by undergraduate students.
Administrative Fee
An administrative fee of S$10, which may be revised from time to time, plus GST, will be charged for each deduction from the CPF member's Ordinary Account. This fee and GST will be deducted from the CPF member's Ordinary Account and will form part of the CPF savings withdrawn to be repaid by the student.
Interest
Interest is computed from the date the CPF savings are deducted, pegged at the prevailing CPF interest rate.
Repayment
The student is required to repay to the CPF member's CPF account, the CPF savings withdrawn under the Education Loan Scheme including interest.
The repayment can be made in one lump sum or in monthly instalments over a maximum period of 12 years.
For outstanding amounts of up to S$10,000, the minimum repayment per month is S$100.
Repayment begins one year after the student graduates or one year after he leaves the course, whichever is earlier.
All repayments must be in cash.
Application Period
Application opens now and will close on 29 April 2024.
How to Apply
Apply online via the CPF Board Portal.
Note:
- Applicant is the student himself or herself, not the parent.
- Successful applicants need not apply for the scheme every year.
- The status of application can be tracked via the CPF Board Portal.
Cancellation of Existing Deduction Instructions
To cancel existing deduction instructions, please complete the online CPF revocation form.
Further Information
More information is available at the CPF Education Loan Scheme webpage.
For further advice on the CPF member's account or enquiries on e-application for use of CPF funds, please contact CPF Call Centre at 1800-227-1188 or email: education@cpf.gov.sg