Financial Information
School Fees Structure
School fee rates
Year 2025 Monthly School Fees
Category |
Sec 1 to Sec 2 |
Sec 3 to Sec 4 |
JC1 to JC 2 |
Singapore Citizen |
$300 |
$350 |
$350 |
Singapore Permanent Resident |
$920 |
$970 |
$1,060 |
International Student (ASEAN) |
$1,360 |
$1,430 |
$1,660 |
International Student (Other Countries) |
$2,370 |
$2,430 |
$2,800 |
Note:
1) School fees will be adjusted accordingly for pupils under Scholarships
or Special Programmes.
2) School fees may be subject to review and revision by the school.
School fees payable by Singaporean students on MOE Scholarship
Please note that the annual award quantum cap of $2,400 for all MOE scholarships will apply to all students.
The Edusave or any other MOE Scholarships will cover the school fees of $200 per month and the student needs to pay the balance of the monthly school fees to HCI unless the student is also a recipient of MOE Independent School Bursary (ISB).
School fees payable by Singaporean students on MOE Independent School Bursary (ISB)
Please refer to below for more details on ISB scheme and school fee rates.
School fees payment
The school fees payable is structured by spreading an annual fee over 12 months of the academic year. As such, students who join in February have to pay fees for January; and those who leave on or after 5th October will have to pay fees for November and December.
School fees will be deducted through Interbank Giro on 15th of each month; or the next working day if the 15th day of the month falls on a weekend or Public Holiday, unless otherwise advised.
Giro Collection Dates For Sec 1 school fees
Month |
Date of Giro Collection |
Jan-Feb-25 |
27 Mar 2025 |
Mar-Apr-25 |
29 Apr 2025 |
May till Sep-25 |
15th day of each month or the next working day if the 15th
|
Oct-25 |
01 Oct 2025 |
Nov-25 |
15 Oct 2025 |
Dec-25 |
03 Nov 2025 |
Giro Collection Dates For Sec 2 to 4 school fees
Month |
Date of Giro Collection |
Jan till Sep-25 |
15th day of each month or the next working day if the 15th
|
Oct-25 |
01 Oct 2025 |
Nov-25 |
15 Oct 2025 |
Dec-25 |
05 Nov 2025 |
Interbank Giro Application Form
It is compulsory for all students to take part in the Inter-bank Giro scheme. Parents / guardians are to submit the Interbank Giro application form for the scheme upon admission of their child/ward to HCI.This is to facilitate the school to collect school fees and any other fees as may be required from time to time.
The application form is available here for download.
Financial Assistance / Awards
A range of financial assistance schemes, scholarships and awards are available to support our students.
(A) Awards and scholarships offered by MOE:
1 . MOE Edusave Scholarships for Students of Independent Schools (ESIS)
2 . MOE Edusave Awards
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Edusave Merit Bursary (EMB)
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Good Progress Awards (GPA)
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Edusave Awards for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service (EAGLES)
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Edusave Character Awards (ECHA)
3 . MOE Special Programme Scholarships
(B) Financial Assistance Schemes:
1 . Independent Schools Bursary Scheme (ISB)
- For Singaporean Citizens only (details please refer to ISB Section)
2 . Hwa Chong Institution Needy Pupils Fund
- For all students
3 . Opportunity Fund (OF) / MOE Discretionary School-Based FAS
- For Singaporean Citizens to fund overseas study trips and enrichment
programmes
Students who require financial assistance at any point of time can approach either their Form teachers or Head of Consortium for advice on the application for the above funds.
4 . Trip for Internationalization Experience (TIE)
- For Singapore Citizens, the TIE provides a subsidy for overseas
learning journeys to Asia with a focus on ASEAN countries, school immersion
programmes and student exchange programmes with a cultural focus. The TIE
fund needs no application and is granted to all Singaporean students who
are going on eligible overseas trips.
(C) Other Bursary and Scholarship schemes:
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Singapore Buddhist Lodge Bursary
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The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund
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Koh Brothers Scholarship
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Koh Choon Joo Scholarship
-
Tan Sri Dr Tan Chin Tuan Scholarship
-
Irene Tan Liang Kheng Scholarship (from Yr 2020)
-
Singapore Buddhist Youth Mission Bursary Award
Students and parents will be notified of application times on IEMB, ISP and other communication channels used by the School.
(D) HCI Awards (through nomination by school):
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Annie Tan (Mrs Wan Boo Sow) Bilingual Award
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Trilingual Award
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Hwang Fu Award
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Xue Yong Shu Model Student Award
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Zheng An Lun Model Student Award
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Tooh Fee San All-Round Excellence Award
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Leong Heng Keng Venture Scouts Award
-
Leong Heng Keng Boy Scouts Award
-
Lee Tai Hui Boy Scouts Award
-
Lee Tai Huo Venture Scouts Award
-
Top Students Award
-
HCI EAGLE Award
-
HCI ECHA Award
MOE Independent School Bursary (ISB) Scheme
Eligibility Criteria
Student is a Singapore Citizen, and meets either the gross monthly household income (GHI) or per capita income (PCI) criterion shown in the table below.
Tenure of Bursary
All MOE ISB approved will be valid till December of the year or when your child is no longer eligible for financial assistance, whichever is earlier. Fresh applications will have to be submitted for each school year.
Effective Month
Student can apply for MOE ISB at any time of the year. It will take effect in the month the application is approved. There will be no backdating of the effective month.
Newly admitted students are to submit their ISB application latest by end Feb 2025 for ISB subsidy to take effect from Jan 2025.
Income Criteria and Benefits
The income limits and benefits for Year 2025are as shown in the tables below:
Income Criteria
(Meet one of the following criteria)
Monthly Gross Household Income
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Monthly Gross Per Capita Income
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Benefits |
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* 100% subsidy of school fees
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* School fee rate per month:
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* School fee rate per month:
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* School fee rate per month:
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^ No separate application is required; please refer to MOE鈥檚 website for more details.
Click to download the 2025 ISB Application Form Here
Students need only satisfy either the monthly Gross Household Income (GHI) or the PCI criterion to qualify for ISB. More information can be found in the Annex I of the ISB Application Form.
Completed ISB Application Form, together with required supporting documents are to be submitted to High School or College Reception Office.
Student Insurance Matters
All students are automatically covered under the school鈥檚 Students鈥 Accident Protection (PA) Insurance Scheme and Group Overseas Travel Insurance Plan.
The policies offer basic coverage to help partially defray the costs incurred by the students due to accidents and claimable events in the case of overseas travel insurance.
While students need not pay for PA policy; the premium for Travel Insurance is chargeable on a per trip basis and included in the overseas trip cost.
(I) Students鈥 Accident Protection Scheme
Insurer |
Lonpac Insurance Bhd |
Insurance Broker |
AB Lim Pte Ltd |
Coverage |
24 hours coverage for all school activities and/or CCAs both in and out of school. |
Claim Procedure |
1 . Report to AB Lim (via online reporting at www.ablim.com.sg,
email, fax or phone) within 31 days from date of accident.
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(II) Group Overseas Travel Insurance
Insurer |
Zurich Insurance Co Ltd |
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Insurance Broker |
Mercer - Marsh |
Coverage |
24 hours coverage for all overseas school trips.
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Claim Procedure
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a. Insurance claims involving recovering of trip costs (eg
airfare in the case of cancelled trip) for school鈥檚 subsidized trips are
to be handled and submitted by the school if co-payments have been made
by students. The school will submit an insurance claim for the affected
group as the settlement is to be allocated between the students and the
school. The teacher in charge is to contact Finance Department to arrange
for the claim submission.
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