DSS schools will not take students’ family background into account when deciding their entrance requirements.
At the same time, DSS schools are required to earmark at least 10% of their fees for scholarship/financial assistance schemes.
If a school charges a fee between 2/3 and 2 1/3 of the average unit cost of an aided school place, then for every additional dollar charged over and above 2/3 of the unit cost, the school should set aside fifty cents for scholarship/financial assistance schemes. This measure is to ensure that no child will be excluded from studying at DSS schools for economic reasons.