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The CPF member (whose CPF funds would be withdrawn) and you must each have your own SingPass and email account.
An email with a URL will be sent to the CPF member's e-mail address provided in your application form the next day, if your application is in order. Otherwise, you will be informed of the reason(s) your application have been rejected.
The CPF member* must log in via the URL provided in the email using the member's own SingPass within 14 days from the date the application was submitted, to agree to the use of his CPF savings. Otherwise, your application will be rejected after 14 days. * This is not applicable if you are applying to use your own CPF.To apply online under the CPF Education Scheme, please click here. |
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Before you go online to complete your application under the CPF Education Scheme:
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Check the application period for the institution you are applying to use CPF to pay your tuition fees. |
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Ensure you have been accepted by the tertiary institution and confirm that it is an approved institution under the CPF Education Scheme. |
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Establish whether you are a new (e.g. fresh intake for AY2008/09) or existing student (e.g. 2nd year student) under the institution. |
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Get ready your CPF account number or NRIC, telephone number and email address. |
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Find out the CPF account number or NRIC, telephone number and e-mail address of the CPF member, whose CPF savings you are applying to use under the Education Scheme. |
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Check with the CPF member on the percentage of the tuition fees you may pay using the member’s CPF savings. |
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Ensure you and the CPF member each have your own SingPass and email account. | |
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SingPass, which stands for "Singapore Personal Access", is the common password to transact with the Government online. SingPass is the online equivalent of the identity card, and is required for e-services where users must identify themselves online. For more information on Singpass, you can logon to http://www.singpass.gov.sg
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The CPF member must endorse the application using his SingPass, to apply to withdraw his CPF savings for your tertiary education.
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An email will be sent to the CPF member, one day after you submit an online application. The member must log on to the URL provided, using his own SingPass, in order to apply to withdraw his CPF savings for your tertiary education. Hence, providing a valid and correct email address is very important.
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The CPF member must logon to the URL provided in the email within 14 days from the date of the application, and click ‘Confirm’ if he wishes to withdraw his CPF savings to pay for your tertiary education. The application will be automatically rejected if no action is taken by the member after 14 days.
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Applications once submitted cannot be amended. However, you may cancel the application and submit a new one.
To cancel your application, click here. |
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CPF savings can only be used for one course of study at any point in time. You need to cancel your existing application before you submit a new one. Please refer to FAQ 8 above to cancel the application. |
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Applications that have been endorsed by the CPF member will be processed by the next day, if the institution has transmitted its student enrolment data to CPF Board.
If the enrolment data has not been submitted by the institution to CPF Board yet, your application status will be shown as “External User Processed”.
For an idea of when institutions are submitting their enrolment data to deduct tuition fees, please refer to FAQ 15.
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You can check the status of your online application any time, by logging on to www.cpf.gov.sg, using your SingPass under ‘My Activities”.
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Status displayed under ‘My Activities’
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| a) Pending (acceptance) |
CPF member has yet to endorse application.
Please remind the CPF member to endorse it. Applications not endorsed within 14 days from submission date will be automatically rejected.
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| b) External User Processed |
The CPF member has endorsed the application.
Application is under processing, pending confirmation of your enrolment data from the institution.
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| c) Successfully Processed |
Approved subject to available funds at deduction.
Deductions from the CPF member’s Ordinary Account will be made to the institution upon claim by the institution. The CPF member and student will be notified in writing after the deductions are made.
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| d) Rejected |
Your application has been rejected.
Please logon to the CPF website at www.cpf.gov.sg with your SingPass, for more information on the rejection under “My Activities”.
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| e) Member rejected the application |
Rejected by CPF member. Application process has been terminated. |
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Cancelled as requested. | |
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A letter will be sent to both the CPF member and the student when payments have been made to the institution.
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Please log on to the CPF website at www.cpf.gov.sg with your SingPass, for more information on the rejection under “My Activities”.
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Payment to the institution is made based on an agreed schedule with the institution. Generally, payments will be made in about 1 month after the application cut-off date. Please note that the schedule may be changed and is indicative only.
The payment actually made to the institution is subject to availability of funds in the CPF member’s Ordinary Account, at the point of the deduction for payment to the institution.
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