Ministry of Finance Pays $1.2 Million in Back-to-School Support

The Ministry of Finance has paid $1.2 million today to help 6,204 students with their Back-to-School Support.

Most of these payments, about 5,500, are for students who have successfully enrolled in Year 13 this year.

So far, the Ministry has paid a total of $42 million to support 209,696 students for the 2025 school year.

For students who have not yet enrolled in Year 13, the Ministry will process payments once their enrolment is completed.

The Ministry has also identified issues with about 1,000 applications. These problems include incorrect mobile numbers, wrong birth registration details, or incomplete information on the forms.

Parents facing these issues are being assisted by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Education to resolve them.

Parents who are still waiting for their child’s support are encouraged to ensure their application details are correct.