Financial Assistance Scheme for Designated Evening Adult Education Courses

Financial Assistance Scheme for Designated Evening Adult Education Courses
Invitation for Operation of Evening Secondary Courses

The Education Bureau (EDB) is now inviting course providers to operate evening secondary courses in designated Government school premises or course providers’ own school premises under the Financial Assistance Scheme for Designated Evening Adult Education Courses for the 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 school years. A briefing session will be held at 3:00 p.m. on 9 May 2013 (Thursday). Please refer to the sample Invitation Document for details:

Sample Invitation Document

Interested course providers should obtain the Invitation Document at the Higher Education Division, Education Bureau, Room 704, 7/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. The deadline for application is 12:00 noon on 21 May 2013. For enquiries, please phone 3509 7404.

Financial Assistance Scheme for Designated Evening Adult Education Courses (2012/13 school year)

Financial assistance under the Financial Assistance Scheme for Designated Evening Adult Education Courses is provided to adult learners attending evening secondary courses run by the Approved Course Providers in designated centres. Students having fulfilled the eligibility criteria will be reimbursed a basic subsidy (30% of the tuition fees paid). Needy students having obtained full or half assistance level in the means test administered by the Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA) and having completed the application procedures will be reimbursed in full (100% of the tuition fees paid) or half (50% of the tuition fees paid) respectively. Subsidies are provided on a reimbursement basis in two instalments after each school term. For details, please visit SFAA’s website at www.sfaa.gov.hk (path: “Financial Assistance Schemes” > “Secondary level and below” > “Financial Assistance Scheme for Designated Evening Adult Education Courses”).

Eligibility Criteria for Tuition Fee Reimbursement as Confirmed by the Approved Course Providers

Students must be aged 17 or above and attending evening secondary courses that are quality-assured and commissioned by the Education Bureau in the designated centres.
Students must have attained the following minimum attendance requirement considered separately for each of the two school terms in a school year:

i. at least 80% attendance; or

ii. at least 60% attendance plus an overall pass in the term assessment; or

iii. at least 60% attendance plus inclusion of an exemption for the remaining 20% attendance to be proved by prescribed means including medical certificates or employers' certification of work commitment.

Conditions under which Students will not be Eligible for Tuition Fee Reimbursement

Students who have obtained reimbursement under the previous Project Yi Jin (PYJ) or the new Yi Jin Diploma (YJD) programme will not be eligible for reimbursement under this scheme unless they have refunded the HKSAR Government all the reimbursement obtained under the PYJ or YJD programme, regardless of whether they succeed or fail to complete the programme or attain the desired qualification under the scheme.
Students cannot receive financial assistance for repeating the same level of study under the scheme, unless they switch from other curriculums to the New Senior Secondary curriculum.

Extended Non-means-tested Loan Scheme

If students have financial difficulties in paying their tuition fees in advance, they can apply to the Student Financial Assistance Agency for loans under the Extended Non-means-tested Loan Scheme.

Designated Centres

School Name	Telephone Number	Address	Website
HKCT Adult Education Centre (Hotung Secondary School)	2192 8118	1 Ka Ning Path Causeway Bay Hong Kong	aec.hkct.edu.hk
HKCT Adult Education Centre (King’s College)	2192 8118	63A Bonham Road Hong Kong	aec.hkct.edu.hk
HKCT Adult Education Centre (Shau Kei Wan Government Secondary School )	2192 8118	42 Chai Wan Road Shaukeiwan Hong Kong	aec.hkct.edu.hk
CCC Kei Heep Secondary Evening School	2320 4557	161 Tung Tau Tsuen Road Wong Tai Sin Kowloon	www.hkedcity.net/ihouse/khe-web
Kwun Tong Lutheran Evening School	2191 7777	2 Horse Shoe Lane Ngau Tau Kok Road Kwun Tong Kowloon	www.lutheran.edu.hk
PLK No.1 College (Evening Section)	2187 3212	173 Po Kong Village Road Tsz Wan Shan Kowloon	www.plkevening.edu.hk
HKCT Adult Education Centre ( Kowloon Technical School )	2192 8118	332-334 Cheung Sha Wan Road Kowloon	aec.hkct.edu.hk
HKCT Adult Education Centre ( Queen Elizabeth School )	2192 8118	152 Sai Yee Street Mongkok Kowloon	aec.hkct.edu.hk
PLK Vicwood KT Chong Sixth Form College ( Evening Section )	2187 3517	12 Willow Street Tai Kok Tsui Kowloon	www.plk.edu.hk
HKCT Adult Education Centre (NTHYK Tai Po District Secondary School )	2192 8118	Tai Yuen Estate Tai Po New Territories	aec.hkct.edu.hk
HKCT Adult Education Centre ( Sha Tin Government Secondary School )	2192 8118	11-17 Man Lai Road Shatin New Territories	aec.hkct.edu.hk
MKMCF Ma Chan Duen Hey Memorial Evening College	2415 7666	2 Wan Lung Road Tseung Kwan O New Territories	www.evening-college.edu.hk
HKCT Adult Education Centre (Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School )	2192 8118	70 Hoi Pa Street Tsuen Wan New Territories	aec.hkct.edu.hk
Lui Cheung Kwong Lutheran Evening College	2415 7666	On Ting Estate Tuen Mun New Territories	www.evening-college.edu.hk
Queen’s College Old Boys’ Association Tsing Yi Evening School	2497 5688	Cheung On Estate Tsing Yi New Territories	tyes.qcoba.hk