The following diploma programs have been approved by the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accredition and the
Educataion and Manpower Bureau for inclusion in the list of reimbursable Countinuing Education Fund (CEF) courses:
Introduction of CEF
The Continuing Education Fund (CEF) subsidizes adults with learning aspirations to pursue continuing education and training courses. Eligible applicants will be reimbursed 80% of their fees, subject to a maximum sum of HK$10,000 (whichever is the less), on successful completion of a reimbursable course. The fees for more than one reimbursable course may be reimbursed, subject to the maximum ceiling of HK$10,000 per applicant not being exceeded.
Interested applicants should submit the completed and certified application form, together with a photocopy of the HK Smart ID card to the Office of the Continuing Education Fund before the commencement date of the reimbursable course. Late applications will not be accepted.
Eligibility
Persons who -
- are Hong Kong residents who have the right of abode or the right to land or to remain in Hong Kong without restriction, i.e. "A" (right of abode), "R" (right to land) or "U" (remain in Hong Kong without restriction) should appear below the date of birth on the HK Smart ID card. Holders of one-way permits from Mainland China may also apply. ( A copy of the one-way permit and the HK Smart ID card should be attached to the application form );
- have enrolled in and paid the tuition fee for a reimbursable course before the course commences; and
- are aged from 18 to 65 at the time of application and on seeking reimbursement of their fees
* Degree holders are eligible to apply for the CEF with effect from 1 September 2003. They should submit the application on or after 1 September 2003 but before the course commencement date.
Other Conditions
- Each applicant may obtain approval once a lifetime only. Applicants who have obtained approval in-principle for reimbursement of fees may enroll in other reimbursable course(s) and need not submit a second application. However, the reimbursement deadline remains. Applicants who withdraw their applications of their own accord may not submit further applications.
- A successful applicant may submit a maximum of four claims for reimbursement and, in any event, within four years from the date that the application was approved. Each claim may include more than one reimbursable course. Each applicant is entitled to a maximum sum of HK$10,000.
- Upon seeking reimbursement of the fees, the applicant must not have obtained any other publicly-funded financial assistance for the same course such as -
- grants or loans from the Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students administered by the Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA);
- reimbursement of training costs and examination fees for the same English training courses and English language tests under the Funding Scheme for Workplace English Training; and
- government-financed loans administered by the Open University of Hong Kong.
Application Procedures
Complete the application form (SFAA 192) which is available from District Offices, OCEF and CEF website. The completed application form together with photocopies of HK Smart ID card and if applicable one-way permit should be submitted by post to :
Office of the Continuing Education Fund,
Room 916, 9/F,
Kwai Hing Government Offices,
166-174 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Chung, N.T.
- Applications are processed on a first-come-first-served basis, subject to the availability of funds. Applicants should submit their applications as soon as they have been enrolled in, and have paid for, the first course for which reimbursement of fees is to be made and, in any event, before the commencement of that course. Late applications will not be accepted.
- The date of receipt of the application by OCEF will be taken as the date of application .
