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Students of the Financial Assistance Scheme for Designated Evening Adult Education Courses (FAEAEC) (2008/09) will be eligible for 30% , 50% or 100% reimbursement of the tuition fees paid, subject to their meeting the prescribed criteria. 1. Reimbursement of 30% of Tuition Fees Paid 1.1 Students must fulfil the following criteria as confirmed by the Approved Course Provider (that is the Hong Kong College of Technology (the HKCT)) for reimbursement of 30% of the tuition fees paid -
1.2 Conditions under which students will not be eligible for tuition fee reimbursement
2. Half / Full Fee Reimbursement (FR) 2.1 To further assist needy students who meet the criteria described in Section 1 above, 50% or 100% reimbursement of the tuition fees paid will be made, subject to the student's having passed a means test and obtained an Eligibility Certificate (EC) issued by the SFAA indicating that he is eligible for "Half" or "Full" assistance and his submitting the EC to the Approved Course Provider (ACP) for Fee Reimbursement (FR). The application procedures for FR are described in Section 3 below. The EC will apply to courses taken in the 2008/09 academic year only. 3. Application Forms and Procedures for Half / Full Fee Reimbursement (FR) 3.1 The applicant should normally be the parent or the legal guardian of the student. Eligibility for "Half" / "Full" assistance is based on a means test - see Section 3.5 below. In general, SFAA will not accept application for assessment of eligibility submitted on or after 1 March 2009. The application forms are "Application for Assessment of Eligibility" Form A(SFAA 7B) or Form B(SFAA 106B). Applicant who has already submitted Form A (SFAA 7B) or Form B (SFAA 106B) to the SFAA 3.2 If an applicant has already submitted Form A or Form B to the SFAA for assessment of eligibility in 2008/09, he does not need to submit another application. The SFAA will assess the applicant's eligibility according to the information already provided in the application and in accordance with the means test described in Section 3.5 below. Successful applicants will be notified by the SFAA of their result in writing. Students provided with an Eligibility Certificate (EC) for "Half" / "Full" assistance should apply for FR by completing the EC and submitting the EC to ACP - see Section 3.7 below. 3.3 If you have already submitted Form A or Form B to SFAA and is eligible for "Half" or "Full" assistance but (a) you have lost the EC; or (b) you omitted to indicate in your Application for Assessment of Eligibility the request for an EC for the student-applicants; or (c) you omitted to include the student-applicants who need to apply for 2008/09 student financial assistance in your Application for Assessment of Eligibility, please approach the SFAA (Address: Room 803-806, 8/F., One Mong Kok Road Commercial Centre, 1 Mong Kok Road, Kowloon) in person to obtain replacement of an EC for the FAEAEC student. Applicant who has not submitted an application for assessment of eligibility 3.4 You Should obtain a set of application Form A (SFAA 7B) from the ACP (HKCT), the SFAA or the District Offices complete the form, then mail it with the required supporting documents to the SFAA for processing of the application. You can use the envelope enclosed with the application form. You may also download the Guidance Notes and the application form from our website http://www.sfaa.gov.hk/eng/public/index.htm#fts. For details about the application procedures for Half or Full Fee Reimbursement, please visit the application procedures for assessment of eligibility for Primary and Secondary Students, which are applicable to FAEAEC students. Means Test 3.5 The SFAA will use the “Adjusted Family Income” (AFI) mechanism as the means test to assess the eligibility of a family for student financial assistance and its assistance level. The formula is as follows: Please note that the AFI is not the average monthly income of a family.
3.6 Applicants with AFI value not exceeding 20,156 are eligible for "FULL" assistance while applicants with AFI value not exceeding 53,829 are eligible for “HALF” assistance. The SFAA will conduct authentication, including home visits or other means to verify the truthfulness and completeness of the information reported in the application. The SFAA may adjust the level of assistance granted, if necessary, according to the findings of the authentications. Notes:
Eligibility Certificate (EC) 3.7 Applicants will be notified of the result of the means test in writing. Students eligible for FULL or HALF assistance will be issued with ECs. However, only students eligible for HALF or FULL assistance may apply for FR. Other students may still be eligible for reimbursement of 30% of the tuition fees paid if they satisfy the criteria mentioned in Section 1 above. Students with half or full assistance should complete and return the ECs to the ACP (HKCT) within one week from the commencement date of school or within two weeks from the date of issue of the EC (whichever is the latest) in accordance with the Guidance Notes issued with the EC for FR applications. 3.8 At the end of the school year, the ACP (HKCT) will inform the SFAA of students who have attained the eligibility criteria mentioned in Section 1 above. Students who have submitted their ECs with “HALF” or "FULL" eligibility level to the HKCT will receive FR through direct credit to their bank accounts. Other Financial Assistance Scheme applicable to FAEAEC students - Non-means Tested Loan (NLS) Scheme For details about NLS scheme, please click here. |
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