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Jockey Club Elite Athlete Education Support Programmes - Elite Athlete Continuing Education Subsidy (Level 1 & 2)

I.

Objective
  The Elite Athlete Continuing Education Subsidy (EACES) supports eligible athletes in pursuing primary or secondary education, vocational training or other personal development related courses.  The objective of the EACES is to enable athletes to balance their sports training while addressing their personal development needs.  For academic programmes at the tertiary level, these programmes are excluded from the scope of the EACES.
 

II.

Eligibility for Application
 

To be eligible for application, applicant must meet the following requirements -

  1. Applicant must be current Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) Scholarship Athlete at the time of application, or in the event that the applicant have withdrawn from the HKSI Sports Scholarship Scheme, it is still required that they have commenced their courses/study programmes before their exit from the scheme.
  2. The application must be endorsed by Head Coach to support the applicant’s application.

III.

Eligibility of Sports criteria for Application (Note 1)
Level of Support Sporting Results Criteria Max. level of Subsidy
Level 1

Medallist (> 9 entries) or top 1/3 (≤ 9 entries) at an Elite Vote point 3 level, or equivalent or above, in Junior competition 
(according to the Elite Vote Scoring Table)

 40% of tuition fees will be reimbursed, subject to a max. sum of HK$10,000 (whichever is the less), on successful completion of the reimbursable course
Level 2

Medallist (> 9 entries) or top 1/3 (≤ 9 entries) at an Elite Vote point 3 level, or equivalent or above, in Senior competition 
(according to the Elite Vote Scoring Table)

 80% of tuition fees will be reimbursed, subject to a max. sum of HK$20,000 (whichever is the less), on successful completion of the reimbursable course

Note 1: The sporting results should be achieved and obtained prior to the start of the year/semester of the course for which the athlete is applying for the EACES.

 

IV.

Eligibility Criteria for Study Programme/Course for Application
 
  1. Eligible scope of courses:
    1.1 Local or overseas recognised courses at primary or secondary education, vocational training or other personal development related courses.
    1.2 Sport related courses (e.g. NSCA-CPT and HKPFA), exam preparation courses for language (i.e. TOEFL, SAT, IELTS etc.) and professional training courses (e.g. LCCI and ACCA).
  2. The course to be applied for education subsidy must be completed with a passing grade.
  3. Eligible course for application must have been completed within the previous year (i.e. between the first date of the previous year and the application deadline of the 1st/2nd application period).
  4. Applicants who have received financial support from other organisations/institutions to cover the tuition fee in full of the applied course, these courses are not eligible for this education subsidy.
  5. If applicants whose programmes/courses have already been partially subsidised by other funding sources, they can only submit application for remaining courses that had not been subsidised.  Please note that applicant needs to declare at the time of application (if any) and provide supporting information.
  6. HKSI reserves the right to accept or reject any application.

V.

Application Procedures
 
  1. Applicants can submit their applications in either July or January each year, but they can only submit one application per year. Therefore, applicants can only choose one of the application periods to submit their application.
  2. If the programme lasts less than one year, application should be submitted upon the completion of the programme.  If the programme lasts for more than one year, applicants should submit their application after completing at least one semester’s study.
  3. Completed application form (with endorsement of Head Coach), together with annual tuition fee receipt (original copy), academic transcripts and/or further information, should be submitted to the Athlete Affairs Department on or before the deadline of application specified.
  4. Application details and forms are obtainable from the Athlete Affairs Department.

VI.

Reimbursement Requirements
 
  1. Please note that the courses for which the applicant is submitting the application must have been undertaken as an HKSI Sports Scholarship athlete and the course/study programmes for which the application is being made must have been completed, indicating the specific year, term, or period.  The Subsidy will not be applicable to courses completed when the applicant was not a HKSI Sports Scholarship athlete.
  2. The applicant can only receive support through the Subsidy for ONE study programme/course per year, and ONCE for subsidy support within that year. The reimbursement amount will be calculated based on the paid course/tuition fee for the study programme. Other study-related expenses, for example, registration fees, course materials fee and examination fees etc., are not eligible for reimbursement.
  3. The study programme/year of study must have been completed within the previous year at the time of application.
  4. For reimbursement during a specific school term/semester of the study year, only the subjects/modules that have been completed with a passing result will be eligible. The reimbursement amount will be calculated on pro-rata basis based on the modules completed during that specific school term/semester of the study year (e.g. by subjects/credit points).

VII.

Important Note
 

The EACES is made on the basis of actual reimbursement of tuition fees. It is the responsibility of applicants to notify the HKSI if they have received any other financial support from the Student Financial Assistance Agency and other organisations for the programme/course to be claimed by the EACES.
 

[ Application Guideline & Form (PDF) ]

Remarks: The above criteria and procedure are subject to review periodically