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.
II.	Eligibility for Application
	To be eligible for application, applicant must meet the following requirements - Applicant must be current Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) Sports Scholarship Athlete at the time of application, or in the event that the applicant has withdrawn from the HKSI Sports Scholarship Scheme, it is still required that the applicant has commenced the study programme/course before his/her exit from the scheme. Applicant must obtain endorsement from their Head Coach to support his/her 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.	Eligible Study Programme/Course and Application Requirements
	Scope of eligible local or overseas recognised study programme/course: Primary or secondary school education programme; Exam preparation course for language (i.e. TOEFL, SAT, IELTS etc.); Sport related course (e.g. NSCA-CPT and HKPFA); Professional training course (e.g. LCCI and ACCA); and Vocational training or other personal development related course. All eligible courses must commence on or after 1st April of previous year and be completed before the application deadline i.e. 31st August and must be completed with a passing grade. Courses starting after the application deadline, athletes should apply for the next application year, not the current one.. Course with financial support from other organisation/institution to cover the tuition fee in full is not eligible for the EACES. For course with tuition fee partially subsidised by other organisation/institution, applicant can only apply for the EACES for the remaining unsubsidised tuition fees. Please note that applicant needs to declare at the time of application and provide supporting information for any subsidy related to the course. HKSI reserves the right to accept or reject any application.
V.	Application Procedure and Deadline
	The application invitation will be sent out ONCE a year i.e. 1st August of every year and the application deadline is always on 31st August. Only ONE application per applicant is allowed per year. Completed application form, with endorsement of the Head Coach, together with tuition fee receipt (original copy), academic transcript and/or further information, should be submitted to the Athlete Affairs Department on or before the deadline of application. Application details and forms are obtainable from the Athlete Affairs Department.
VI.	Reimbursement Requirements
	Please note that the course for which the applicant is submitting the application must have been undertaken as an HKSI Sports Scholarship Athlete and the course for which the application is being made must have been completed, indicating the specific year, term, or period. The EACES will not be applicable to courses completed when the applicant was not a HKSI Sports Scholarship Athlete. The reimbursement amount will be calculated based on the paid tuition fee for the course. Other study-related expenses, for example, registration fee, course materials fee and examination fee etc., are not eligible for reimbursement. The course/year of study must have been completed before the application deadline. 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 study programme/course to be claimed by the EACES.
	[ Application Guideline & Form (PDF) ]

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