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

I.

Objective

II.

Eligibility for Application

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

1. They must be current Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) scholarship athletes, or in the event that athletes have withdrawn from the HKSI Sports Scholarship Scheme, it is still required that they have commenced their courses/study programmes before their exit from the scheme.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.
3. The course/study programmes for which the application is being made must have been completed, indicating the specific year, term, or period.

III.

Criteria of Subsidy for Eligible application

IV.

Eligibility of Study Programme/Course

1. Eligible scope of courses:

   1.1	Local or overseas recognised courses at primary, secondary and higher education (i.e. Degree/Associate Degree/Higher Diploma/Diploma/Certificate levels).
   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).
   1.3	Virtual school (e.g. master degree course) and distance learning courses.
   1.4	Other courses directly related to applicants’ vocational training/personal development.

2. The course to be applied for education subsidy have been completed and obtained 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 1st/2nd application period).
4. Applicants who have received financial support from other organisations/institutions to cover in full the tuition fee of the applied course, these courses are not eligible for this education subsidy, for example, grants and loans are received from the Student Finance Office, University Sports Subsidy Scheme, the Local Education Allowance from the HKSAR Government and Hong Kong Athletes Fund (HKAF) etc..
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.

Regulations on Reimbursement

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 EACES.

[ Application Guideline & Form (PDF) ]