"The Continuing Education Fund (CEF)" - Procedures of Application and Claim Reimbursement

Introduction
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, 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.  　The following information is a brief explanation that base on the CEF website.  For enquiries, please call 24-hour hotline at 3142 2277 or visit CEF website at www.sfaa.gov.hk/cef

Application Procedures

1. Application forms can be obtained from the Office of the Continuing Education Fund and the website http://www.info.gov.hk/sfaa/cef/.  Please refer to "Guidance Notes for Application" when completing the application form. ( www.info.gov.hk/sfaa/cef/download/SFAA191.pdf)
   (Remark: the CEF Institutional Code of Vocational Training Council is "501".)
2. The completed CEF application form must first be certified at the counter of PEAK office.  The certified application form, together with photocopies of Hong Kong Identify Card (HKID), should be submitted by post to the Office of the Continuing Education Fund before the commencement of that course.  Late applications will not be accepted.
3. Applicants can bring the application form to our counter for certify during the opening hours:
   Opening hours: 8:45am - 8:00pm (Mon - Fri); 9:00am - 12:00noon (Sat)
   Address: 9/F VTC Tower, 27 Wood Road, WanChai, HK

How to Claim Reimbursement

1. Each successful applicant will be provided with two Reimbursement Claim Forms (RCF) which should be submitted after successful completion of the course(s) and, in any event, within two years from the date the application was approved.  
2. "Successful completion" of the course means that the claimant must pass the course assessment as required by the course provider.  Each course provider would have its own method of assessing successful completion of courses.  Please refer to related course brochures.  Please be reminded that reimbursement can only be claimed upon completion of the whole course.  Completion of an individual module which has not registered under CEF would not be accepted for the reimbursement.
3. Claimants should bring the completed RCF with the following documents (Original Copies) to our counter for certify. 
   i. Original copy(ies) of the VTC Official Recepit(s);
   ii. Original copy(ies) of the documentary proof of successful completion of the course:
   a. Attendance Certificate; and 
   b. Completion Certificate; and / or
   c. Letters or Transcripts certifying the claimant has passed the relevant course assessment
   *If claimants fail to submit any of the above documents, PEAK will NOT stamp on the RCF.
4. Please refer to CEF information to submit required documents to claim the reimbursement.

NLS - Non-means Tested Loan Scheme

• Please refer to web site of Student Financial Assistance Agency
  http://www.sfaa.gov.hk/pdf/common/Form/nls/SFAA%20140%20(2007).pdf