Studying to Drive with Persevering with Schooling Fund (CEF) 2024

The federal government’s Persevering with Schooling Fund (CEF) has not too long ago elevated its subsidy to HK$25,000, and covers driving programs from the Hong Kong Faculty of Motoring, Lee Kin Driving Faculty, and the Container Transportation Worker Normal Union. After deducting the subsidy quantity, learners solely must pay round HK$5,000 to HK$6,000. On this article, Kwiksure compares the course content material, variety of classes, commencement necessities, and costs of those three faculties. We’ll additionally clarify the applying course of for the Persevering with Schooling Fund and supply a quick introduction to the driving programs of two non-CEF faculties, A1 Driving Faculty and Hung Chun Driving Faculty, to your reference.

CEF Driving Programs: Course Quotas and Charges

CEF Driving Programs: Course Quotas and Charges
Faculty Title	Hong Kong Faculty of Motoring	Lee Kin Driving Faculty	Container Transportation Worker Normal Union
{Qualifications} Framework Registration Quantity	23/000223/L3	22/000595/L3	21/001103/L3
CEF Course Code	33C152495	33C140918	33C135930
Course Charge	HK$19,056 (HK$1,588 x 12 installments)	HK$18,960 (HK$1,580 x 12 installments)	HK$20,160 (HK$2,240 x 9 installments)
Subsidy Quantity	HK$13,934	HK$13,876	HK$14,596
Precise Complete Price	HK$8,380 (contains examination automotive rental charge HK$2,200, Transport Division learner’s license, and examination kind charge HK$1,058)	HK$6,142 (contains Transport Division learner’s license and examination kind charge HK$1,058)	HK$8,422 (contains examination automotive rental HK$1,800, Transport Division learner’s license, and examination kind charge HK$1,058)
Variety of Classes	46 classes, whole 36 hours (24 periods of driving observe on campus and public roads, 22 periods of concept and associated programs)	51 hours of classes, plus 1-hour commencement examination (31 hours of personal automotive street check preparation, 10 hours of written check preparation, and 10 hours of different associated programs)	40 classes, whole 31 hours (28 periods of driving observe on campus and public roads, 12 periods of concept and associated programs)
Quotas	1,500	1,500	1,500
Research Interval	12 months	12 months	9 months
Commencement Necessities	Driving observe (together with “learner driving coaching” and “mock examination”): Attendance charge of 70% or above. Classroom programs: Attendance charge of 70% or above. Commencement written check: Passing grade of 65%. Commencement driving check*: Passing grade of 65% or above. *After passing the Transport Division driving check, learners nonetheless must take part within the college’s commencement written check and driving check, protecting driving abilities and guidelines on expressways, roundabouts, tunnels, and curves. Upon passing, they’ll apply for the Persevering with Schooling Fund.	Personal automotive driving abilities and street check preparation: Attendance charge of 70% or above. General course attendance charge of 70% or above. Commencement written check: Passing grade of 65% or above. Commencement driving check: Passing grade of 65% or above. *After passing the Transport Division driving check, learners nonetheless must take part within the college’s commencement written check and driving check, protecting driving abilities and guidelines on expressways, roundabouts, tunnels, and curves. Upon passing, they’ll apply for the Persevering with Schooling Fund.	Matter (2) Attendance charge of 70% or above. General course attendance charge of 70%. Commencement written check: Passing grade of 65%. Commencement driving check: Passing grade of 65% or above. *After passing the Transport Division driving check, learners nonetheless must take part within the college’s commencement written check and driving check, protecting driving abilities and guidelines on expressways, roundabouts, tunnels, and curves. Upon passing, they’ll apply for the Persevering with Schooling Fund.
Areas	Sha Tin: 138 Sha Tin Wai Highway, Siu Lek Yuen Yuen Lengthy: 38 Chung Yip Highway, Nam Sang Wai	Tsuen Wan: Rooms 1617B and 1618, 16/F, Nan Fung Centre Tsim Sha Tsui: Unit 16, 1/F, Wing On Plaza, 62 Mody Highway Kwun Tong: Unit 5, 21/F, Hong Kong Commerce Centre, 117 How Ming Avenue Causeway Bay: 17/F, 22 Yee Wo Avenue Admiralty: Store 2036, 2/F, United Centre, 95 Queensway	Jordan: Room 506, 5/F, Boss Business Centre, 28 Ferry Avenue

Eligibility for the CEF for Studying to Drive

• Should be a Hong Kong resident.
• Age between 18 and 70 years previous.
• Should have enrolled in an eligible course and paid the total tuition charge.
• Mustn’t have beforehand enrolled in the identical course, studying module, or earned credit.
• Should not have obtained different public funds or subsidies for a similar course below different publicly funded schemes.
• Should submit the applying inside one yr of finishing the course.
  

CEF for Studying to Drive: Subsidy Calculation Methodology

Right here’s how the subsidy quantity is calculated below the Persevering with Schooling Fund (CEF) for driving programs:

For the primary HK$10,000 of the course charge, the co-payment ratio is 20%.

For the remaining HK$15,000, the co-payment ratio is 40%.

CEF for Studying to Drive: Required Paperwork and Utility Course of

Required Paperwork

• Utility kind stamped by the establishment/coaching group.
• Copy of ID card.
• Copies of required paperwork (proof of cost for the course, proof of profitable completion of the funded course).
• Financial institution assertion with the applicant’s title, account quantity, and financial institution title.

Digital Utility

The applying could be accomplished and submitted on-line via the “GovHK” platform (have to be submitted inside one yr after finishing the course).

After efficiently submitting the applying kind and required paperwork on-line, print the applying kind and signal the declaration in Half D, or print the applying kind signed digitally utilizing “iAM Good,” and submit it to the coaching establishment for certification of profitable course completion.

The signed and stamped unique software kind have to be submitted to the Working Household and Scholar Monetary Help Company inside one month of submitting the net software kind.

Paper Utility

The SFO 313 (2022) kind could be obtained from District Places of work or downloaded on-line. The finished kind and required paperwork have to be mailed or submitted in particular person to the Working Household and Scholar Monetary Help Company.

CEF for Studying to Drive: Fee and Refund Procedures

For instance, utilizing the Hong Kong Faculty of Motoring Personal Automobile Driving Certificates Course

1. On the day of enrollment: Pay the primary installment of the tutoring charge (HK$1,588), the automotive rental for the Transport Division driving check (HK$2,200), and the examination kind charge (HK$510), totaling HK$4,289.
2. Second to twelfth month after enrollment: Pay the second to twelfth installments of the tutoring charge (HK$1,588 per installment), totaling HK$17,468.
3. Earlier than beginning driving observe (about 4 months earlier than the examination): Pay the learner’s license charge (HK$548).
4. Inside one yr after passing the driving check: Apply for a refund from the Persevering with Schooling Fund. You’ll obtain a notification letter of the applying end result inside about six to eight weeks, and the quantity can be credited to the applicant’s designated account. Based mostly on the utmost subsidy quantity of HK$25,000, you may obtain a refund of HK$13,934.

Non-CEF Driving Programs: Automated Transmission Programs

Faculty Title	A1 Driving Faculty	Hung Chun Driving Faculty
Course	Automated Transmission Personal Automobile	Automated Transmission Personal Automobile
Variety of Classes	15 classes, together with one examination hour (public street driving observe)	15 classes
Course Charge	Kowloon and New Territories: HK$4,320 Hong Kong Island: HK$4,455 Be aware: Extra automotive rental of HK$2,100, and Transport Division learner’s license and examination kind charge of HK$1,058 are required	Kowloon and New Territories: HK$4,950 Hong Kong Island: HK$5,100 Be aware: Extra automotive rental of HK$2,300, and Transport Division learner’s license and examination kind charge of HK$1,058 required

What If I Fail to Go the Course Below the CEF?

For those who fail the driving check and can’t full the course, you may nonetheless apply for the CEF should you retake and go the check inside two years.

Evaluations of the CEF Driving Programs

Whereas acquiring a driving license via the CEF is enticing, because it solely prices just a few thousand {dollars}, most opinions of the fund’s driving programs are usually not very optimistic. It’s because it’s essential to efficiently get hold of a driving license to obtain the subsidy.

In reality, passing the driving check in Hong Kong is kind of difficult. In response to the Transport Division, the present ready time for a personal automotive mixed check is about 240 days, and the go charge for the non-public automotive mixed check in Hong Kong stands at solely 30%. It isn’t simple to go the check on the primary attempt after which apply for the CEF.

The driving certificates programs acknowledged by the CEF embody extra concept classes than basic driving programs. Some who’ve efficiently utilized talked about that it has its advantages: “You’ll be able to focus extra on listening to the idea at school; it is onerous to recollect the whole lot whereas driving and listening on the identical time.”

Necessary Notes in regards to the CEF Driving Programs

1. After efficiently passing the Transport Division’s driving check, learners should additionally go their establishment’s ultimate written and sensible exams, which cowl abilities and guidelines for driving on expressways, roundabouts, tunnels, and curves. Solely then can they apply for the CEF subsidy.
2. Not all branches of driving faculties providing CEF-approved programs present these particular applications. For instance, the Hong Kong Faculty of Motoring’s CEF programs are solely out there on the Sha Tin and Yuen Lengthy branches. Be sure to verify the provision earlier than enrolling.
3. CEF-approved driving programs have restricted slots, and well-liked driving faculties might refill rapidly. It’s advisable to inquire about out there areas to keep away from disappointments.
4. The CEF subsidy solely applies to course charges. Extra prices reminiscent of automotive rental for exams and Transport Division check kind charges are usually not coated by the CEF.
5. CEF-approved driving programs embody many concept courses, in contrast to non-CEF programs, which focus primarily on sensible studying on the street. When enrolling, select a course that matches your most well-liked studying model.