Continuing Education Fund (CEF)

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Overview

The Continuing Education Fund (CEF) subsidises adults aged 18 or above on continuing education and training, to encourage the local residents to pursue continuing education.

Statistics

Statistics on the Continuing Education Fund (CEF) Scheme (Position as at 31.07.2024)
Continuing Education Fund Summary of Statistics
Financial Year 2022/2023 2023/20242024/2025
(as at 31.07.2024)
Number of applications received 52 48251 91118 312
Number of applications approved 52 41049 61315 821
Number of reimbursed courses^ 62 27860 36519 308
Amount of reimbursement (million) $467.39$473.78$144.57
Remarks:
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Each claim may include one or more than one CEF reimbursable course

Continuing Education Fund Summary of Statistics
CEF Reimbursement Claims Cumulative Total
(as at 31.07.2024)
(a) No. of reimbursement claims received 852,220
(b) No. of reimbursement claims under processing 5,550
(c) No. of reimbursement claims completed 846,670
(d) No. of approved claims 829,606
(e) No. of reimbursed courses 1,065,073
(f) No. of withdrawn reimbursement claims 4,430
(g) No. of rejected reimbursement claims 12,634
(h) Amount reimbursed $6,259,532,579.80