28 Apr 2020

ESF COVID-19 TRIPLE ASSISTANCE PACKAGE

The TRIPLE ASSISTANCE PACKAGE consists of three elements. Parents may apply for any one or all of these schemes:

Scheme 1: 45% discount on June’s fees
  • All ESF fee paying families are able to opt in to receive a 45% discount – per student – on their fees in June.
  • This scheme is not open to any families who have already received fee remission in full, or have their fees paid by a public body such as the Hong Kong Government. Those who have their fees paid by a private employer are eligible to receive the discount.
  • Parents will shortly receive a message from their child’s school asking them if they want to opt into the fee discount scheme. It is important that parents reply to that message on or before 7 May in order to receive the fee discount.

 

Scheme 2: Extension of Current Financial Assistance Scheme to all families

The current, comprehensive ESF Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) – which offers up to 100% fee remission – will be extended to include families of:

  • Year 1 and Year 7 students;
  • students in ESF Kindergartens; and
  • students who have joined ESF within this current academic year.

This extension of the FAS applies only to families who have suffered financial problems due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Find out more about the FAS here: www.esf.edu.hk/esf-fas

 

Scheme 3: New ‘Covid-19 Emergency Assistance Scheme’ to offer fast-track fee-deferrals

The launch of a new ‘Covid-19 Emergency Assistance Scheme’ that will offer fast-track support to families – giving them the option to defer up to 50% of their April, May and June 2020 fees – with the ability to pay back over 24 months starting in January 2021.

Who is Eligible?

  • This assistance scheme is applicable to all students at ESF Kindergartens, ESF Primary, Secondary, All-through and Special Schools, with the exception of students who are NOT enrolling into an ESF school in August 2020.

What Does it Cover?

  • Up to 50% fee remission for maximum three months of fees for any family who has suffered financial problems as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

What Period Does it Cover?

  • This is a special scheme for the current school year only. We can offer relief for up to three months of fees during the period February to June 2020.

What Do I Need to Do?

  • Just download and fill in the simple Application Form – and provide us with a copy of any document that relates to your current situation. This could be a copy of a letter from your employer that is cutting back your hours, asking you to take unpaid leave or terminating your employment.
  • Please read these Guidelines before you submit your application.

What If I Am Self-Employed?

  • You can also use this scheme if you run your own business. Again just fill in the form and our team will quickly guide you through the process.

How Long Will It Take?

  • We will fast-track all applications – and we want to get you an answer as quickly as possible. We will be aiming to turn around all applications in days, rather than weeks.

Is there a Deadline to Apply for this Scheme?

  • Yes, please submit your application on or before 1 June 2020.

 

Enquiries

We have a team on hand to answer questions and to help you through the process.

Just drop us a line at covid19relief@esfcentre.edu.hk and someone will contact you directly.

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