Education Stipend/Allowance - Pre School?

Closed Thread
  1. #1

    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Posts
    22

    Education Stipend/Allowance - Pre School?

    If your company provides education reimbursement I am curious to know at what age this is applicable. For us, education is paid from the mandatory age that local children go to school -- I believe for HK this is from Primary School.
    I find this so frustrating since pre-school is so expensive in the area we are living - Repulse Bay - and especially since local families receive a stipend for their children to attend school no matter what the age (if I understand this correctly - correct me if I am wrong).
    Interested in hearing from others pertaining to your situation. Many thanks.


  2. #2

    Join Date
    Dec 2006
    Location
    Sai Kung
    Posts
    341

    As far as I understand the subsidy for kindergarten's isn't just for local kids.
    Have an application in at the moment.

    Kids were born here though and both parents are permanent ID card holders so might be why we are eligible.

    Get the forms and try - no harm.


  3. #3

    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Posts
    22

    Subsidy for Kindergarten

    Thnx PC_Man for this tip. Will get the form and give it a try - would be great. Will report back once we know more.
    thnx again!


  4. #4

    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Posts
    22

    Stipend

    We got a copy of the application and guidelines. From what I can gather the pre-school stipend is only for local, not-for-profit schools. We will be living in Repulse Bay so were interested in one of the Woodland Pre-Schools so I guess the stipend would not be applicable for us.
    We will still send it in just incase but not putting in much hope.
    Cheers.


  5. #5

    Join Date
    Dec 2006
    Location
    Sai Kung
    Posts
    341

    Was originally for non-profit only but lots of people complained so changed.

    Not sure about local v English-speaking though...


  6. #6

    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Posts
    22

    Smile stipend

    good to hear - so perhaps we do have a chance. it is a bi-lingual program so maybe that will help. appreciate your inputs pc man!