ALDEC offers several modes of financial assistance for applicants
Tuition fee exemption
Distance Education student Loan
Tuition fee exemption
ALDEC students are granted exemption from paying tuition fees on merit.
Who is eligible?
- Employees of the Ministry of Education who are Seychellois nationals.
- Students in state post secondary institutions.
- Candidates in their first post S5 year (S6) who do not gain direct entry into post secondary institutions.
What are the conditions of exemption?
- Exemption is granted for only one course at a time.
- Exemption applies only if you are following the course for the first time in your education.
- S6 candidates are eligible for exemption only for subject in the national curriculum.
- Post secondary students are eligible for exemption for a course that is required for their chosen field of study excluding modular courses.
- Ministry of Education staff members are eligible for exemption for courses relevant to their duties.
- Teaching staff of state schools are eligible for exemption for a course that is a requirement for a particular training course at NIE.
How does it work?
- Eligible candidates should settle a refundable deposit of one term tuition fee for the specific course upon registration.
- Candidates on the local training plan will not deposit the one term tuition fee.
- Exemption covers tuition fee only; all other related fees (facilities, examination fee) are the responsibility of the candidate.
- For modular courses candidate will deposit the sum for the module. This is refundable upon successful completion of course.
How to apply?
- Ministry of Education employees and post secondary students must submit a written request to Director ALDEC with a statement signed by Head of institution or supervisor recommending the exemption.
- S6 candidates should submit a written request directly to Director ALDEC.
- Successful applicants will sign a contractual agreement with ALDEC.
- Final approval is given by Director General for Technical and Further Education.
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Distance Education student Loan TOP
The Distance Education (DE) student bank loan is intended exclusively for tuition and other course related fees. Students may apply for a loan as partial payment of the course of study (for instance, students on partial Government of Seychelles scholarship), or a loan as full payment of the course of study. The foreign exchange component is prepared as a bank draft in the appropriate currency.
Who may apply for a DE loan?
- A DE student bank loan applicant must be:
- A student on partial GOS scholarship or a student paying full fees using private funds.
- A student who has made an application to follow a course of study through an offering institution of the government.
- A student who is in employment.
A student who is already enrolled in a distance education course may also apply for a DE student bank loan.
Additionally, the course of study which the student wishes to pursue must be one recognised by the Seychelles Government, has been endorsed by the Ministry of Education and is listed in ALDEC’s database of DE courses. The overseas course providing institution is recognised and approved by the Ministry of Education.
How to apply?
Applicants must submit to ALDEC the following:
- A letter of application for consideration for a DE student bank loan.
- A copy of the official letter of offer of a place on the course from the overseas course provider institution.
- Details of the course including tuition costs and course duration
- Employment details.
Applications are processed by ALDEC and endorsed by Director General for Technical and Further Education (DG-TFE). Successful applicants' documentations are then submited to the commercial bank.
How much can you borrow?
- The maximum loan amount may not exceed the total cost of pursuing the training programme.
- In determining the loan amount and loan repayment schedule, the bank shall take into consideration:
- The total cost (or partial cost as the case may be) of the course of study.
- The student’s financial commitments.
- The student’s ability to repay the loan from current income and expected income on completion of study on the terms specified.
- The guarantor’s ability to repay the loan from current income on the terms specified.