Do children with disabilities attending preschool in Vietnam have to pay tuition fees?

Do children with disabilities attending preschool in Vietnam have to pay tuition fees?

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 15 of Decree 81/2021/ND-CP:

Subjects exempt from tuition fees

1. Subjects stipulated under the Ordinance on Preferences for People with Meritorious Services to the Revolution if they are attending educational institutions within the national education system.

2. Children attending preschool and students with disabilities.

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Children with disabilities attending preschool fall under the category of tuition fee exemption. Therefore, children with disabilities attending preschool will not have to pay tuition fees.

Do children with disabilities attending preschool in Vietnam have to pay tuition fees? (Image from the Internet)

What are the documents required for requesting tuition fee exemption for children with disabilities attending preschool in Vietnam?

According to Clause 2, Article 19 of Decree 81/2021/ND-CP, the required documents for requesting tuition fee exemption for children with disabilities attending preschool are:

- Application for exemption/reduction of tuition fees as per Appendix 2 attached to Decree 81/2021/ND-CP.

- A certified copy or a copy accompanied by the original for comparison, or a copy from the original register of the Disability Certificate issued by the commune-level People's Committee or the Decision on Social Allowance by the Chairman of the district-level People's Committee.

* Note:

- For disabled children in preschool who are both eligible for tuition fee exemption/reduction and eligible for support with educational costs, only one set of related documents is required, along with the application form (Appendix 4) of Decree 81/2021/ND-CP.

- preschool children only have to submit one set of documents for the entire education period.

What are procedures for tuition fee exemption for children with disabilities in preschool in Vietnam?

According to Clauses 2 and 3, Article 19 of Decree 81/2021/ND-CP:

Document procedures for implementing tuition fee exemptions/reductions, studying cost support, and tuition fee support for learners at preschool, general education, continuing education institutions, vocational education, and higher education

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2. Order of implementation:

Within 45 working days from the start date of the academic year, parents (or guardians) of preschool children, primary and secondary students, learners in continuing education; students in vocational and higher education institutions who are eligible for tuition fee exemption/reduction, tuition fee support, and studying cost support shall submit the Application (as per Appendices II, III, IV, V, VI, VII of this Decree) and a certified copy or a copy accompanied by the original for comparison, or a copy from the original register of one of the documents specified in Clause 1 of this Article to prove eligibility for tuition fee exemption/reduction and studying cost support directly or via post or electronic transactions to the educational institution.

3. Responsibilities for reviewing and verifying documents:

a) For public preschool, primary, and secondary schools, and continuing education institutions under the education and training department: Within 10 working days from the receipt of the application for tuition fee exemption/reduction and studying cost support, tuition fee support for primary school students in areas lacking public schools, the principal is responsible for reviewing the documents and preparing the list of students eligible for tuition fee exemption/reduction and studying cost support, tuition fee support for primary school students and sending it to the education and training department for verification;

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d) For private preschool institutions; private general education institutions; private continuing education institutions, vocational education, and private higher education: Within 10 working days from the receipt of the application for tuition fee exemption/reduction, the educational institution is responsible for providing the learner with a confirmation certificate as per Appendix VIII of this Decree.

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Thus, the procedures for implementing tuition fee exemption for children attending preschool are as follows:

- Order of implementation: Within 45 working days from the start date of the academic year, parents (or guardians) of preschool children shall submit the following documents to the educational institution directly or via post or electronic transactions:

+ Application for exemption/reduction of tuition fees as per Appendix 2 attached to Decree 81/2021/ND-CP;

+ A certified copy or a copy accompanied by the original for comparison, or a copy from the original register of the Disability Certificate issued by the commune-level People's Committee, or the Decision on Social Allowance by the Chairman of the district-level People's Committee.

- Responsibilities for reviewing and verifying documents:

+ For private preschool institutions: Within 10 working days from the receipt of the application for tuition fee exemption/reduction, the institution is responsible for providing the learner with a confirmation certificate as per Appendix VIII of Decree 81/2021/ND-CP.

+ For public preschool institutions: Within 10 working days from the receipt of the application for tuition fee exemption/reduction, the principal is responsible for reviewing the documents and preparing the list of children eligible for tuition fee exemption and sending it to the education and training department for verification.