Transport subsidies for schools in non-mountainous and non-urban regions closing the divide between urban and rural schools
Announced Date:2020-12-25
Announced Unit:Division of Academic Senior High Education
In order to close the divide between urban and rural schools and ease the commute of students in remote areas, the K-12 Education Administration (K12EA) has been providing transport subsidies for senior high school students since Academic Year 2018/2019. In 2020, the Ministry of Education has expanded the subsidy program to include even more schools. Specifically, senior high schools classified as being in areas that are "neither mountainous nor urban" can also benefit from the subsidy program now. Even though these schools are not classified as schools in remote areas, transport to these areas still present challenges, so the subsidy program would alleviate some of the challenges facing students in these schools.