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SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1983
MAINTENANCE GRANTS FOR MATRICULANTS
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS SET ASIDE MAINTENANCE GRANTS FOR NEEDY STUDENTS AIMING TO PURSUE FULL-TIME MATRICULATION COURSES.
THE GRANT AMOUNTS TO ABOUT $600 PER ANNUM PER STUDENT, AND AIMS TO HELP NEEDY STUDENTS WHO WISH TO CONTINUE WITH THEIR ADVANCED LEVEL OR HIGHER LEVEL EXAMINATIONS STUDIES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
NEEDY STUDENTS NOW STUDYING IN FORM/MIDDLE FIVE OR FORM SIX WHO WISH TO APPLY FOR THE GRANT CAN OBTAIN THE FORMS FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION 77 LEIGHTON ROAD, ROOM 1522, LEIGHTON CENTRE, 15TH FLOOR, HONG KONG FROM JUNE 1.
FOR STUDENTS NOW STUDYING IN FORM/MIDDLE FIVE, THE FORMS MUST BE RETURNED THROUGH HEADS OF SCHOOLS TO THE SECRETARY, MAINTENANCE GRANTS COMMITTEE, NOT LATER THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION RESULTS.
STUDENTS IN FORM SIX AND PROMOTING TO FORM SEVEN MUST RETURN THE APPLICATION FORMS THROUGH HEADS OF SCHOOLS TO THE COMMITTEE'S SECRETARY NOT LATER THAN JULY 23.
+ORANTS ARE AWARDED ON A YEARLY BASIS AND RENEWAL IS NOT AUTOMATIC. IF A RECIPIENT IN FORM SIX WISHES TO BE CONSIDEREL FOR A GRANT ON PROMOTION TO FORM SEVEN, HE MUST APPLY AGAIN, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
STUDENTS IN FORM SIX WHO ARE NOT RECEIVING GRANTS IN THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR GRANTS TO ENABLE THEM TO COMPLETE THE ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATION COURSE IN 1983/84, HE SAID.
GRANTS WILL BE PAID THROUGH HEADS OF SCHOOLS AT THE END OF EACH MONTH IN ARREARS FOR 10 MONTHS IN THE YEAR, AND THERE WILL BE NO PAYMENTS FOR JULY AND AUGUST.
WORKING GROUP TO STUDY WAN CHAI'S OLD PEOPLE
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A +CONCERN FOR THE ACED+ WORKING GROUP HAS BEEN SET UF WAN CHAI THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND ITS C. BUILDING COMMITTEE.
1TS TERMS OF REFERENCE ARE TO IDENTIFY THE NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY, ASSESS THE EXISTING SERVICES, AND MAKE RECOMMENDA I TO THE BOARD ON THE FUTURE PLANNING AND PROVISION SERVIC FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE DISTRICT.