THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1985
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MAINTENANCE GRANTS FOR MATRICULANTS
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STUDENTS INTENDING TO ATTEND MATRICULATION COURSES CAN APPLY FOR GOVERNMENT MAINTENANCE GRANTS IN THE 1985/86 ACADEMIC YEAR.
THE GRANT AMOUNTS TO ABOUT $900 PER ANNUM PER STUDENT, AND AIMS TO HELP NEEDY STUDENTS WHO WISH TO CONTINUE WITH FULL-TIME ADVANCED LEVEL OR HIGHER LEVEL EXAMINATIONS STUDIES, ACCORDING TO A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
NEEDY STUDENTS NOW STUDYING IN FORM/MIDDLE 5 OR FORM 6 WHO WISH TO APPLY FOR THE GRANT CAN OBTAIN APPLICATION 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 5 WHO INTEND TO STUDY FORM 6 NEXT YEAR, 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 6 WHO ARE PROMOTING TO FORM 7 NEXT YEAR MUST RETURN THEIR APPLICATION FORMS THROUGH HEADS OF SCHOOL TO THE SECRETARY NOT LATER THAN JULY 20.
+GRANTS ARE AWARDED ON A YEARLY BASIS AND RENEWAL IS NOT AUTOMATIC. IF A RECIPIENT IN FORM 6 WISHES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A GRANT ON PROMOTION TO FORM 7 HE MUST APPLY AGAIN,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
STUDENTS IN FORM 6 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 1985/86, HE SAID.
GRANTS WILL BE PAID THROUGH HEADS OF SCHOOLS IN THREE INSTALMENTS AT THE END OF DECEMBER, MARCH AND JUNE. THERE WILL BE NO PAYMENTS FOR JULY AND AUGUST.
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