THURSDAY,
STUDENTS INVITED TO APPLY FOR AID
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APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM NEEDY HONG KONG STUDENTS IN THE U.K. FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE JOINT FUNDING SCHEME FOR 1985-3A. SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARIAT OF THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED TODAY.
THE SCHEYE, JOINTLY FINANCED BY THE HONG KONG AND U.K. GOVERNMENTS, IS OPEN TO ALL HONG KONG STUDENTS PURSUING FULL-TI FIRST DEGREE OR HIGHER NATIO' AL DIPLOMA COURSES AT UNIVERSITIES, POLYTECHNICS AND MAINTAINED COLLEGES IN THE U.K.
+ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE RESIDED OR HAVE HAD THEIR HOMES IN HONG KONG FOR AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS PRIOR TO COURSE COMMENCEMEI, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS ILL BE OFFERED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PAINLY IN THE FORM OF OUT-RIGHT GRANTS, BUT IF THE TOTAL REQUIREME EXCEEDS THE JOINT CONTRIBUTION OF THE TWO GOVERNMENTS, THEN EACH APPLICANT'S GRANT WILL BE EDUCED ON A PRO-RATA BASIS, WITH THE BALANCE MADE UP BY AN INTEREST-FREE LOAN OFFERED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, HE. SAID.
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+THE MAXIMUM ASSISTANCE WILL BE THE FULL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE BRITISH HOME AND OVERSEAS STUDENTS' RATE OF TUITION FEES, HE ADDED.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM APRIL 15 (MONDAY) AT THE STUDENT FINANCE SECTION OF THE SECRETARIAT OF THE COMMITTEE AT M1 FLOOR, BASKERVILLE HOUSE, 22 1CE HOUSE STP2. HONG KONG (TEL: 5-220461).
APPLICANTS ARE PEQUESTED TO BRING WITH THEM DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF THEIR HAVING BEEN ACCEPTED, CONDITIONALLY AT LEAST, EY A U.K. INSTITUTION FREE OF THE COURSES COVERED BY THE SCHE
STUDENT ALREADY IN THE U.K. MAY OBTAIN APPLICATION FORMS DIRECT FROM THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE INSTITUTIONS OR, ALTERNATIVELY, FROM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:-
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
6 GRAFTON STREET,
LONDON W1X 3LF.
(TEL: 01-499-9821)
HONG KONG STUDENT CENTRE,
74 LANCASTER GATE,
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LONDON,
LUNDON
W2 2NH.
(TEL: 01-262-3056)
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE (MANCHESTER SUB-OFFICE),
4 MINSHILL STREET,
MANCHESTER
M1 3DZ.
(TEL: 261-236-2737)
HONG KONG