FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1985
APPLICATION FORMS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS ON THE 12TH FLOOR OF CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON, AND FROM VARIOUS DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES LIAISON OFFICES.
THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND MARINE FISH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS AIM TO HELP PEOPLE WHO WISH TO SERVE THE LOCAL AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES INDUSTRIES OR THEIR RELATED TRADES ON COMPLETION OF THEIR STUDIES, AND THOSE EMPLOYED IN THE INDUSTRIES, AS WELL AS DEPENDANTS OF FARMING AND FISHING FAMILIES WHO WISH TO PURSUE FURTHER EDUCATION OR TRAINING.
THE AWARDS WILL BE TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY IN HONG KONG THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, CITY POLYTECHNIC, ANY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, OR ANY ACCEPTABLE OVERSEAS INSTITUTION.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT SCHOLARSHIPS MAY BE AWARDED TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE ACHIEVED A STANDARD OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.
+GRANTS TO COVER TUITION FEES AND PURCHASE OF BOOKS, AND INTEREST-FREE LOANS TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS LIVING EXPENSES MAY BE. AWARDED TO DESERVING CANDIDATES ON A FINANCIAL NEED BASIS, + HE SAID.
STUDENTS APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS MAY ALSO APPLY FOR GRANTS
AND-OR INTEREST-FREE LOANS, HE ADDED.
CANDIDATES APPLYING FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION SUBSIDIES SHOULD BE HONG KONG RESIDENTS, PREFERABLY AGED UNDER 30, THEY SHOULD STUDY COURSES ON AGRICULTURE, VETERINARY SCIENCE, FISHERY SCIENCE, MARINE BIOLOGY OR ANY APPLIED SCIENCE RELEVANT TO THE LOCAL AGRICULTURAL OR FISHERIES INDUSTRIES OR THE IR RELATED TRADES.
MEANWHILE, APPLICANTS ARE ALSO OPEN TO STUDENTS IN FORM 4 TO 7 WHO ARE CHILDREN OF FARMING AND FISHING FAMILIES IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TO COMPLETE THEIR SCHOOLING AS A PREREQUISITE FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION.
+APPLICATIONS FOR SUCH ASSISTANCE WILL CLOSE ON AUGUST 16,+
THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT APPLICATION PROCEDURES CAN BE MADE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND MARINE FISH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AT 3-688111 EXT. 510.
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