TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1985
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THREE MORE DAYS FOR EDUCATION GRANTS
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STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION SUBSIDIES UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND MARINE FISH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS HAVE ONLY THREE MORE DAYS TO MAKE THEIR APPLICATIONS, AN AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT APPLICATIONS FOR THESE SUBSIDIES IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND INTEREST-FREE LOANS WILL CLOSE ON JULY 19 AND LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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.
CANDIDATES APPLYING FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION SUBSIDIES SHOULD BE HONG KONG RESIDENTS, PREFERABLY UNDER 30 YEARS OF AGE. THEY SHOULD TAKE COURSES IN AGRICULTURE, VETERINARY SCIENCE, FISHERY SCIENCE, MARINE BIOLOGY OR ANY APPLIED SCIENCE RELEVANT TO THE LOCAL AGRICULTURAL OR FISHERIES INDUSTRIES OR THEIR RELATED TRADES.
MEANWHILE, APPLICATIONS ARE ALSO OPEN TO STUDENTS IN FORMS 4 TO 7 WHO ARE CHILDREN OF FARMING AND FISHING FAMILIES AND WHO NEED FINANCIAL HELP FROM THE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TO COMPLETE THEIR SECONDARY SCHOOLING AS A PREREQUISITE FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION. APPLICATIONS FOR SUCH ASSISTANCE WILL CLOSE ON AUGUST 16.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT APPLICATION PROCEDURE MAY BE MADE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND MARINE FISH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AT 3-688111 EXT. 510.
CAREERS EDUCATION SEMINAR ***
A SEMINAR ON CAREERS EDUCATION WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY (JULY 19) AT THE INSTITUTE OF CHINESE STUDIES, CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
THE ONE-DAY SEMINAR IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF CAREERS MASTERS.
/THE ACTING