SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1986
THE SCHEME IS MEANS-TESTED, THE MAXIMUM ASSISTANCE BEING THE FULL DIFFERENCE OF TUITION FEES PAYABLE BY BRITISH HOME AND OVERSEAS STUDENTS. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE MAINLY IN THE FORM OF OUT-RIGHT GRANTS, BUT IF THE TOTAL REQUIREMENT SHOULD EXCEED THE JOINT CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE TWO GOVERNMENTS, THEN EACH APPLICANT'S GRANT WOULD BE PROPORTIONATELY REDUCED, WITH THE BALANCE MADE UP BY AN INTEREST-FREE LOAN OFFERED SOLELY BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
IN 1985-86, 1 846 APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED, OF WHICH 1 217 SUCCEEDED IN OBTAINING GRANTS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF 3 006 283 POUND STERLING. THE AVERAGE GRANT PER CASE WAS 2 470 POUND STERLING AND THE OVERALL RATE OF SUCCESS WAS ABOUT 66 PER CENT.
FOR THE 1986-87 ACADEMIC YEAR, APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION AS FROM APRIL 21 AT THE STUDENT FINANCE SECTION OF THE UPGC SECRETARIAT AT QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOW BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, 66 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG.
APPLICANTS SHOULD BRING WITH THEM DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF THEIR HAVING BEEN ACCEPTED, CONDITIONALLY AT LEAST, BY AN INSTITUTION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR ONE OF THE COURSES COVERED BY THE SCHEME. TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO 5-8622741.
STUDENTS ALREADY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM MAY OBTAIN APPLICATION FORMS DIRECT FROM THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE INSTITUTIONS, OR FROM THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE, 6 GRAFTON STREET, LONDON W1X 3LB (TEL. 01-499-9821).
COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE RETURNED IN PERSON TO THE STUDENT FINANCE SECTION. THE CLOSING DATES FOR APPLICATIONS ARE JULY 1, 1986 FOR ON-COURSE STUDENTS AND OCTOBER 1, 1986 FOR NEW STUDENTS.
TO MEET THE DEADLINE, ON-COURSE STUDENTS (THOSE WHO HAVE STARTED THEIR FIRST DEGREE OR HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA COURSES IN UK) SHOULD NOT WAIT FOR THE RESULTS OF THEIR ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS, BUT SHOULD APPLY FIRST ON THE STRENGTH OF AN ENDORSEMENT BY THEIR INSTITUTIONS THAT THEY WILL BE PROMOTED TO A HIGHER YEAR OF STUDIES IN 1986-87, SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY EXAMINATION RESULTS.
NEW STUDENTS INTENDING TO START THEIR COURSES IN 1986-87 SHOULD APPLY ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN OFFERED ADMISSION BY AN INSTITUTION EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THE UCCA OR PCAS, EVEN IF IT IS ONLY A CONDITIONAL OFFER.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE RESPECTIVE DEADLINES SPECIFIED ABOVE, BUT BEFORE NOVEMBER 2, 1986 WILL BE ACCEPTED BUT PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTEREST-FREE LOANS ONLY.
THESE WILL BE OFFERED SOLELY BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND SUBJECT TO THE SAME MEANS-TESTING CRITERIA. IN 1985-86, 30 LATE APPLICANTS WERE OFFERED LOANS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF $656 500.
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