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SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 1989
UK/HK GOVTS JOINT FUNDING SCHEME
NEW STUDENTS INTENDING TO
PURSUE TERTIARY EDUCATION FROM THE 1989-90
YEAR ACADEMIC
IN THE WERE TODAY
UNITED KINGDOM AS (SUNDAY) REMINDED OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE UK/HK GOVERNMENTS JOINT FUNDING SCHEME.
SAID
AND MANPOWER BRANCH A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION
THE HONG KONG AND UNITED KINGDOM SCHEME WAS JOINTLY FINANCED BY THE
MEET THE HIGH TUITION GOVERNMENTS TO HELP NEEDY HONG KONG STUDENTS FEES CHARGED ON OVERSEAS STUDENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
KONG STUDENTS
PURSUING FULL-TIME FIRST
"IT IS OPEN TO HONG
AT COURSES
UNIVERSITIES, HIGHER DEGREE OR
NATIONAL DIPLOMA
IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR IN POLYTECHNICS AND MAINTAINED COLLEGES UNITED KINGDOM, SUBJECT TO THEIR HAVING RESIDED CONTINUOUSLY DOMICILED IN HONG KONG FOR AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS IMMEDIATELY COURSE COMMENCEMENT, HE SAID.
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"THE SCHEME IS MEANS-TESTED
DIFFERENCE OF
AND THE MAXIMUM
FEES TUITION
THE OR BEEN PRIOR TO
OF
LEVEL
ASSISTANCE IS THE FULL
PAYABLE BY AN OVERSEAS STUDENT AND A BRITISH HOME STUDENT STUDYING THE SAME COURSE.
BE
JOINT
"FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL IN THE FORM OF GRANTS, BUT IF THE TOTAL REQUIREMENT EXCEEDS THE
SUCCESSFUL OF THE
THEN EACH CONTRIBUTIONS
TWO GOVERNMENTS,
THE APPLICANT'S SHARE OF GRANT WOULD BE PROPORTIONATELY REDUCED, WITH
THE HONG BALANCE MADE UP BY AN INTEREST-FREE LOAN SOLELY FINANCED BY KONG GOVERNMENT,
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AVAILABLE
FOR THE 1989-90 ACADEMIC YEAR, APPLICATION FORMS ARE
FINANCE AT THE
SECTION, STUDENT
EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT AT QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOW BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, 66 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG.
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF
THEM WITH 'APPLICANTS SHOULD BRING THEIR HAVING BEEN ACCEPTED BY AN INSTITUTION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM SCHEME (PROOF OF CONDITIONAL FOR ONE OF THE COURSES COVERED BY THE OFFER WILL BE ACCEPTABLE)." THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE ON TEL. 5-8673547.
"COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE RETURNED BY STUDENT FINANCE SECTION ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 2 THIS YEAR.
HAND TO THE
то START THEIR ADMISSION
"TO MEET THE DEADLINE, NEW STUDENTS INTENDING COURSES IN 1989-90 SHOULD APPLY ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN OFFERED BY AN INSTITUTION EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THE UNIVERSITIES COUNCIL ON ADMISSIONS (UCCA) OR POLYTECHNICS CENTRAL
SYSTEM (FCAS), EVEN IF IT IS ONLY A CONDITIONAL OFFER.
CENTRAL ADMISSIONS
/"APPLICATIONS RECEIVED