FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1990
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OVERSEAS STUDY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS
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SEVERAL SCHOLARSHIPS
ARE BEING OFFERED TO LOCAL STUDENTS FOR A TWO-YEAR MATRICULATION COURSE AT FOUR CO-EDUCATIONAL RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES IN BRITAIN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES AND ITALY THIS SEPTEMBER.
PEARSON
THE INSTITUTES ARE THE ATLANTIC COLLEGE IN THE UK, COLLEGE IN CANADA, AMERICAN WEST COLLEGE IN THE USA AND ADRIATIC COLLEGE IN ITALY.
AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THE COURSE IS RECOGNISED FOR UNIVERSITY ENTRY PURPOSES IN HONG KONG AND IN MOST OTHER COUNTRIES.
APPLICANTS MUST BE HONG KONG CITIZENS WITH AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS' RESIDENCE IN THE TERRITORY; AGED OVER 16 AND UNDER 18; AND POSSESS A HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION WITH AT LEAST FIVE SUBJECTS AT GRADE C OR ABOVE, INCLUDING ENGLISH (OR GCE EQUIVALENT).
APPLICATIONS HAVE то BE SUBMITTED THROUGH SCHOOL HEADS. SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND AN INTERVIEW BY A SELECTION COMMITTEE.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE SCHOLARSHIPS, DONATED BY
COVER SOME LOCAL LEADING ORGANISATIONS, WOULD NORMALLY
PART OF THE TUITION AND BOARDING FEES FOR THE TWO YEARS.
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO HONG KONG ON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, HE ADDED.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS FLOOR, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY. RELEVANT TESTIMONIALS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE SCHOOL HEADS BEFORE FEBRUARY 16.
SECTION ON THE FIFTH COMPLETED FORMS AND SECTION THROUGH THE
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE BY TELEPHONING 8392571.
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