TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1991
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APPLICATION FOR GOVERNMENT GRANTS OPENS TOMORROW
APPLICATION FOR THE GOVERNMENT MAINTENANCE GRANTS MATRICULATION COURSES IN 1991/92 WILL BEGIN TOMORROW, A SPOKESMAN THE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
FOR
FOR
TO
"THE GOVERNMENT MAINTENANCE GRANTS ARE AWARDED ANNUALLY NEEDY PUPILS WHO HAVE OBTAINED GOOD RESULTS IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION (HKCEE) AND WHO WISH TO STAY ON AT SCHOOLS FOR FULL-TIME MATRICULATION COURSES," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HIGH
APPLICANTS MUST HAVE OBTAINED RESULTS OF A SUFFICIENTLY LEVEL IN THE HKCEE IN THE YEAR OF AWARD AS AN INDICATION THAT THEY ARE LIKELY TO BE SUCCESSFUL BITHER IN THE HIGHER LEVEL EXAMINATION OR THE ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATION.
APPLICANTS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE HEADS
OF SCHOOLS.
THE AMOUNT OF MAINTENANCE
GRANT WILL BE DETERMINED BY A GOVERNMENT MAINTENANCE GRANTS COMMITTEE IN THE LIGHT OF FINANCIAL NERD AND FUNDS AVAILABLE.
MONTH.
GRANTS AWARDED IN 1990/91 HAVE BEEN IN THE REGION OF $230 PER
THE GRANTS WILL BE TENABLE AT ANY SECONDARY SCHOOL APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION.
GRANTS WILL BE AWARDED ON A YEARLY BASIS AND RENEWAL IS NOT AUTOMATIC. IF A RECIPIENT WISHES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A GRANT IN SECONDARY 7, HE/SHE MUST APPLY AGAIN THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
APPLICANTS ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE FULL-TIME LEVEL/HIGHER LEVEL EXAMINATION STUDIES FOR THE ACADEMIC WHICH THE GRANT HAS BEEN AWARDED.
ADVANCED YEAR FOR
OF ONB THE AMOUNT
IF A RECIPIENT OF A GRANT LEAVES BEFORE THE COMPLETION YEAR, HE/SHE MAY BE REQUIRED TO REFUND TO THE GOVERNMENT HE/SHE HAS RECEIVED.
THE GRANT WILL BE DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME IF, IN OF THE CONTROLLER OF THE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT FAILS TO MERIT THE AWARD BRCAUSE OF A LACK UNSATISFACTORY CONDUCT.
THE OPINION AGENCY, THE
OF PROGRESS OR
"COPIES OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE ATTACHED то EACH
APPLICATION.
"STATUTORY DECLARATIONS IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED.
"THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE APPLICANTS IS SUBJECT то CLOSE INVESTIGATION. ANY WILFUL MISREPRESENTATION OR OMISSION MAY LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION AND COURT PROCEEDINGS, THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED.
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