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TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1974

INTEREST-FREE LOANS FOR NEEDY STUDENTS

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STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES IN COMPLETING THEIR COURSES OF STUDY FOR THE COMING ACADEMIC YEAR ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR INTEREST-FREE LOANS FROM TWO LOCAL FUNDS.

THEY CAN SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM THE HONG KONG ROTARY CLUS STUDENTS' LOAN FUND AND THE STANDARD/SING TAO FAT CHOY DRIVE STUDENTS' LOAN FUND.

THE ROTARY FUND PROVIDES INTEREST-FREE LOANS TO A MAXIMUM OF $1,500 FOR STUDENTS OF POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.

THE FAT CHOY FUND PROVIDES INTEREST-FREE LOANS FOR STUDENTS OF POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS, THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, THE MORRISON HILL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

MAXIMUM LOANS VARY FROM $1,500 FOR A POST-SECONDARY STUDENT TO $8UU FOR A SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WHO ARE NEARING COMPLETION OF THEIR STUDIES.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS FOR LOANS FROM EITHER FUND WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENTER INTO. A FORMAL UNDERTAKING REGARDING THE REPAYMENT OF LOANS.

THESE LOANS ARE MADE ON A YEARLY BASIS. NEW APPLICANTS, AND PRESENT RECIPIENTS WHO WISH TO APPLY FOR FURTHER LOANS FOR THE COMING ACADEMIC YEAR, MUST COMPLETE A PRESCRIBED FORM.

APPLICANTS INTENDING TO ENTER THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG OR THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, AND PRESENT UNDER- GRADUATES OF THE TWO UNIVERSITIES, WHETHER NEW APPLICANTS OR NOT, ARE NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE FORMS PROVIDED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, BUT SHOULD APPLY TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THEIR STUDENT UNION BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1974.

APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE WILL BE CONSIDERED BY A JOINT COMMITTEE FOR BOTH LOAN FUNDS, CONSISTING OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE TWO UNIVERSITIES IN HONG KONG, THE PRESIDENT OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF HONG KONG, A REPRESENTATIVE OF SIN POH AMALGAMATED CHONG KONG) LTD. AND THE SUPERVISOR OF A SECONDARY SCHOOL.

APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SUB- OFFICE, BONAVENTURE HOUSE, 2ND FLOUR, 91 LEIGHTON ROAD, HONG KONG, AND COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE SAME OFFICE NOT LATER THAN AUGUST 1, 1974.

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