XN000022-1975-07-08 — Page 2

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TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1975

CANADIAN COLLEGE OFFERS TWO SCHOLARSHIPS TO H.K.

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TWO SCHOLARSHIPS ARE BEING OFFERED BY THE LESTER B. PEARSON COLLEGE OF THE PACIFIC IN CANADA TO SELECTED BOYS AND GIRLS IN HONG KONG FOR A TWO-YEAR MATRICULATION COURSE WHICH BEGINS IN THE COMING SEPTEMBER.

THE PEARSON COLLEGE IS ONE OF THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS WHICH COMPRISE THE UNITED WORLD COLLEGES.

THESE COLLEGES WERE ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH EDUCATION AND HAVE AN INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL, THE PRESIDENT OF WHICH IS LORD MOUNTBATTEN, AND AN INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING THE PROJECTS AND THE PLANNING AND CO-ORDINATION OF NEW COLLEGES,

THE STUDENT BODY AND TEACHING STAFF OF THE COLLEGES ARE FULLY INTERNATIONAL. ENTRY TO EACH COLLEGE IS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND IS BASED ON ACADEMIC ABILITY AND PERSONAL QUALITIES.

AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY: +FIFTH FORM STUDENTS OF HIGH ABILITY IN ANGLO-CHINESE OR ENGLISH SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE TWO SCHOLARSHIPS.

+THE UPPER AGE LIMIT FOR ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE IS 17-1/2 YEARS ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1975. THIS WILL BE ADHERED TO AS FAR AS POSSIBLE BUT STUDENTS OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT WHO ARE SLIGHTLY OVER-AGE MAY ALSO BE CONSIDERED.

HE SAID THAT EACH SCHOLARSHIP WOULD COVER TUITION AND BOARDING FEES FOR THE TWO YEARS, (A RETURN PASSAGE BY AIR WOULD ALSO BE PROVIDED), BUT IT WOULD NOT COVER OTHER EXPENSES SUCH AS MAINTENANCE DURING LONG VACATIONS.

+THE CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION OF CANDIDATES WILL INCLUDE PAST ACADEMIC RECORDS, EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, RECOMMENDATION OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, PERSONALITY AND KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH.

+CANDIDATES MAY BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND AN INTERVIEW IN HONG KONG. SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN UNDERTAKING THAT THEY WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW OBTAINABLE FROM THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BRANCH OFFICE, BONAVENTURE HOUSE, 91 LEIGHTON ROAD, 2ND FLOOR, CAUSEWAY BAY, HỒNG KÔNG.

COMPLETED FORMS TOGETHER WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE SAME OFFICE BY JULY 19, 1975. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

THE SPOKESMAN