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FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1978

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HONG KONG STUDENTS

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A NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS ARE BEING OFFERED IN MEMBER COLLEGES OF THE UNITED WORLD COLLEGES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CANADA TO STUDENTS IN HONG KONG FOR A TWO-YEAR MATRICULATION COURSE COMMENCING SEPTEMBER, 1978.

THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE OFFERED AT ATLANTIC COLLEGE, SOUTH WALES, UNITED KINGDOM, OR PEARSON COLLEGE, VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.

THE MATRICULATION COURSES WILL LEAD TO THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE, THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ENTRY EXAMINATION. THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE IS RECOGNISED FOR UNIVERSITY ENTRY PURPOSES IN HONG KONG AND IN MANY COUNTRIES.

THE UNITED WORLD COLLEGES WERE ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE INTER- NATIONAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH EDUCATION. THE STUDENT BODY AND TEACHING STAFF 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: +APPLICANTS FOR THESE SCHOLARSHIPS MUST BE UNDER 17-1/2 YEARS OF AGE ON 1ST SEPT- EMBER, 1978 AND BE IN POSSESSION OF A HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION WITH AT LEAST FOUR SUBJECTS AT GRADE C OR ABOVE, INCLUDING GOOD RESULTS IN ENGLSIH LANGUAGE OR HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF OBTAINING SIMILAR (OR BETTER) RESULTS IN THE 1978 HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION, INCLUDING GOOD RESULTS IN ENGLISH OR HAVE OBTAINED AN APPROVED EQUIVALENT, (E.G. H.K.U.A.L. CERTIFICATE, THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG MATRICULATION CERTIFICATE, OR ANY G.C.E. CERTIFICATE.)+

HE SAID THAT EACH SCHOLARSHIP WOULD COVER TUITION AND BOARDING FEES FOR THE TWO-YEAR COURSE, THE INITIAL COST OF UNIFORM AND SPORTS CLOTHING AND A PERSONAL ALLOWANCE DURING THE TERM. IT WOULD NOT, HOWEVER, BE ADEQUATE TO COVER OTHER NECESSARY EXPENSES SUCH AS AIR FARES TO AND FROM THE COLLEGE AND MAINTENANCE FOR 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 ON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE,+ THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S BRANCH OFFICE AT ROOM 1522, LEIGHTON CENTRE, 15TH FLOOR, LEIGHTON ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY.

COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE SAME OFFICE BY NAY 12. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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