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SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 1979

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CHECK BEFORE APPLYING TO STUDY OVERSEAS

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STUDENTS INTENDING TO PURSUE PRE-UNIVERSITY, SECRETARIAL OR TECHNICAL COURSES IN INSTITUTIONS OVERSEAS ARE CAUTIONED AGAINST MAKING APPLICATIONS TOO HASTILY.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) # +THIS IS ESPECIALLY THE CASE IF THE PROCEEDINGS INVOLVE DEPOSITING A LARGE DOWN PAYMENT AS REGISTRATION OR TUITION FEES.+

HE ADVISED STUDENTS TO CONSULT NON-PROFIT-MAKING ORGANISATIONS FIRST BEFORE MAKING APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION.

SOME OF THESE ORGANISATIONS ARE THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, THE EDUCATION ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE HANG SENG BANK LTD., AND CONSULATES OR COMMISSIONS.

+STUDENTS SHOULD ALSO FIND OUT WHETHER THEY WILL BE AT LIBERTY TO MOVE TO ANOTHER INSTITUTION IN THE SAME COUNTRY SHOULD THEY SO WISH, AND IN WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES ANY FEES PAID WOULD BE REFUNDABLE,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE ONLY ORGANISATIONS AUTHORISED TO PROVIDE IMMIGRATION FACILITIES TO ENTER OVERSEAS COUNTRIES ARE THE IMMIGRATION SERVICES OR CONSULATES IN HONG KONG.

+STUDENTS WHO MAKE PAYMENTS TO TRAVEL OR OTHER AGENCIES IN THE HOPE THAT THE IR ENTRY INTO A FOREIGN COUNTRY FOR FURTHER EDUCATION WILL BE FACILITATED DO SO AT THE RISK OF BEING DECEIVED BY THE AGENCIES AND EVEN BEING DISQUALIFIED BY THE PROPER AUTHORITIES, THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE GRANTING OF A VISA AFTER PAYMENT TO AN AGENCY DOES NOT ESTABLISH ANY CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TWO ACTIONS.

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