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SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1983

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GRANTHAM SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED

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A LIMITED NUMBER OF GRANTHAM SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE 1983-84 SCHOOL YEAR ARE BEING OFFERED TO STUDENTS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS, TECHNICAL INSTITUTES AND THE APPROVED POST-SECONDARY COLLEGES.

THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BY THE GRANTHAM SCHOLARSHIPS FUND COMMITTEE, AND ARE INTENDED FOR STUDENTS PURSUING THE FOLLOWING FULL-TIME COURSES OF STUDY,

ANGLO-CHINESE SECONDARY COURSE AT THE FORM FOUR AND FORM FIVE LEVEL;

* CHINESE MIDDLE SECONDARY COURSE AT THE MIDDLE FOUR AND

FIVE LEVEL;

* ONE-YEAR OR TWO-YEAR MATRICULATION COURSE ;

* TECHNICAL OR VOCATIONAL COURSE AT A TECHNICAL INSTITUTE }

* DIPLOMA COURSE AT THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE, HONG KONG

SHUE YAN COLLEGE AND HONG KONG LINGNAN COLLEGE.

APPLICANTS MUST REACH A MINIMUM REQUISITE ACADEMIC STANDARD FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER STAGE WITHIN THE SAME COURSE OF STUDY OR FOR ADMISSION TO A HIGHER COURSE OF STUDY.

BUT THE OVERRIDING CRITERION FOR AWARDS WILL BE THE FINANCIAL NEED OF APPLICANTS.

THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE TENABLE FOR ONE ACADEMIC YEAR,

HOWEVER, HOLDERS MAY RE-APPLY FOR THEIR COURSE OF STUDY SUBJECT TO CONTINUING FINANCIAL NEED AND SATISFACTORY PROGRESS AND CONDUCT.

THEY MAY ALSO RECEIVE OTHER FORMS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED THAT THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RECEIVED IS NOT EXCESSIVE.

APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS MAY NOW BE OBTAINED ON PRESENTATION OF HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS AND STUDENT IDENTITY CARDS FROM THE TRUST FUNDS SECTION, HOME AFFAIRS BRANCH, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, YARDLEY COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR, CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST, HONG KONG.

THE COMPLETED FORM, TOGETHER WITH A SWORN STATUTORY DECLARATION OF FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES SIGNED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN, MUST BE RETURNED THROUGH THE HEAD OF THE APPLICANT'S SCHOOL TO THE SAME OFFICE BY AUGUST 31.

ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE GRANTHAM SCHOLARSHIPS FUND COMMITTEE ON TEL. NO. 5-422569.