MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1987
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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OVERSEAS MATRICULATION COURSE OFFERED
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A NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS ARE BEING OFFERED TO LOCAL STUDENTS TO ATTEND A TWO-YEAR MATRICULATION COURSE LEADING TO THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE WHICH IS RECOGNISED FOR UNIVERSITY ENTRY PURPOSES IN HONG KONG AND IN OTHER COUNTRIES INCLUDING BRITAIN AND CANADA.
THESE SCHOLARSHIPS, DONATED BY A NUMBER OF LEADING LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, ARE TENABLE AT THE UNITED WORLD COLLEGES COMPRISING ATLANTIC COLLEGE IN BRITAIN, PEARSON COLLEGE IN CANADA, AMERICAN WEST COLLEGE IN THE UNITED STATES AND ADRIATIC COLLEGE IN ITALY.
THE UNITED WORLD COLLEGES WERE ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH EDUCATION. STUDENTS AND TEACHING STAFF OF THE MEMBER COLLEGES COME FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES.
AN INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL AND AN INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING THE PROJECTS AND FOR THE PLANNING AND CO-ORDINATION OF NEW COLLEGES.
ENTRY TO EACH COLLEGE, WHICH IS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE, WILL BE BASED ON ACADEMIC ABILITY AND PERSONAL QUALITIES.
FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE, STUDENTS WILL HAVE TO TAKE A MINIMUM OF SIX SUBJECTS, THREE AT THE HIGHER LEVEL AND THREE AT THE SUBSIDIARY LEVEL.
SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE COLLEGE IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR TO TAKE THE FULL TWO-YEAR COURSE.
STUDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT EACH SCHOLARSHIP WILL NORMALLY COVER ONLY PART OF THE TUITION AND BOARDING FEES DURING THE TWO YEARS BUT NOT OTHER NECESSARY EXPENSES SUCH AS AIR PASSAGE.
APPLICANTS MUST BE OVER 16 AND UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE BY SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR AND POSSESS A HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION WITH AT LEAST FIVE SUBJECTS AT GRADE C OR ABOVE.
APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIP SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON THE FIFTH FLOOR, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY.
STUDENTS SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATIONS THROUGH THE IR SCHOOL
PRINCIPALS BY APRIL 10.
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