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"THE FUNDS WERE SET UP IN 1978 TO HELP PEOPLE WISHING TO SERVE THE LOCAL AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES INDUSTRIES OR RELATED TRADES ON COMPLETION OF THEIR STUDIES, AND ALSO THOSE EMPLOYED IN INDUSTRIES WISHING TO PURSUE FURTHER TRAINING,

MR LI SAID.

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"ANOTHER AIM OF THE FUNDS IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN OF FARMING AND FISHING FAMILIES TO ENABLE THEM TO COMPLETE THEIR SECONDARY SCHOOLING SO THAT THEY CAN GO FOR FURTHER STUDIES.

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HE SAID THAT IN THE PAST 10 YEARS, MORE THAN $2.8 MILLION IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND INTEREST-FREE LOANS HAD BEEN AWARDED TO 120 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 83 WITH BACKGROUND AND FISHING INDUSTRIES OR RELATED TRADES.

IN THE FARMING

THE REMAINING 37 PURSUED

TERTIARY STUDIES IN FARMING AND

FISHING RELATED SUBJECTS.

APPLICATIONS FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION SUBSIDIES IN THE NEW SCHOLASTIC YEAR WILL CLOSE ON JULY 15 WHILE THOSE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL ASSISTANCE WILL CLOSE ON AUGUST 18.

THE AWARDS WILL BE TENABLE AT UNIVERSITY IN HONG KONG, THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, CITY POLYTECHNIC, BAPTIST COLLEGE, ANY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, ANY ACCEPTABLE OVERSEAS INSTITUTION AND AT ANY SECONDARY SCHOOL IN HONG KONG.

APPLICANTS IN TERTIARY EDUCATION SHOULD BE HONG KONG RESIDENTS UNDER 30 YEARS OF AGE WHILE SECONDARY SCHOOL APPLICANTS SHOULD BE STUDENTS IN FORMS 4 TO 7, MR LI SAID.

APPROVED COURSES FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION INCLUDE AGRICULTURE, VETERINARY SCIENCE, MARINE SCIENCE AND BIOLOGY OR ANY APPLIED SCIENCE RELEVANT TO THE LOCAL AGRICULTURAL OR FISHERIES INDUSTRIES AND RELATED TRADES.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE FUNDS AND MADE ON 3-7332244 DURING OFFICE HOURS.

APPLICATION

PROCEDURES CAN BE

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