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SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1988

THE SCHEME IS MEANS-TESTED AND THE MAXIMUM LEVEL OF ASSISTANCE IS THE FULL DIFFERENCE OF TUITION FEES PAYABLE BY AN OVERSEAS STUDENT AND A BRITISH HOME STUDENT STUDYING THE SAME COURSE.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE IN THE FORM OF GRANTS.

BUT IF THE TOTAL REQUIREMENT EXCEEDS THE JOINT CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE TWO GOVERNMENTS, THEN EACH SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT'S SHARK OF GRANT WOULD BE PROPORTIONATELY REDUCED, WITH THE BALANCE MADE UP BY AN INTEREST-FREE LOAN FINANCED SOLELY BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.

FOR THE 1988-89 ACADEMIC YEAR, APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE STUDENT FINANCE SECTION, EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT AT QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOW BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, 66 QUEENSWAYS, HONG KONG.

APPLICANTS SHOULD BRING WITH THEM DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF THEIR HAVING BEEN ACCEPTED BY AN INSTITUTION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR ONE OF THE COURSES COVERED BY THE SCHEME {PROOF OF CONDITIONAL OFFER WIL BE ACCEPTABLE}. TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO 5-8622741.

COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE RETURNED BY HAND ΤΟ THE STUDENT FINANCE SECTION ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1.

TO MEET THE DEADLINE, NEW STUDENTS INTENDING ΤΟ START THEIR COURSES IN 1988-89 SHOULD APPLY ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN OFFERED ADMISSION BY AN INSTITUTION EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THE UNIVERSITIES COUNCIL ON ADMISSION (

(UNCA) OR POLYTECHNICS CENTRAL ADMISSION SYSTEM (PCAS), EVEN IF IT IS ONLY A CONDITIONAL OFFER.

CENTRAL

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE SPECIFIED ABOVE BUT ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER I MAY BE ACCEPTED BUT WILL BE PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTEREST-FREE LOANS ONLY. THESE WILL BE OFFERED SOLELY BY THE HONG KONGE GOVERNMENT AND SUBJECT ΤΟ THE SAME MEANS-TESTING CRITERIA.

AS THE AMOUNT OF GRANT PAYABLE IN EACH CASE CAN ONLY BE DETERMINED AFTER ALL APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND PROCESSED, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CAN BR MADE BEFORE TERM COMMENCEMENT.

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STUDENTS ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO EXAMINE DISCREETLY THEIR MEANS BEFORE PROCEEDING TO STUDY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND то BE PREPARED TO PAY THE FULL TUITION FEES IN THE FIRST INSTANCE WHILE AWAITING THE RESULTS OF THEIR APPLICATIONS.

AFTER SUBMISSION OF HIS APPLICATION, EACH APPLICANT AND/OR AN ADULT MEMBER OF HIS HOUSEHOLD WHO KNOWS THE FAMILY'S CIRCUMSTANCES (PREFEREABLY THE PERSON WHO DECLARES HIS APPLICATION) WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND AN INTERVIEW TO CLARIFY THE VARIOUS PARTICULARS REPORTED THE APPLICATION.

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