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SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 1989

JOINT UK/HK GOVERNMENT FUNDING SCHEME FOR STUDENTS

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THE EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH TODAY (SUNDAY)

THE THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER

JOINT FUNDING SCHEME 1989-90 ACADEMIC YEAR

OPEN TO APPLICATION FROM

(MONDAY).

WILL BE

ANNOUNCED FOR THE TOMORROW

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: "THE SCHEME IS JOINTLY FINANCED TO HELP NEEDY HONG BY THE HONG KONG AND UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENTS KONG STUDENTS MEET THE HIGH TUITION FEES CHARGED ON OVERSEAS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

IN

STUDENTS

KONG "IT IS OPEN TO HONG

STUDENTS PURSUING FULL-TIME FIRST DEGREE OR HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA COURSES AT UNIVERSITIES,

PUBLIC THE POLYTECHNICS AND MAINTAINED COLLEGES UNITED KINGDOM, SUBJECT TO THEIR HAVING RESIDED CONTINUOUSLY DOMICILED IN HONG KONG FOR AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS IMMEDIATELY COURSE COMMENCEMENT.

SECTOR IN

THE OR BEEN PRIOR TO

LEVEL OF

"THE SCHEME IS MEANS-TESTED AND THE MAXIMUM

BY AN OVERSEAS ASSISTANCE IS THE DIFFERENCE OF TUITION FEES PAYABLE STUDENT AND A BRITISH HOME STUDENT STUDYING THE SAME COURSE.

BE

"FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL IN THE FORM OF GRANTS, BUT IF THE TOTAL REQUIREMENT EXCEEDS THE JOINT

OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS

TWO

THEN GOVERNMENTS,

EACH SUCCESSFUL THE APPLICANT'S SHARE OF GRANT WOULD BE PROPORTIONATELY REDUCED, WITH

THE HONG BALANCE MADE UP BY AN INTEREST-FREE LOAN SOLELY FINANCED BY KONG GOVERNMENT.

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APPLICATION FINANCE SECRETARIAT AT

FOR THE 1989-90 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY) AT THE STUDENT

MANPOWER

GOVERNMENT BRANCH, SECTION, EDUCATION AND QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOW BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG,

APPLICANTS SHOULD

66 QUEENSWAY,

EVIDENCE

OF

IN THE UNITED KINGDOM SCHEME (PROOF OF CONDITIONAL

BRING WITH THEM DOCUMENTARY THEIR HAVING BEEN ACCEPTED BY AN INSTITUTION FOR ONE OF THE COURSES COVERED BY THE OFFER WILL BE ACCEPTABLE).

TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO 5-8672741.

APPLICATION RESPECTIVE OFFICE AT 6 GRAFTON 01-499-9821)," THE

"STUDENTS ALREADY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM MAY OBTAIN FORMS DIRECT FROM THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICES OF THEIR INSTITUTIONS, OR FROM THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT STREET, LONDON WIX 3LB, ENGLAND (TELEPHONE NUMBER SPOKESMAN SAID.

"COMPLETED APPLICATION