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SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 1989

UK/HK GOVTS JOINT FUNDING SCHEME

NEW STUDENTS INTENDING TO

PURSUE TERTIARY EDUCATION FROM THE 1989-90

YEAR ACADEMIC

IN THE WERE TODAY

UNITED KINGDOM AS (SUNDAY) REMINDED OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE UK/HK GOVERNMENTS JOINT FUNDING SCHEME.

SAID

AND MANPOWER BRANCH A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION

THE HONG KONG AND UNITED KINGDOM SCHEME WAS JOINTLY FINANCED BY THE

MEET THE HIGH TUITION GOVERNMENTS TO HELP NEEDY HONG KONG STUDENTS FEES CHARGED ON OVERSEAS STUDENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

KONG STUDENTS

PURSUING FULL-TIME FIRST

"IT IS OPEN TO HONG

AT COURSES

UNIVERSITIES, HIGHER DEGREE OR

NATIONAL DIPLOMA

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

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"THE SCHEME IS MEANS-TESTED

DIFFERENCE OF

AND THE MAXIMUM

FEES TUITION

THE OR BEEN PRIOR TO

OF

LEVEL

ASSISTANCE IS THE FULL

PAYABLE BY AN OVERSEAS STUDENT AND A BRITISH HOME STUDENT STUDYING THE SAME COURSE.

BE

JOINT

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

SUCCESSFUL OF THE

THEN EACH CONTRIBUTIONS

TWO GOVERNMENTS,

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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AVAILABLE

FOR THE 1989-90 ACADEMIC YEAR, APPLICATION FORMS ARE

FINANCE AT THE

SECTION, STUDENT

EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT AT QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOW BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, 66 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG.

DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF

THEM WITH 'APPLICANTS SHOULD BRING THEIR HAVING BEEN ACCEPTED BY AN INSTITUTION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM SCHEME (PROOF OF CONDITIONAL FOR ONE OF THE COURSES COVERED BY THE OFFER WILL BE ACCEPTABLE)." THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE ON TEL. 5-8673547.

"COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE RETURNED BY STUDENT FINANCE SECTION ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 2 THIS YEAR.

HAND TO THE

то START THEIR ADMISSION

"TO MEET THE DEADLINE, NEW STUDENTS INTENDING COURSES IN 1989-90 SHOULD APPLY ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN OFFERED BY AN INSTITUTION EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THE UNIVERSITIES COUNCIL ON ADMISSIONS (UCCA) OR POLYTECHNICS CENTRAL

SYSTEM (FCAS), EVEN IF IT IS ONLY A CONDITIONAL OFFER.

CENTRAL ADMISSIONS

/"APPLICATIONS RECEIVED