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SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1990

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES STUDIES

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STUDENTS WISHING TO OBTAIN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND THE MARINE FISH SCHOLARSHIP FUND MAY MAKE THEIR APPLICATIONS FROM MONDAY (JUNE 4).

A TOTAL OF $839,500 WILL BE AVAILABLE THIS YEAR FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND INTEREST-FREE LOANS FROM THE TWO FUNDS WHICH ARE ADMINISTERED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.

THIS WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY (SATURDAY) BY THE SECRETARY OF THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND MARINE FISH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ADVISORY COMMITTEES, MR JAMES LI.

"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 THE INDUSTRIES WISHING TO PURSUE FURTHER TRAINING.

"ANOTHER AIM OF THE FUNDS IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE то CHILDREN OF FARMING AND FISHING FAMILIES то COMPLETE THEIR TERTIARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLING," MR LI SAID.

APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON MONDAY AT THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS ON THE 12TH FLOOR OF CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON, AND FROM VARIOUS DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES LIAISON OFFICES.

APPLICATIONS FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION SUBSIDIES IN THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR WILL CLOSE ON JULY 13 WHILE APPLICATIONS ON BEHALF OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL CLOSE ON AUGUST 15.

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THE AWARDS WILL BE TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY IN HONG KONG, THE KONG POLYTECHNIC, CITY POLYTECHNIC, BAPTIST COLLEGE, 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 FOUR TO SEVEN, MR LI SAID,

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

FUNDS AND

TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE PROCEDURES CAN BE MADE ON 733 2244, DURING OFFICE HOURS.

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