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SFAA has received applications from more than 21400 students for financial assistance under the Local Student Finance Scheme (LSFS) in the next academic year.
"The processing of the remaining 9400 odd applications, including a significant number of late submissions, was being held up pending the provision of additional information from the applicants," the spokesman said.
delays.
Students should submit the necessary information as soon as possible to avoid
Full-time students of 11 post secondary institutions who need financial assistance are entitled to apply under the LSFS. The scheme is set to ensure no eligible student would be denied the opportunity to pursue further education due to lack of means.
The scheme covers the seven tertiary institutions funded by the University Grants Committee, namely the City University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Baptist University, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Lingnan College, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology and the University of Hong Kong.
The other four institutions being covered are the Hong Kong Technical College (Chai Wan), the Hong Kong Technical College (Tsing Yi), the Prince Philip Dental Hospital and the Hong Kong Institute of Education.
End/Thursday, August 3, 1995
Education chief calls on schools to admit kids from China
The Director of Education, Mr W K Lam, today (Thursday) appealed to heads of schools to give favourable consideration to applications for school places by school- age immigrant children from China when school places are available.
Mr Lam said: "These children are eligible for entry to public sector schools and like their local counterparts are entitled to receive education. They should not be refused from admission solely on grounds of over-age and inadequate academic standard."
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