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UNIVERSITIES' STUDENT FINANCE SCHEME AND AWARDS ARE MADE ON THE BASIS OF NEED, ACCORDING TO THE SAME CRITERIA USED UNDER THE SCHEME FOR STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITIES. A STUDENT WHO IS AWARDED MAXIM ASSISTANCE WILL RECEIVE A GRANT OF DOLLARS 600 P.A. TOWARDS SUNDAY ACADEMIC EXPENSES, PLUS THE COST OF HIS FEES AND A LOAN OF DOLLARS 4,000 P.A. TO ASSIST WITH LIVING EXPENSES. IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1976/77, 1,243 STUDENTS RECEIVED GRANTS TOTALLING ABOUT DOLLARS 0.7 MILLION AND 2,383 STUDENTS WERE GIVEN LOANS TOTALLING ABOUT DOLLARS 7 MILLION. THESE FIGURES MEAN THAT 47% OF THE FULL-TIME STUDENTS AT THE POLYTECHNIC WERE ASSISTED.

B. COLLEGES OF EDUCATION

A SYSTEM OF LOANS AND GRANTS IS AVAILABLE FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS THROUGH THE USE OF AN INCOME INDEX SYSTEM. IN 1976-77,

OUT OF 972 FULL-TIME STUDENTS, 653 (67%) RECEIVED LOANS AND 591 (61%) RECEIVED GRANTS.

C. TECHNICAL INSTITUTES

REMISSION OF THE TUITION FEE OF HK DOLLARS 400 PER ANNUM IS AVAILABLE FOR FULL-TIME COURSES ONLY, FOR UP TO 45% OF TOTAL FEE INCOME. IN 1976-77, 27% OF STUDENTS ON FULL-TIME COURSES RECEIVED SAME DEGREE OF FEE REMISSION.

D. SECONDARY SCHOOLS

REMISSION OF THE TUITION FEE (STANDARD FEE IS HK DOLLARS 400 FOR FORMS I-V AND HK DOLLARS 450 FOR FORM VI) IS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR UP TO A LIMIT OF 45% FEE INCOME FOR FORMS I-V AND.50% OF FORM VI. IN MARCH 1976, OVER 60% OF ALL PUPILS

IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR RECEIVED SOME DEGREE OF FEE REMISSION, INCLUDING 14% IN RECEIPT OF FULL FEE REMISSION. MACLEHOSE

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