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JOINT FUNDING SCHEME

The Government are keen to encourage closer links between Hong Kong and Britain in all fields. Education is one in which we are particularly interested. That is why we introduced in 1983 a scheme, jointly funded with the Hong Kong Government, to provide fee support for Hong Kong students who wish to pursue their studies in the UK.

Since 1983 the number of Hong Kong students who have taken advantage of the scheme has increased to around

1,600 a year.

The beneficiaries are from families with a

relatively low disposable income. In order to maintain the effectiveness of this measure, which plays a useful role in making educational opportunities available to a cross section of the community, the Government have decided to increase

their annual contribution to £2.2 million a 10% increase

effective from the next financial year. The Hong Kong Government have confirmed that they will increase their

contribution by the same amount.

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