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Scholarships
There are a number of scholarships available to tertiary students in Hong Kong. Most of the scholarships are offered by funds. As the nature of the scholarships varies, the requirements for the applicants differ. In general, applicants for scholarships should have outstanding performance in their studies. You may visit the relevant websites to understand more about the requirements of individual scholarships.
If you are employed in, or have family members employed in the agricultural and fisheries industries, or if you wish to enter the industries, you can apply for the scholarships under the Tertiary Education Awards of the Agricultural Products Scholarship Fund and Marine Fish Scholarship Fund. Awards of the Education Scholarships Fund are made annually to tertiary students on the recommendations of the relevant institutions. The Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund was founded by the late Mr. LI Po-chun providing overseas postgraduate scholarships and local undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships to students attending local tertiary institutions, and awards to students attending the Vocational Training Council.
The Grantham Scholarships Fund was raised by the people of Hong Kong to commemorate the governorship of Sir Alexander Grantham, and offers scholarships for students in technical institutes and Hong Kong Shue Yan University. The Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund was set up through public donations in April 1987 in memory of the late Governor, Sir Edward Youde. The purpose of the Fund is to provide for and encourage the education or learning of or research by the people of Hong Kong locally or overseas. The Fund offers several scholarships including scholarships for undergraduates, diploma and certificate course students, fellowships for postgraduate students, awards for disabled students, and fellowships/scholarships for disabled students. Moreover, there are also scholarships offered by the Sir Robert Black Trust Fund, which provides awards to individuals in pursuit of postgraduate studies or other training programmes at both local and overseas institutions.
Local tertiary institutions and some organisations also offer scholarships for tertiary students. You may visit the relevant links of the Education Bureau and the Student Financial Assistance Agency for further information.
Grants and Loans
Apart from scholarships, disadvantaged tertiary students may apply for interest-free loan including loans from the Sing Tao Foundation Students' Loan Fund, the Hong Kong Rotary Club Students' Loan Fund and the Wah Kiu Yat Po Readers' Loan Fund for Post Secondary Schools Students.
Persons who are employed in or have family members employed in the agricultural and fisheries or related industries, or who wish to enter the industries may also apply for grants under the Tertiary Education Awards of the Agricultural Products Scholarship Fund and Marine Fish Scholarship Fund.
Student Finance
Disadvantaged students can apply for financial assistance through the Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students or the Tertiary Student Finance Scheme - Publicly-funded Programmes, which are subject to the means test and the asset test, and travel subsidy through the Student Travel Subsidy Scheme, which is means-tested. Students can also consider applying for loans under the Non-means Tested Loan Scheme.
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