Scholarships and Financial Aid

• In the academic year 2020-2021, the total amount of scholarships, awards and financial aid offered by the College is over HK$10 million, which is one of the largest amounts among the 9 Colleges in CUHK.
  
  
• The College offers a wide variety of scholarships and financial aid to our students, with around 1800 awards to encourage our students to develop their potentials in different areas as well as to help them in financial matters. Please click here for information on scholarships and financial aid.
  
  
• The College also provides financial aid to students who are in need of financial support. >More>>
  
  
• Details of the Admission Scholarships and Financial Aid in 2020 are as follows:
  1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Academic Admission Scholarships
                       United College offers admission scholarships to new students through the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, CUHK.
                       New Students Admitted through JUPAS
                       

                       HKDSE Results	Scholarships (#1)	Condition for Scholarship Renewal	Other Incentives (#1)
                       Level 5** in 6 or above subjects	Full-tuition Scholarship	GPA ≥ 3.0	- Guaranteed hostel place       for two years - Full-hostel fee Scholarship   for one year (#2) - Can participate in one of   the UC GOAL Programme   activities with scholarship
                       Level 5** in 5 subjects	Half-tuition Scholarship	GPA ≥ 3.0	- Guaranteed hostel place for   one year - Full-hostel fee Scholarship    for one year (#2) - Priority for participating UC GOAL  Programme activities with scholarship
                       Level 5** in 4 subjects	Half-tuition Scholarship	/	/
                       Level 5** in 3 subjects	Cash Award HK$10,000	/	/

                              
                       
                       New Students Admitted through Non-JUPAS (Local)

                       Academic Results	Scholarships (#1)	Condition for Scholarship Renewal	Other Incentives(#1)
                       Fulfill admission scholarship requirements of CUHK	Full-tuition Scholarship	GPA ≥ 3.0	- Guaranteed hostel place    for one year - Full-hostel fee Scholarship for   one year(#2) - Priority for participating UC GOAL Programme activities with scholarship

                       
                                #1 Subject to quota
                                #2 Only applicable to students who have successfully applied hostel accommodation in 2020-2021
                       
                       
  2. Other Admission Scholarships
     (a) United College Whole-person Education Admission Scholarships Scheme
     In order to encourage students with different talents and expertise to pursue studies in United College of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, United College has established the "United College Whole-person Education Admission Scholarships Scheme", awards which include the following: 
     
     - Tien Chang Lin Sports Scholarships
     Tien Chang Lin Sports Scholarships are to give recognition to year-one students who have achieved high standards in the performance of sports activities as well as to encourage them to further develop these potentials at the United College of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.  There are five awards, in the amount of HK$20,000 each.
     
     - Dr Thomas Chen Si Yuan Social Service Admission Scholarships
     Dr Thomas Chen Si Yuan Social Service Admission Scholarships are to give recognition to year-one students who have made outstanding contributions in social services whilst in high school and to encourage them to join the United College of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. There are three awards, in the amount of HK$10,000 each. The Scholarships are renewable in the normative period of study for a maximum tenure of 4 years if the awardees meet the renewal requirements.
     
     

     - Innovation and Culture Admission Scholarships
     The Innovation and Culture Admission Scholarships are to recognise year-one students who have shown talents and capacity for creativity in the arts and culture as well as to encourage them to further develop these potentials at the United College of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. There are two awards, in the amount of HK$10,000 each.
     
     

     (b) First-in-the-Family Tertiary Education Admission Scholarships
     The First-in-the-Family Tertiary Education Admission Scholarships are to encourage students who are the first generation in the family to pursue tertiary education at United College of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. There are 100 awards, in the amount of HK$2,500 each.

  
  
  3. Residence Grants
     The College residence grants aim to provide financial assistance to our students to enable them to live in housing on or close by the campus, so that they can enjoy a better learning environment and be better able to participate in extra-curricular activities.
     

     (a) Hostel Residence Grant (HK$1,360 for each semester)

     (b) Off-campus Residence Grant (up to HK$5,440 for one academic year)