助学金

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Mr. Hamen Fan Shi Hoo has donated HK$1million to set up an endowment fund “Hamen Fan Shi Hoo Endowment Fund”. The purpose of this Scheme is to offer paid campus work opportunities to local or non-local residential students affiliated to Lee Woo Sing College.  The Scheme also aims to encourage the students to enrich the work experience portfolio for their future career, and enhance staff-student relationship and the sense of belonging of students to the College.  Regulations governing the award of the bursaries are detailed below.

Name of the Bursaries

The bursaries will be named “Hamen Fan Shi Hoo Residents’ Work Scheme” and in Chinese「范思浩宿生工读计划」.

 Number and Value of Bursary

The amount for each bursary is capped at HK$2,000 per term.  There will be 20-40 awards per year (i.e. 10-20 awards per term).  The payment for students will be aligned with the rate for the Student Campus Work Scheme administered by the University, i.e. $60/hour, as well as the conditions of engagement as Student Helpers with University stipulated by Bursary, i.e. working hours should be LESS than 18 hours per week within the Lee Woo Sing College; and the duration of the engagement should NOT exceed 59 days.

Selection Criteria

To be eligible for the Bursaries, candidates should be

• local or non-local residential students of Lee Woo Sing College admitted to any full-time undergraduate programme;

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Ms. Chen Wai Wai Vivien has generously donated a sum of HK$1 million for offering emergency bursaries to needy students affiliated to Lee Woo Sing College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong with effect from the 2014-15 academic year. A new donation in the sum of HK$100,000 was added in July 2015 to the existing Emergency Bursaries. Regulations governing the award of the bursaries are detailed below:

Name of the Bursaries

The bursaries will be named “The Chen Wai Wai Vivien Foundation Limited Emergency Bursaries” and in Chinese 「陈慧慧基金有限公司紧急生活津贴」.

Number and Value of Bursaries

The amount for each bursary shall depend on individual needs but in any case, shall not exceed HK$10,000 each.

The number of awards shall be no more than 10 each year.

Selection Criteria

To be eligible for the Bursaries, candidates should:

• be local students of Lee Woo Sing College admitted to any full-time undergraduate programme;
• need assistance due to an unanticipated emergency; and
• possess good academic performance with good disciplinary record.

Administrative Procedures

• The capital sum (HK$1.1million, with HK$975,000 left) shall be invested in accordance with the standard investment policy of the University.
• Both the capital sum and investment income may be used for the purpose of awarding bursaries, until the fund is fully depleted.
• The bursaries are open for all-year-round application. Applicants are required to provide supporting documents showing their family financial condition. The College Office of Lee Woo Sing College will submit the applications to the Scholarships and Bursaries Committee of the College for consideration and endorsement.
• The Bursaries will be administered by the College Office of Lee Woo Sing College in accordance with the above regulations.
• An annual statement summarizing the awards made during the year, the names of the recipients, the investment income, and the balance of the capital sum, shall be submitted to the donor each year.

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Regulations governing the award of the bursaries are detailed below.

Name of the Bursaries

The bursaries will be named “Warren Wah Yeun Mok Bursaries” and in Chinese 「莫华伦助学金」.

Number and Value

Each year there will be 2 awards of bursaries (HK$10,000 each) with a total amount of HK$100,000.

Selection Criteria

• To be eligible for the Bursaries, candidates should:
• be full-time local undergraduate students affiliated to Lee Woo Sing College;
• have financial needs; and
• have outstanding performance in music with good disciplinary record

Administrative Procedures

• The Bursaries is open for application. All applications will be sent to the Scholarships and Bursaries Committee of the College for consideration and nomination.
• The awardees may need to meet with the donor to share their learning experiences at CUHK.
• The Bursaries will be administered by the College Office of Lee Woo Sing College in accordance with the above regulations.

上海总会(Shanghai Fraternity Association Hong Kong Limited)允诺慨捐香港中文大学(中大) 和声书院 ，从2017/18年度起，每年发放助学金总金额为300,000港元，设置15名奋进助学金。由2022/23学年起，助学金总金额将增至每年700,000港元，以资助35名学生。助学金用以资助有经济需要之中大和声书院的本科生，纾缓他们的经济压力，务求让他们专心用功，好好把握学习机会，并期盼受助人他日学有所成，回馈社会。

1. 助学金名称

助学金定名为「上海总会周瑶慧奋进助学金」(Shanghai Fraternity Association Janet Chow Diligence Bursary)

2. 助学金名额及金额

助学金名额35个，每个金额为港币两万，每年合共港币七十万元。

3. 甄选准则

申请者要附合以下条件:

• 中大和声书院全日制本科生；
• 年级不限;
• 本地学生;
• 若申请者非一年级生，上学年成绩平均积点(GPA) 须在7或以上；
• 若申请者为一年级生，一年级上学期成绩平均积点(GPA) 须在7或以上(相等于B-或以上)；
• 有家庭经济需要^#

^#    申请学生须经过家庭入息及资产审查。学生须透过网上填写申请表，详述家庭经济状况及提供有关证明文件，如入息证明和银行存款纪录等，以供审阅。此外，申请人需申报是否有兼职工作及相关资料，以作考虑。

4. 行政程序

• 助学金以公开形式接受申请，由和声书院奖助学金委员会考虑及甄选，最后经上海总会省阅。
• 申请者需以不多于四百字列出助学金如何能使他们奋发学习，以便和声书院奖助学金委员会审批其申请。
• 若同学持续具家庭经济需要，可在下学年申请续领助学金。
• 和声书院每年向上海总会提交报告及推荐适合的助金领受人，并呈送有关同学之资料予上海总会省阅。若上海总会于两星期内没有提出异议，推荐名单将被视作确定。
• 若助学金领受人违反香港特别行政区法律而被定罪或违反大学规例而被处分，其获奖资格将被取消。
• 如情况许可，助学金领受人须出席中大和声书院安排与捐款人会晤之相关活动。领受人亦须积极参与上海总会举办及邀请出席之活动。
• 助学金的颁发依照香港中文大学制定的相关规章及程序执行。

5. 注意事项

• 上海总会设立「上海总会奋进助学金」旨在帮助有经济困难的同学，使他们能安心和用心学习，他日在各行各业尽展所长，贡献社会，造福人群；上海总会亦希望助学金领受人常怀感恩之心，日后若经济条件许可，传承上海总会的心意，按自己的能力捐助有经济困难的学弟学妹，以身作则，坚毅奋进，宽大兼容，回馈社会。
• 上海总会可每年检讨此计划，包括磋商修订助学金条款，务求令助学金达到更大效益。

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While the COVID-19 pandemic seems improving, its economic effects is escalating. Although the College could support 10 students with financial difficulty every year under the existing emergency bursary scheme, it is hardly to ease the unexpected increasing number of family affected by COVID-19.

The “WS People Fund” was established at the College 10th anniversary which aims at encouraging the WS people (Overseers, Teachers, Alumni and Students) to sustain the College development through continuous donation. During this tough period, the College set up a designated “WS People Fund – COVID-19 Student Bursary Support” to provide financial assistance to students and their family affected by COVID-19. Subject to the review by the Scholarships and Bursaries Committee, an amount ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 would be granted to applicants.

Name of the Bursaries

The bursaries will be named “WS People Fund – COVID-19 Student Bursary Support”.

Number and Value of Bursaries

The amount for each bursary shall depend on individual needs but in any case, shall not exceed HK$10,000 each.

Selection Criteria

To be eligible for the Bursaries, candidates should:

• be the students of Lee Woo Sing College admitted to any full-time undergraduate programme;
• need assistance due to an unanticipated emergency of COVID-19 ; and
• possess satisfactory academic performance with good disciplinary record.

Administrative Procedures

• The donation is used for the purpose of awarding bursaries, until the fund is fully depleted.
• The bursaries are open for all-year-round application. Applicants are required to provide supporting documents showing their family financial condition. The College Office of Lee Woo Sing College will submit the applications to the Scholarships and Bursaries Committee of the College for consideration and endorsement.
• The Bursaries will be administered by the College Office of Lee Woo Sing College in accordance with the above regulations.

Remarks:

• Once the pandemic ends, the remaining amount of the fund will be redeployed to other forms of student bursaries.