Evergreen Scholarships for Arts Students
On the Donor
Mr Lam Sum-Chee (林森池), a History alumnus (BA 1967), has supported HKU students pursuing studies in the Arts and History for many years.
As a boy coming from a grassroots family in Tung Tau Estate, Mr Lam's life completely changed when he was admitted to HKU in the 60s and was able to finish his studies thanks to the full bursary he received from the University. After graduation, Mr Lam achieved a high level of success as one of the first generation of financial analysts in Hong Kong and hopes to encourage younger generations to develop their full potential during their years at university by instilling in them a sense of vision and a feeling of responsibility for the community.
In 2012, in response to the “Turn $1 to Five Campaign”, Mr Lam amalgamated his previously-established scholarships as the “Evergreen Scholarships and Bursaries” (Evergreen) through a permanent endowment at HKU. Evergreen will support arts and humanities students through four directions, namely “Evergreen Scholarships for History Students”, “Evergreen Scholarships for Arts Students”, “Evergreen Scholarships for Student Enrichment” and ”Evergreen Bursaries”.
Purpose and Scope
The scholarship will be granted to first-year undergraduate students pursuing a BA or a relevant joint-degree programme based on the academic merit (i.e., prevailing public examinations for admission to the University and CGPA) and financial need.
In addition to academic merit and financial need, the candidate's individual potential, sense of vision for the community and enthusiasm towards living in a residential hall shall be considered.
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Applications will normally open in mid January. Results are expected to be available in the second quarter of each academic year.
| Value of Award | Full-year tuition fee (prevailing tuition fee for local undergraduate students) plus hall residence fee (capped at HK$30,000 for each awardee per academic year) |
| Renewal Conditions | GPA 3.0 or above (equivalent to Grade B) |
| Type of Scholarships | Merit-based Scholarships for Current Students *for students who are in financial need |
| Place of Origin of Students | Not specified |
| Level of Study | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Arts |
