HKU First in the School Scholarship
On the Donor
The “First in the School” Scholarship is proposed to enable the University to (i)
strengthen relationships with selected feeder schools to encourage their top students, who
might have opted for other universities in Hong Kong or overseas, to study at HKU, and (ii)
open up discussions and explore/build relationships with schools and students, who otherwise
will not aim at entering HKU, either because they do not have confidence in meeting the
admissions requirements or the schools do not have the track record of sending their students
to join HKU due to the socio-economic background of their student populations. This applies
to both local and overseas schools. Nevertheless, it will be ensured that the list of schools
targeted for this scholarship will be those that have potential students who are able to meet
HKU’s admissions requirements.
This Scholarship applies to both local and overseas schools, and it shall be awarded from the 2023 admissions exercise.
Purpose and Scope
The scholarship shall be awarded to:
i) newly-admitted local HKDSE students who demonstrate a history of strong
academic achievements, indicated by ranking within their school in the senior year
of study (or equivalent if ranking is not adopted by the school); or
ii) newly-admitted overseas students who come from an eligible overseas school in
which no student was admitted to HKU in the past three years.
3. The number of awards to be made each year shall be determined subject to review
annually dependent on the admission landscape by the Admissions Office (AO), based on
the number of qualified secondary school applicants.
4. The value of each scholarship is to carry a value of first-year full tuition fee1 and is non-
renewable.
The scholarship shall be awarded to:
- newly-admitted local HKDSE students who demonstrate a history of strong academic achievements, indicated by ranking within their school in the senior year of study (or equivalent if ranking is not adopted by the school); or
- newly-admitted overseas students who come from an eligible overseas school in which no student was admitted to HKU in the past three years.
The number of awards to be made each year shall be determined subject to review annually dependent on the admission landscape by the Admissions Office (AO), based on the number of qualified secondary school applicants.
The value of the Scholarship shall be as follows:
- For local students: an award of HK$20,000 or HK$40,000, based on the student's academic performance;
- For overseas students: an award of full tuition waiver.
| Value of Award | Please see Purpose and Scope |
| Renewal Conditions | -- |
| Type of Scholarships | Entrance Scholarships for New Students |
| Place of Origin of Students | Not specified |
| Level of Study | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Not specified |
last update: 2024-11-05 12:02:13
