Scholarships

31 DEC 2024 - 24 JAN 2025

The Scholarship was set up with donations raised by the Village CARE Campaign. A group of HKBU alumni pledged a sum donation to support students with special educational needs (SSEN). The Scholarship represents a way to show the alumni’s gratitude to their alma mater, encouraging the next generation of students to thrive in their own way.

For the 2024-25 academic year, up to 10 AGS of HK$15,000 each will be available to recognize the SSEN in pursuit of excellence in academic, non-academic merits and improvement in academic performance.

ELIGIBILITY

1. Full-time HKBU students studying publicly-funded degree or above level programmes  (exchange students not studying a full degree or above programme in Hong Kong are not included), registered with special educational needs (SEN) as below:

• Attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder
• Autism spectrum disorder
• Hearing impairment
• Mental illness
• Physical disability
• Specific learning difficulties
• Speech impairment
• Chronic illness and visceral disability
• Visual impairment
• Others

2. An SSEN may be awarded the AGS more than once throughout his/her studies, and each application shall be considered based on individual merit and against other applications received in that year. 

3. The Scholarship receives a joint application with the HKSAR Endeavour Merit Award (EMA). Please view the application eligibility of EMA at HKSAR Endeavour Merit Award (EMA) 2024-25 (Deadline: 24 January 2025). Eligible applicants will be considered for both EMA and AGS through one application.

SELECTION CRITERIA

1. Applications will be assessed on the basis of the followings:

• Good academic standing: cGPA must be 2.50 or above after the first semester of 2024-25;
• Outstanding record of extra-curricular activities;
• Active participation in service-learning activities, internships, and enthusiastic in community services.

2. Preference will be given to eligible applicants who have never received AGS or any SEN-related funding support before.

APPLICATION

1. Get ready a set of supporting documents in PDF, including the followings:
   • Medical proof of your disability/ SEN
   • Certificates/ Attendance of Extra-curricular Activities (past three years, up to six items)
   • Certificates/ Attendance of Community Services & Internships (past three years, up to six items)
   • Certificates/ Attendance of Awards & Achievements (past three years, up to six items)

 2.  Name your PDF file in the format of "AGS_EMA_student ID" (e.g. AGS_EMA_20221111). The PDF file should not exceed 50MB. It is to be submitted at the end of the application form.

 3.  Complete the application form in English at

https://hkbu.questionpro.com/t/AYGmDZ464A

NOTES

• The application form will close at 11:59pm on 24 January 2025 (Friday).
• Incomplete or late online submissions will NOT be considered.
• Application results will be announced by February 2025.

• Please click here for general tips on scholarship application.
• Faculty members are welcome to encourage eligible students to apply.
• Awardees are required to submit a sharing passage, 3 photos and a completed evaluation survey to ussen@hkbu.edu.hk within a month upon receipt of the AGS.

ENQUIRY

For enquiries, please feel free to contact us at 3411 6713 or by email to sfa@hkbu.edu.hk.