The Hong Kong Jockey Club Striding On Scholarship 香港賽馬會駿步人生獎學金 (For local secondary school graduates) - Deadline: 6:00 pm of 2 April 2026

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The Hong Kong Jockey Club Striding On Scholarship aims to recognise students who have achieved excellence while demonstrating resilience and strength of mind in overcoming adversities or life challenges. These may include but are not limited to: challenges that arise from special educational needs or other forms of disabilities, health needs, prejudices on account of the individual’s race, gender or religious beliefs, hardships of all types (financial or otherwise), or other extenuating personal or familial circumstances.

ELIGIBILITY

You should apply if you:

• Have the right of abode or the right to land in Hong Kong, or have entered Hong Kong on One-way Permits;
• Be studying in a local secondary school in Hong Kong;
• Are applying to enter the first year of undergraduate studies in Hong Kong Baptist University in the 2026/27 academic year;
• Demonstrate resilience and strength of mind to overcome adversities or challenges in life and achieve excellence; and
• Be taking your university-entrance public examination for the first time in the same academic year as the time of your application.
  

SELECTION CRITERIA

The selection of the recipient for the Striding On Scholarship will comprehensively evaluate:

• The excellence of the applicant’s achievements;
• The severity of the applicant’s adversities or challenges; and
• The applicant’s track record or aspirations for bringing positive impact to their community.

SCHOLARSHIP COVERAGE

The scholarship supports students to pursue their undergraduate studies in Hong Kong:

• Full tuition fee, academic and living allowance for the entire normative duration of study towards an undergraduate degree programme
• Overseas learning subsidies
• An opportunity to participate in a leadership programme for JC Scholars

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Interested students should apply to this scholarship before they enter university and in their last year of secondary school through principal nomination. Each secondary school in Hong Kong can nominate up to two students for this scholarship.

Interested parties should visit the scholarship website at https://www.jcscholarships.hk/en-US/Scholarship-Schemes/Striding-On-Scholarship/. Applications must be submitted via the scholarship website by the application deadline.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

6:00 pm, 2 April 2026 (Thursday)

This scholarship is mainly administered by The Hong Kong Jockey Club, and is not administered by Hong Kong Baptist University. All applications must be submitted directly to The Hong Kong Jockey Club by the application deadline. The information on The Hong Kong Jockey Club website shall be final.

ENQUIRY

For enquiries, please contact the Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarships Secretariat at info@jcscholarships.hk.

Scholarships & Financial Aid Unit
Office of Student Affairs
Room WLB 401, Level 4
The Wing Lung Bank Building for Business Studies, Shaw Campus