The Scholarship and Financial Aid Donor Appreciation Reception 2022-23 was held on 19 May 2023 to express the University’s gratitude to donors for their generosity and untiring support over the years and to provide an opportunity for the beneficiaries to thank the donors in person. Nearly 250 donors, staff and students attended the event.
Speaking on the occasion, Professor Alexander Wai, President and Vice-Chancellor, said that over 2,800 scholarships and over 150 bursaries had been offered to students in the 2022-23 academic year, with a total value of about HK$96 million. He thanked the donors for alleviating students’ financial burdens and encouraging them to keep up their pursuit of academic excellence and personal development, despite the challenges encountered amid the pandemic in the past few years.
Dr Albert Chau, Vice-President (Teaching and Learning), reported on the progress and impact of two prominent funding schemes of the University. He said that the First-Generation University Student Fund has received HK$10 million in donations, and it has benefited over 1,700 students since its establishment in 2017. He also shared that Project SEED (Student Engagement, Enrichment and Development) has received nearly HK$12.5 million in donations over the past three years. The HKBU SEED Fund, made available under Project SEED in 2020, has provided timely assistance to over 240 needy students and supported various initiatives, such as service-learning and social innovation projects, student exchange programmes as well as the Subsidised Internship Scheme.
Two Year-1 students, Adan Wong Chi Lun (Bachelor of Music in Creative Industries) and Hamal Mitchell Singh (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting for Global Screen), showcased their talents in music and acting respectively. They also had a chit-chat sharing with the hosts on their learning journeys and personal aspirations.
Video Highlights (produced by student Karina Leung, Film & TV)
