First-Generation University Student Fund
The First-Generation University Student Fund (FGF) was established to help unlock precious opportunities for BU’s first-generation local undergraduates to participate in diverse outside-of-classroom learning activities and develop in an all-rounded manner. Successful applicants will receive up to $15,000 for participating in different outside-of-classroom learning activities during their studies at HKBU. |
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Objectives
To promote equal opportunities and to provide a balanced co-curricular development for first-generation university students (i.e. their parents have not received any post-secondary or university education), the “First-Generation University Student Fund” has been established at Hong Kong Baptist University to help students who need financial assistance and guidance in expanding their participation in outside-of-classroom activities for their whole person development and future career exploration.
Research has shown that many first-generation university students, compared to their second-generation counterparts, do not engage sufficiently in academic or social activities that are associated with success in university. Their participation in outside-of-classroom activities, which are an important integral part of the university curriculum, may be due to financial constraints and a lack of proper guidance. Therefore, the Fund is to provide financial support to eligible students, while appropriate advice and guidance on how they should plan for their co-curricular programmes and/or outside classrooms activities throughout their undergraduate years will be provided by student advisors in order to ensure that students can benefit fully from outside-of-classroom learning.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants should be:
- local students studying in full‐time UGC‐funded undergraduate programmes at HKBU;
- first-generation university students (i.e. your parents have not received any post-secondary or university education); and
- receiving 50% or above grant* under the Tertiary Student Finance Scheme – Publicly-funded Programmes (TSFS) of the HKSAR Government in the current academic year. Eligible students will be invited via individual emails to make applications.
*Please refer to this website for the amount of maximum grant: https://sa.hkbu.edu.hk/sfa/government-grants-and-loans/ugc-funded-full-time-programmes/tsfsnlsft#maxgl_tsfsnlsft
Amount of Subsidy
A fixed amount of HK$15,000 subsidy will be offered to each successful applicant irespective of his/her year of study. Eligible students are encouraged to plan for their learning and development, and apply for FGF as early as possible in order to get a longer period to use the entitled fund for approved activities.
Scope & Activities supported by the Fund
First-Generation University Student Fund supports outside-of-classroom activities offered by HKBU Departments, Offices, student bodies and external organisations which fall under the scope of the Fund. With effect from the 2024-25 academic year, outside-of-classroom learning activities will be categorized into three major groups -
1. Overseas Learning Experience (Categories A - C),
2. Local Learning Experience (Categories D - I) and
3. Purchase of Learning Tools (Category J).
The maximum amount of subsidy set for different categories of activities are shown below:
Recommended Activities:
Students are highly recommended to make use of their FGF to join the activities offered by HKBU Departments/Offices here.
Rules & Regulations:
1. The Fund is not a bursary which subsidizes students' study or daily expenses. Students can only use it to support their participation in one or several co‐curricular programmes and/or outside classroom learning activities until the approved amount is depleted. The actual reimbursable amount from FGF, after deducting all other subsidies received, should not be less than HK$500.
2. Students can use the Fund during their course of study at HKBU. For final year students, the learning activity must be completed by 31 August of their graduation year.
3. Students should join the activities/courses via an organization which can provide official proofs and receipts for the cost/fee paid, i.e. personal trips and private instructors are not allowed.
4. Students should submit a funding application for specific learning activity (Form II) prior to the commencement of the activity AND the purchase of learning tools if applicable.
5. The Fund does not subsidize honours project, research or profit‐making activities.
6. Students are allowed to receive the Fund with other funding sources (e.g. Government Hall Subsidy, scholarships, internship salary & allowance, etc.) concurrently provided that the total funding support obtained does not exceed the net fees/cost they have paid. Students should inform SFA if the activity is funded by other sources of funding concurrently.
7. Students will not be reimbursed any subsidy if they could not complete the approved activity/course or fail the exam/test for professional certificates.
8. The Office of Student Affairs reserves the right to make final decision on each activity application, and to adjust the approved fund amount if deem appropriate.
Application Procedures and Timeline
*Scroll down to the bottom for the links to the relevant forms *
Links to relevant forms:
Please login to our new application system for both Form I and Form II. You may refer to the user manual for the steps of using the system.
FORM I: for new applicants to sign up for FGF
FORM II: for current FGF recipients to apply funding for specific learning activity all year round
Evaluation form: for each completed activity
Submission platform: for submitting reflection report and completion proof
Support the Fund
The First-Generation University Student Fund at HKBU is jointly supported by the Strategic Development Fund, Schools/Faculties/Academy, as well as private donations. The University would like to express its immense gratitude to the following alumni, organisations, groups and individuals for their generous support of the Fund.
List of Donors (listed in alphabetical order):
No. |
English Name |
Chinese Name |
# |
Ms. Heidi Chan |
陳慧玲女士 |
# |
Mr. Chan Tat Keung |
陳達強先生 |
# |
Dr. Jonathan Choi Kwok-chan |
蔡國贊博士 |
# |
Mrs. Choi Wong Ling Ling, MH, JP |
蔡黃玲玲女士,MH,JP |
# |
Mr. Fan Tung Donald |
范統先生 |
# |
Fong Shu Fook Tong Foundation |
方樹福堂基金 |
# |
Ms. Julia Fung Chui-ming |
馮翠明女士 |
# |
HKBU Century Club |
香港浸會大學尚志會 |
# |
Hong Kong Baptist University Alumni Association of Macau |
香港浸會大學 (澳門) 校友會 |
# |
Ms. Shirley Hui Shun-lee |
許舜莉女士 |
# |
Mr. Ip Ka-po |
葉家寶先生 |
# |
Kinetics Medical & Health Group Co. Ltd. |
毅力醫護健康集團 |
# |
Prof. Peter Kwan Wai |
關偉教授 |
# |
Mr. Kwong Chi Shing Savio |
鄺志成先生 |
# |
Mr. Kenny Lai Yu-kin |
黎裕堅先生 |
# |
Mr. Samuel Lau Kwok-ming |
劉國明先生 |
# |
Mr. Lau Pak-shing |
劉百成先生 |
# |
Mr. Herman Lau Tak-wan |
劉得還院士 |
# |
Mr. Lee Kin Arthur |
李健先生 |
# |
Dr. Andy Lee Shiu Chuen |
李兆銓博士 |
# |
Dr. Lee Oi Ping Christina, MH |
李愛平博士,MH |
# |
H.Y. Leung & Co. |
梁浩然律師事務所 |
# |
Mrs. Agnes Leung Ho Wai-ling |
梁何惠玲女士 |
# |
Mr. Philip Leung Kwong-hon, MH |
梁光漢先生, MH |
# |
Dr. Edith Leung Wai-yee |
梁慧兒博士 |
# |
Prof. William Leung Wing-cheung, SBS, JP |
梁永祥教授, SBS, JP |
# |
Dr. Veronica Li Sin-yung |
李倩容博士 |
# |
Like Capital Ltd. |
讚賞資本有限公司 |
# |
Mr. Lim Han-ton |
林瀚東先生 |
# |
Prof. Liu Jiming |
劉際明教授 |
# |
Dr. Lo Tak Lam William |
盧德臨醫生 |
# |
Dr. Lo Tek Sheng Kevin |
盧笛聲博士 |
# |
Ms. Belinda Luk Kwai-sim |
陸季嬋女士 |
# |
Pecan Foundation Limited |
眾富基金會有限公司 |
# |
Prof. Dickson Shang Tat Yan |
尚達人教授 |
# |
Shun Hing Education & Charity Fund Ltd |
信興教育及慈善基金有限公司 |
# |
Mr. Patrick Siu Chiu-shun |
蕭潮順先生 |
# | Rebecca Chan Care Foundation for Education | 陳自芬教育關愛基金 |
# |
Ricacorp Properties Limited |
利嘉閣地產有限公司 |
# |
Mr. Tyrone Siu Tai-lun |
蕭泰崙先生 |
# |
Mr. Tam Kam-chiu |
譚錦超先生 |
# |
Mr. Tam Man-ting |
譚文鼎先生 |
# |
Mr. Alfred Tang Kwai-chang |
鄧貴彰先生 |
# |
Ms. Grace Tang Ka-shun |
鄧嘉洵女士 |
# |
Mr. Stephen Tang Wing-on |
鄧永安先生 |
# |
Mr. Tao Wai Leung |
杜偉樑先生 |
# |
Time Watch Investments Limited |
時計寶投資有限公司 |
# |
Dr. Jacinto Tong Man-leung |
湯文亮博士 |
# |
Ms. Marianna Tsang Wai-chun |
曾惠珍女士 |
# |
Prof. James S. Tsien |
錢乃駿教授 |
# |
Prof. Teresa Tsien Wong Bik-kwan |
錢黃碧君教授 |
# |
Mr. Kent Tsui Kwok-yue |
徐國榆先生 |
# |
Wafer Systems (Hong Kong) Limited |
威發系統(香港)有限公司 |
# |
Wah Lam Building Materials Limited |
華林建築材料有限公司 |
# |
Ms. Amy Wong |
黃穎欣女士 |
# |
Mr. Victor Wong Chung-kin |
黃頌堅先生 |
# |
Prof. Sunny Wong Hak-kun |
王克勤教授 |
# |
Mr. Wong How-kung |
黃孝恭先生 |
# |
Ms. Agnes Wong Lai-chun |
王麗珍女士 |
# |
Ms. Esther Wong May-wai |
黃美慧女士 |
# |
Mr. Wong Nga-chung |
黃雅忠院士 |
# |
Ms. Sheila Wong Shun-mei |
黃洵美女士 |
# |
Mr. Wong Wing Tsang |
黃榮錚先生 |
# |
Dr. Wilfred Wong Ying-wai, GBS, JP |
王英偉博士,GBS,JP |
# |
Dr. Vicky Wong Ying-ying |
黃盈盈博士 |
# |
Mr. Joseph Wong Yun-kit |
王仁杰先生 |
# |
Prof. Bernard Wu Tak-lung |
吳德龍教授 |
# |
Ms. Wu Xiaowei |
吳霄薇女士 |
# |
Prof. Xiao Xiaosui |
蕭小穗教授 |
# |
Mr. Wilson Yeh Wai-kwan |
葉維鈞先生 |
# |
Y. T. Chan & Co. Solicitors & Notaries |
陳應達律師事務所 |
# |
Dr. Richard Yee Man-hei |
余文熙博士 |
# |
Dr. Alice Yeung |
楊素梅博士 |
# |
Mr. Yeung Chiu Sing Ricky, BBS |
楊超成先生,BBS |
# | Dr. Yu Wai Yin Alex | 余惠賢醫生 |
Make a Donation
To sustain the First-Generation University Student Fund and benefit more students, we appreciate and need the generous suppport of alumni and friends of HKBU, as well as the general public of Hong Kong Society.
Your donation, regardless of amount, will help our students to achieve their full intellectual and whole-person development, and eventually, motivate them to give back to those with fewer advantages in the future!
If you are interested in supporting the First-Generation University Student Fund, please contact the University Advancement Office at uao@hkbu.edu.hk or by completing the donation form at https://foundation.hkbu.edu.hk/sites/default/files/smallBanners/02_FGUSFund_191024.pdf.
Sharing of Recipients
FAQs
FORM I: Confirmation of Eligibility
- Am I eligible to apply if my sibling(s) is/are university students / graduates?
As long as your parents have not received any post-secondary or university education and you fulfill all other specified criteria, you can apply for FGF. For eligibility, you may see the details here.
- What does "50% or above grant" mean?
A student with grant offer under TSFS receives the 50% or above amount of maximum grant, please click the link below to check whether you are receiving a 50% or above grant: https://sa.hkbu.edu.hk/sfa/government-grants-and-loans/ugc-funded-full-time-programmes/tsfsnlsft#maxgl_tsfsnlsft
- Do I need to provide any supporting document to prove my “50% or above grant” status?
No supporting document is needed as SFA Unit will verify applicants’ TSFS application status with the government.
- If I am waiting for the TSFS result, can I apply for FGF?
No, please do NOT apply if you are waiting for your TSFS result. You may apply later when you have received a 50% or above grant offer under TSFS.
- Do I need to print and submit the hard copy of application form after submitting it online?
No, you just need to submit your application online. No need to print and submit the hard copy of application form.
- I am a non-local student, can I apply for FGF?
No, FGF is only open to local students who meet the specified criteria at this stage.
- Do I need to fill out “FORM I” again if I have successfully applied before?
No, eligible students need to fill out “FORM I” ONCE only. After your eligibility is confirmed, you may proceed to use your entitled fund by filling out “FORM II: Funding Application for Specific Learning Activity”.
- I am eligible for FGF, but I do not plan to join any learning activity this year. Should I apply next year when I want to join an activity?
Eligible students are encouraged to plan for their learning and development, and apply for the Fund as early as possible in order to get a longer period to use the entitled fund for approved activities.
- I am eligible for FGF but I am now in exchange or not in Hong Kong. Can I still apply?
Yes, application can be done online.
- I have used up my FGF in year 2, can I apply for FGF again in year 3 if I am a 50% or above grant recipient?
No, each eligible student can enjoy FGF once only.
FORM II: Funding Application for Specific Learning Activity
- When can I use my entitled funding?
You can use your entitled fund anytime during your course of study at HKBU. You can spend it on several learning activities until the approved amount is depleted. Please complete “FORM II” when you are planning to use your FGF for a specific activity.
- Can I skip “FORM I” and fill out “FORM II” first?
No, applicants should have submitted “FORM I” before filling out FORM II for funding application. However, they do not need to wait for the result of "FORM I" before submitting "FORM II". The two application forms can be considered in one go.
- I plan to participate in a learning activity. When should I submit the funding application?
You should submit the funding application at least 2 weeks prior to the commencement of the activity so that we have enough time to consider your application.
- Can I apply for two learning activities in one application?
No, separate application should be made for each activity.
- What kind of learning activities should I participate in?
Students are recommended to participate in activities which will benefit their personal growth and career development. Please refer to the Scope and Activities supported by the Fund.
- Should I fill out “FORM II” after I am successfully admitted to a learning activity?
You may fill out “FORM II” once you plan to join an activity. It is not necessary to wait till you are admitted to the activity. Just let us know the estimated cost and the result release date in the form. Remember that you should submit the funding application at least 2 weeks prior to the commencement of the activity.
- If I have received other subsidies which cover all the expense of my activity, can I still apply FGF for that activity?
Students are allowed to receive FGF with other funding sources concurrently provided that the total funding obtained does not exceed the actual fee/cost they have paid. If your activity is already fully supported by other sources, you should use your FGF on other activities.
- What supporting documents are needed for FORM II?
You should provide the activity website in the form which shows the activity details, schedule, fees, etc. If no website can be provided, you may send us the information by email to firstgen@hkbu.edu.hk.
- I would like to use my FGF on hall residence in the first semester but my residence has started when my FORM I application is approved. Can I still apply funding for it?
We have special arrangements for students applying funding for hall residence. Please refer to the Scope and Activities for the timeline. - Can I use my FGF on attending courses offered by private tutors who are not affiliated to any organisation or company?
No, students should join the activities/courses via a registered organization which can provide official proofs and receipts for the cost/fee paid, i.e. personal trips and private instructors are not allowed.
Reimbursement of Subsidy
- When can I get the reimbursement from the Fund?
Subsidy reimbursement via the Finance Office will be arranged upon students' submission of report, photos, participation proof as well as all the required expenditure proofs, if applicable. Students may receive the subsidy normally in around 8 - 12 weeks (subject to Finance Office's approval) on condition that the documents they submitted have fulfilled the requirements and they submitted before the designated deadline. - What supporting documents are needed for reimbursement?
For activities organised by HKBU Departments or Offices, the organiser will be asked to verify the participation status of students and the actual cost. For students taking part in activities offered by student societies or external bodies, they need to provide completion proof and payment records such as the original receipts issued by the organiser, flight or train tickets, etc. to the Finance Office via SFA for verification. Please keep all the original receipts in good condition. - How will I receive the fund reimbursement?
The approved fund will be deposited into your bank account registered in BUniport.