A) Student Welfare Fund
Objective
The College endeavours to provide financial assistance to students who are unable to meet their immediate and essential educational expenses due to personal or family emergencies or hardships. The Student Welfare Fund (“the Fund”) has been set up for this purpose. The Fund is intended to be a one-time financial assistance for such students whose learning has been or will be affected. It is not for providing ongoing relief for recurring expenses.
Eligibility
Students who have financial needs resulting from recent and unforeseen financial hardships caused by emergency situations including but not limited to a drastic drop in family income, serious illness or separation of a family member who is the major support of the students’ educational expenses, etc. are eligible to apply.
For enquiries about the fund, students or parents are welcome to contact the Assistant Vice Principal, Miss Wong Wai Sze at 2859 8415 or by email at wsw@spc.edu.hk.
B) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OFFERED BY PUBLIC ORGANISATIONS
| SCHEME | DETAILS |
| Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) 綜合社會保障援助(綜援)計劃 |
The CSSA Scheme provided by Social Welfare Department is a safety net for those who cannot support themselves financially. It is designed to bring their income up to a prescribed level to meet their basic needs. |
| Student Financial Assistant Agency (SFAA) 中、小學生資助計劃 |
The Student Finance Office (SFO) administers the following financial assistance schemes for needy secondary students: 1. The School Textbook Assistance (TA) Scheme 2. The Student Travel Subsidy (STS) Scheme 3. The Subsidy Scheme for Internet Access Charges (SIA) |
| MTR Student Travel Scheme 港鐵學生乘車優惠計劃 |
The MTR will continue to offer MTR concessionary fares to eligible full time day course students studying in a recognised institution in Hong Kong in the academic year 2020 / 2021. |
| Student Grant (SG) 學生津貼 |
The Student Grant is being regularized to provide a student grant of $3,500 to alleviate parents’ financial burden in defraying education expenses. |
| Grantham Scholarships Fund - Grantham Maintenance Grants (GSF) 葛量洪獎學基金 - 葛量洪生活津貼 |
The GSF provides maintenance grants to students who are in financial need as assessed under a means test. |
| Methodist Study Trust (MST) 循道教會助學基金 |
The MST is to subsidize the disabled and needed students financially, so that they can fulfil their dreams in further study. |
| Sing Tao Charitable Foundation Students' Loan Fund (STCF) 星島慈善基金貸款助學金 |
The STCF aims at assisting, by means of interest-free loans, worthy and needy students to pursue studies. |
| Upward Mobility Scholarship (UMS) | The UMS aims at commending Secondary 3 to 6 students from less privileged backgrounds who demonstrate a positive attitude in adversities. |
| Project “Act of Love” 「心意行動」緊急援助金 |
The Project “Act of Love” is set up to help families and individuals hit with soaring unemployment and wage cuts. |