Student Support Scholarship (SSS) for Non-local Students
Student Support Scholarship (SSS) is established to subsidize the accommodation expenses of non-local students in full-time government-funded undergraduate degree programmes (excluding dual degree programmes) in their Year-2 study. Please find the details of the scholarship scheme as follows:
1. Information of Scholarship:
| a. | Amount: $30,000 |
| b. | No. of scholarship: around 130 per year |
| c. | Scholarship will normally be released by two equal installments (i.e. HK$15,000 for each installment) in the last week of semester 1 and semester 2 respectively. |
| d. | If successful applicants join outbound exchange programmes or overseas WIE, or defer their study in their Year-2, the amount of scholarship will be deducted on semester basis. |
2. Criteria for SSS:
| a. | Year-1 non-local students in full-time government-funded undergraduate degree programmes (excluding dual degree programmes) are eligible to apply |
| b. | Students who do not have hall offer in Year-2 |
| c. | Students will be prioritised by their CGPA (as of Year-1 , semester 2). |
| d. | If SSS awardees are granted with hall offer after receiving the scholarship, they will be required to (partially) return the scholarship to the University. |
| e. | In case of any dispute, the decision of the University is final. |
3. Timeline:
| a. | Application period: from April 2024 to June 2024 |
| b. | Result announcement: Oct 2024 |
If you have any questions about SSS, please send an email to student.halls@polyu.edu.hk.
Student Resources and Support Section
Student Affairs Office
