CEDARS News: September 2020 Issue 561
New Students
- Government Student Finance Scheme 2020-21 (Deadline for new students: 18 Sept)
- HKUFresh$3000 (Deadline: 23 Sept)
- Don't miss student-initiated activities available at Weeks of Welcome calendar!
- Online Orientation for Non-local Students
- Weeks of Welcome (WoW) Programme for New Non-local Students - Register now!
- Insider (Video) Guide for New Students - Watch Now!
- Weeks of Welcome (WoW) Videos for New Non-local Students - Watch Now!
- Join iMAP to connect and share with other HKU students your overseas or exchange experience
- Student Host Programme – Register now to enrich your university life and build up your experience!
- Dream Big! Explore our student stories which will inspire and encourage you.
News/ Programmes
- Book Talk: Currently Reading 正在閱讀 (Speaker: Kevin Lau 劉進圖) (15 Sept)
- HK$150 Ticket Subsidy - F:A:C:E: Choice 藝文「傾」: Film 「高登先三寶」 (21 Sept)
- Happy Thursday: Tea from China (24 Sept)
- Community Engagement Programme: English Enrichment Programme for Children in Cha Kwo Ling Village (Deadline: 25 Sept)
- Recruitment of Co-creators of CHATnCHILL Programme (Deadline: 27 Sept)
- Hall/College Vacancies Available for Application (from 1 Sept)
- Catering: Special Opening Hours of Campus Catering Outlets from 12 - 25 Sept 2020
- A Glimpse of Student Life @ HKU for Prospective Students 2020-21
- Share your own story with us – whether it is a small triumph or a life-changing moment! (Throughout the year)
- Support to Student Groups – Exclusive to non-bona fide student societies of the Students' Union (Throughout the year)
Financial Resources and Educational Funding
- Apple Daily Charitable Foundation (ADCF) Student Aid (SA) (Information in Chinese only) (Deadline: 30 Sept, 5:45pm)
- University Financial Assistance - Main Exercise Application 2020-21 (Deadline: 23 Sept)
- First-in-the-Family Education Fund for local undergraduates (Application opens in Sept & Jan)
- Yang Tuck Ming & Wong Fung Ying Service Learning Fund Opens for Application (Deadline: 5 Oct, 5pm)
- Law Sun Service Learning Fund Opens for Aplication (Deadline: 5 Oct, 5pm)
- K.B. Chen and Henry Chan Inclusive Education Grant for Students with a Disability of Special Educational Needs (Throughout the year)
- CEDARS Student Learning Activity Fund (Throughout the year)
- CEDARS Fund for Student Initiatives on Special Educational Needs (Throughout the year)
- University Financial Assistance - Student Travel/ Accommodation Loan (Throughout the year)
- Funding for International Conferences, Competitions and Service Project Leaders (Throughout the year)
- MTR Student Travel Scheme 2020/21
Careers
- GraduAction Talent Academy (GATA) - Enrolment for Module I (1st semester, 2020/21; only a few places left on Class B) (Deadline extended to 15 Sept)
- Job Secret Decoder Zoom Webinar: De-coding Careers in Technology – What are the options for students with non-technical background? (24 Sept)
- Career Digest @WhatsApp - Flash on key careers events, programmes, job opportunities and resources (Deadline: 17 Sept)
- GraduAction: One-stop Hub of Career Services and Resources for Graduating Students and New Graduates (Throughout the year)
- Invitation to alumni to give back to help students find their future: Provision of Career Support (Throughout the year)
- One-on-One Career Advising Service (Throughout the year)
- Daily Jobs & Career Events (Throughout the year)
- HOUSE e-newsletter issue 179: September 2020