Subsidy on Exchange for Post-Secondary Students - University of Wollongong

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Subsidy on Exchange for Post-Secondary Students

Government Subsidy for Student Exchanges

Introduction

Sub-degree and bachelor degree students (including UOW Top-up degree) studying in this College are eligible for Government financial support to participate in student exchanges. Subsidies are provided through four schemes maintained by the Education Bureau (EDB):

Scheme for Subsidy on Exchange for Post-secondary Students (SSE)
Scheme for Means-tested Subsidy on Exchange to “Belt and Road” (B&R) Regions for Post-secondary Students (Means-tested SSEBR)
Non-means-tested Mainland Experience Scheme for Post-secondary Students (Non-means tested MES)
Scheme for Non-means-tested Subsidy on Exchange to “Belt and Road” (B&R) Regions for Post-Secondary Students (Non-means-tested SSEBR)

Eligible Students

Applicants should meet the following criteria :

SSE	Means-tested SSEBR	Non-means-tested MES	Non-Means tested SSEBR
(a) Local students enrolled in full-time sub-degree / bachelor degree programmes of the College; and		(a) Either local/non-local students enrolled in fulltime sub-degree / bachelor degree programmes of the College.	(a) Local students enrolled in full-time sub-degree / bachelor degree programmes of the College.
(b) Receiving means-tested student financial assistance from Student Financial Office (SFO) of the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency (WFSFAA) or receiving the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA).		-

Eligible Outbound Exchange Programme

The exchange activities comprising substantive learning elements (including learning activities, internship programmes, service programmes and national/regional/international events and competitions) should meet the following criteria :

SSE	Means-tested SSEBR	Non-means-tested MES	Non-Means tested SSEBR
(a) Held anywhere outside Hong Kong	(a) Held in any Belt and Road Regions (excluding the Mainland, Taiwan and Macao) listed at the Hong Kong Trade Development Council website: http://beltandroad. hktdc.com/en/country-profiles/country-profiles.aspx)	(a) Held in Mainland China	(a) Held in any Belt and Road Regions (excluding the Mainland, Taiwan and Macao) listed at the Hong Kong Trade Development Council website: http://beltandroad. hktdc.com/en/country-profiles/country-profiles.aspx)
(b) Degree students: Lasting for at least 2 weeks Sub-degree students: Lasting for at least 2 weeks and must be related to the discipline of study or for the purpose of language immersion	(b) Degree students: Lasting for at least 5 days Sub-degree students: Lasting for at least 5 days and must be related to the discipline of study or for the purpose of language immersion	(b) Degree students: Lasting for at least 3 days Sub-degree students: Lasting for at least 3 days and must be related to the discipline of study or for the purpose of language immersion	(b) Degree students: Lasting for at least 5 days Sub-degree students: Lasting for at least 5 days and must be related to the discipline of study or for the purpose of language immersion
(c) Organized and/or endorsed by the College.
(d) Other things being equal, priority would be given to credit-bearing or award-bearing exchange programme.

Subsidy for students

	SSE	Means- tested SSEBR	Non-meanstested MES	Non-means tested SSEBR
(i) Destination
Mainland	-	-	$900	-
Asia (including Middle East, excluding the Mainland, Taiwan and Macao)	-	$3,000	-	$900
Asia (including Middle East)	$3,000	-	-	-
Africa	$7,000	$7,000	-	$2,100
Oceania and Europe	$8,000	$8,000	-	$2,400
North America	$9,000	-	-	-
Central and South America and Caribbean	$15,000	$15,000	-	$4,500
(ii) Duration
3-13 days			$1,050
5-13 days	-	$3,500		$1,050
14-28 days	$6,000	$6,000	$1,800	$1,800
29-90 days	$10,000	$10,000	$3,000	$3,000
91-180 days	$25,000	$25,000	$7,500	$7,500
Over 180 days	$45,000	$45,000	$13,500	$13,500
Remarks : The duration of an exchange programme should only cover the period from the commencement date to the completion date of the official programme. Travelling time between Hong Kong and the exchange destination should not be counted.

Amount of Subsidy

SSE	Means-tested SSEBR	Non-means-tested MES	Non-means tested SSEBR
(a) The maximum amount of subsidy to be granted to the applicant is calculated by adding up the subsidy under (i) and (ii) above, then discounted by his/her level of applicant finance (in terms of percentage of full grant) approved by the SFO. In individual cases where the level of student finance approved by the SFO is lower than 50%, the financial assistance level to be adopted in the calculation of the maximum amount of subsidy for the student under the SSE / Means-tested SSEBR should be adjusted upward to 50%.		(a) The maximum amount of subsidy to be granted to the applicant is calculated by adding up the subsidy under (i) and (ii) above.
(b) The applicant will be eligible to receive this subsidy once throughout their study in programme(s) at the same level of study, subject to a maximum amount of HK$60,000 discounted by the level of student finance or the adjusted financial assistance level of 50%, whichever level is higher.	(b) The applicant will be eligible to receive this subsidy twice at most throughout their study in programme(s) at the same level of study, subject to a maximum amount of HK$60,000 discounted by the level of student finance or the adjusted financial assistance level of 50%, whichever level is higher.	(b) The applicant will be eligible to receive this subsidy once throughout their study in programme(s) at the same level of study, subject to a maximum amount of HK$14,400.	(b1) The applicant will be eligible to receive this subsidy once throughout their study in programme(s) at the same level of study, subject to a maximum amount of HK$18,000. (b2) If the applicant has been subsidised to take part in an exchange activity in one of the B&R regions under this scheme, he/she will have to participate in another exchange activity in another B&R in order to be eligible to receive further subsidy under Means-tested SSEBR, and vice versa.
(c) The College may, at its full discretion, adjust the actual amount of subsidy to be granted to the student downwards from that maximum amount, having regard to the actual travelling expenses and participation fees involved in the exchange activities, other subsidy/sponsorship received by the applicant, etc.
(d) The amount of subsidy granted to an eligible applicant should not exceed the direct costs(Note) arising from his/her participation in the concerned exchange activity.
(e) Applicants who have received previously assistance from other scholarships or support schemes wholly or partly funded by the Government / UOWCHK are also eligible to apply. But priority will be given to applicants who have not received such previous assistance.
(f) Except under very special circumstances, the subsidy will only be disbursed to applicant upon completion of the exchange programme.

Note:
Examples of direct costs arising from typical exchange activities/programmes include:

programme/activity fees;
airfare, train fare and /or other transportation fees to and from the destination region (one return trip only);
local transportation fees;
accommodation fees;
living expenses incurred within the exchange period; and
other miscellaneous expenses (e.g. insurance, medical expenses, etc.)

Application Procedures

Applicants are required to complete an application form. The completed application form, together with all supporting documents, should be submitted to the following UOWCHK General Offices at least 4 weeks before the commencement of the exchange programme:

UOWCHK General Office:
UOW College Hong Kong, 1/F, 18 Che Kung Miu Road, Tai Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong (adjacent to Phase 3 of Pavilia Farm)