Scholarships

To encourage and foster the excellence of our students’ achievements, the school offers a number of scholarships to honour our outstanding students. Most scholarships are awarded on the strength of academic merits, and some on other non-academic achievements as specified by the donors including the former school supervisor, former principals, former teachers, Parents and Teachers Association and alumni.

Kit Sam Scholarships

Other scholarships:

Assistantships

1.    With the generous support from our alumni, past teachers and friends, we provide immediate relief for students who have financial difficulties, allowing them to concentrate on their studies.

2.    The ‘Kit Sam Assistantship’ and the ‘Mrs. Ng Chan Si Mui Grant’ are offered to students who have financial difficulties.

3.    Any students who need the assistantships should apply via their class teacher.

Donation of school uniform

The school uniform contractor offers several school uniforms to our disadvantaged students (applicable to the students receiving full/half grant under School Textbook Assistance Scheme or Comprehensive Social Security Assistance). Students may get the application form from the General Office and return it to their class teacher. The beneficiaries will be selected by the Principal.

Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme / Student Financial Assistance Scheme

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Life-wide Learning Fund

l~   The fund aims to enable financially needy students from P1 to S6 to participate in Life-wide Learning programmes organized or recognized by schools. The following are those eligible students:

(i)                 receiving ‘Comprehensive Social Security Assistance’ (CSSA) or

(ii)               receiving full grant under School Textbook Assistance Scheme (full grant) or

(iii)             meeting the school’s established ‘financially needy’.

~   F.1 – F.3 students can apply for the fund up to $300 each year, while F.4 – F.6 students can apply for $500 each year.

~  The eligible students may get the application form from the General Office and return it to their class teacher. Successful applicants have to return the reply slip signed by their parents/guardians to the General Office before the funds are released.

School-based After-School Learning and Support Programme

~   Programmes are organized by the school to suit the needs of students and extra assistance for needy students is provided.

Financial Assistance Schemes under the Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA)

(1)    The School Textbook Assistance (TA) Scheme is to provide assistance to needy students for covering the costs of essential textbooks and other miscellaneous school-related expenses.

(2)    The Student Travel Subsidy (STS) Scheme is to provide travel subsidy to needy students residing beyond 10 minutes walking distance from school and traveling to school by public transport.

(3)    The Subsidy Scheme for Internet Access Charges (SIA) is to provide subsidy to needy families to meet the Internet access charges for e-learning at home. The subsidy is granted on a household basis. Eligible families will receive a flat-rate cash grant, regardless of the number of children in the family.

(4)    The Examination Fee Remission (EFR) Scheme is to provide assistance to needy students attending public examinations conducted by Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA). Those students receiving half grant under School Textbook Assistance Scheme are also eligible to apply for the scheme.

~  Each applying family should return one completed application form only to the SFAA by post. Applicants receiving the Eligibility Certificates (ECs) should select the appropriate Scheme(s) in the ECs for their children and submit the completed ECs to the class teacher before the deadline.

Grantham Maintenance Grants

~   The Fund, which was established in 1955, provides maintenance grants to students who are in financial need.

~   The student must be a Hong Kong resident who is not in receipt of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) in his/her own name or as a member under the applicant’s family. Students who are repeaters will not be considered for this application except under very exceptional circumstances.

Those students who are interested in the scheme may download the application form from the website of SFAA (http://www.sfaa.gov.hk/tc/other/content16.htm).  Please submit the completed application form together with the relevant documentary proofs on the annual income to the class teacher before the deadline.

Dear All,

With the passing of our beloved Sister Li Hsi-te and Sister Te Lok-she, the entire school community is deeply saddened. In response, the Board of Directors has decided to establish the "Sister Li Hsi-te Memorial Scholarship" and to rename the existing "Heart-to-Heart Scholarship" as the "Sister Te Lok-she Memorial Scholarship," in order to honor their legacies and benefit future students.

Sister Laetitia Lei (李喜德修女) returned to the Father’s house on May 10 of this year, at the age of eighty-nine. Sister Lei dedicated her life to God, showing love for others and a passion for education. She served as a teacher at our school from its opening in 1972 until her retirement in 1990. Her serious approach to teaching and her attentive care for students made her deeply cherished by them. She also contributed significantly to the school's development, serving as the supervisor from 1987 to 2007 and again from 2009 to 2010.

In gratitude for her teachings, a group of devoted principals, teachers, and alumni, with the consent of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Congregation, is now initiating the establishment of the "Sister Laetitia Lei Memorial Scholarship." This is intended to carry on Sister Lei's spirit of dedication to education, faith, and her passionate care for students.

Sister Rose Duchesne Debrecht (德樂施修女) passed away in the United States on February 22 of this year, at the age of ninety-one. Sister Debrecht served as the principal of our school from 1973 to 1978, leading all teachers in establishing the school's structure and scale during its early years, making significant contributions to its development. She was particularly caring towards students, always attentive to their various needs, and set a great example of love and virtue, earning the respect and affection of both staff and students.

After her tenure, Sister Debrecht continued to support the Immaculate Heart community, showing concern for the school’s development and for the students. She frequently returned to the school to attend celebrations, offering support and encouragement. In honor of Sister Debrecht's contributions to our school and to carry on her spirit of caring for students, the Board of Directors has decided to rename the existing "Heart-to-Heart Scholarship" as the "Sister Rose Duchesne Debrecht Memorial Scholarship," to provide funding for underprivileged students to participate in activities both within and outside the school, as well as to offer emergency financial assistance to those in need.

If you are interested in donating to the "Sister Laetitia Lei Memorial Scholarship" and/or the "Sister Rose Duchesne Debrecht Memorial Scholarship," please complete the donation form and mail it along with a crossed cheque to the following address: Principal, Immaculate Heart of Mary College, 9 Fumei Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon. Please make the cheque payable to "Immaculate Heart of Mary College Board of Directors" and indicate the scholarship name in the remarks section on the back of the cheque.

Donations of HKD 100 or above are eligible for a tax-exempt receipt. If you have any inquiries regarding the scholarships or the donation process, please contact Principal Lau Yiu-hung at phone: 2337 9594 or email: school@kitsam.edu.hk.

We believe that, with the support and encouragement of our friends, these scholarships will benefit even more students at Immaculate Heart. Thank you!

Chairman of the Board of Directors

November 24, 2014

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