The Education Bureau (EDB) announced today (October 18) the subsidy amounts of the means-tested subsidy and the non-means-tested subsidy for the Mainland University Study Subsidy Scheme (MUSSS).

     The subsidy will be disbursed based on the distance between the locations of the institutions and Hong Kong, which will be grouped into three categories. Details of the subsidy rates under the different categories, which are identical to that of last year, are set out in the Annex.

     A spokesman for the EDB said that the MUSSS will benefit Hong Kong students pursuing undergraduate studies in 197 designated Mainland institutions, including the 138 institutions participating in the Scheme for Admission of Hong Kong Students to Mainland Higher Education Institutions for the 2024/25 academic year.

     The application period for the MUSSS 2024/25 has closed. The EDB is currently processing the applications with a view to notifying individual applicants of the application results by the first quarter of 2025.
           
     The MUSSS aims to provide appropriate support for Hong Kong students who pursue undergraduate studies on the Mainland and ensure that no students will be deprived of post-secondary education due to financial reasons. The MUSSS comprises means-tested subsidy and non-means-tested subsidy. The subsidy is granted on a yearly basis, and the subsidised period is the normal duration of the undergraduate programme pursued by the student concerned in the designated Mainland institution. Eligible applicants may only receive either a means-tested subsidy or a non-means-tested subsidy in the same academic year.

Ends/Friday, October 18, 2024
Issued at HKT 12:00

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