Overview
Scholarship
To recognize the academic achievements, as well as the artistic and athletic talents, of newly admitted students, the College offers a range of full and partial tuition scholarships each year. Recipients of matriculation scholarships may renew their awards throughout their normative study periods, subject to maintaining the required academic performance. Dr Tzu-leung Ho and his beloved wife, Madam Ho, have generously donated HK$600,000 to support one outstanding local medical student who demonstrates excellent academic achievement and moral character.
In addition, the Young Chi Wan Full Scholarship for Outstanding Students, donated by Young Chi Wan Foundation Limited, provides HK$60,000 per year to one outstanding local freshman study in Arts, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine (except MBChB and GPS), Science, or Social Science at CUHK in the year of application. The scholarship is renewable throughout the recipient’s normative study period.
The College Master’s List Awards are awarded annually to students who have shown excellent academic performance and actively participated in College activities. The College’s highest S.H. Ho Eminent Award goes to a graduating student who has made outstanding achievements in academic study, personal development and contribution to the life of the College.
S.H. Ho College’s Founding Master Prof. Samuel Sun & Mrs Sun has kindly donated a STEAM scholarship for outstanding year-3 student who majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts or Mathematics. The So Fok May Choy Memorial Scholarship for Neurosciences scholarship is set up in memory of Mrs. So Fok May Choy. It will be awarded to undergraduates affiliated with S.H. Ho College who have excelled in neuroscience studies, research or related services. Donated by Lo’s Family Charity Fund Limited, the Mr. and Mrs. John Lo Scholarship for Education, Law and Social Science Students scholarship is awarded to outstanding year-3 undergraduate students of S.H. Ho College majoring in programmes offered by faculties of Education, Law or Social Science.
To broaden students’ international horizons, various academic and cultural exchange scholarships are tenable in a number of leading universities of the world.
Finally, as part of the effort to realize its vision and mission on whole person education, the College also offers co-curricular achievement scholarships for students who excel in sports, music, artistic creativity, leadership and social services.
For selection criteria and application details, please refer to the below. Decisions on recipients and awards made by the College shall be final and conclusive.
| Scholarship/ Financial Aid Items |
Type | Amount HK$ |
Selection Criteria |
Application Methods |
Application Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr and Madam Tzu-leung Ho Scholarships for Distinguished Medical Students |
|
$100,000 |
|
Nomination from Faculty of Medicine and the College. Interviews may be required. |
Sept |
| Dr and Madam Tzu-leung Ho Full Scholarships for Medical Students |
|
$67,264 (as of 2026/27) |
|
Nomination from Faculty of Medicine and the College. Interviews may be required. |
Sept |
| Dr and Madam Tzu-leung Ho Scholarships for Distinguished Nursing Students |
|
$15,000 |
|
Nomination from Faculty of Medicine and the College. Interviews may be required. |
Sept |
| Young Chi Wan Full Scholarships for Outstanding Students |
|
$60,000 |
|
Open for applications. Interview will be required. |
Sept |
| S.H. Ho College Matriculation Scholarships for Academic Excellence (Local) |
|
$3,000 - $80,000 | The scholarships are awarded to JUPAS or Non-JUPAS freshmen with excellent academic performance. Recipients who maintain Year GPA of 3.2 or above will be honored Outstanding Student Scholarships of the same amount for up to their normative period of study. Students who are awarded the University Admission Scholarship through the same academic result, will be awarded the College scholarship in Honor. |
Selection mainly based on students’ admission results. Interviews may be required. |
N/A |
| S.H. Ho College Matriculation Scholarships for Academic Excellence (Mainland) |
|
$3,000 - $80,000 | The scholarships are awarded to JUPAS or Non-JUPAS freshmen with excellent academic performance. Recipients who maintain Year GPA of 3.2 or above will be honored Outstanding Student Scholarships of the same amount for up to their normative period of study. Regarding the selection of S.H. Ho College Matriculation Scholarships for Academic Excellence (Mainland), in case of candidates with the same criteria, the students from following provinces, including Xinjiang, Tibet, Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Ningxia and Qinghai may have a higher awarding priority. Students who are awarded the University Admission Scholarship through the same academic result, will be awarded the College scholarship in honour. |
Selection mainly based on students’ admission results. Interviews may be required. |
N/A |
*All scholarships/financial aid items are open for S.H. Ho College students only. Quota and amount are subjected to change at any time without prior notice.
*In order to avoid multiple or duplicate scholarships, awards or bursaries based on identical or similar purpose are not permissible. Students who have been awarded scholarships in the same category could be duly awarded with honours, but the scholarship amount will count only whichever is higher.
