OLR Scholarships 2013 – 14

Set up by Mr. Richmond Lee M. K.

OLR Scholarship sponsored byEducation Endowment Fund

• HK $4 million has been set aside by the EEF and the interest earned (i.e approx. HK $200,000/ yr) is used to fund the scholarship on a recurring basis PERMANENTLY.

Aim and Coverage• Encourage and recognize students’ whole-

person development and motivate them to strive for excellence in various aspects.

• Prizes are given to students with outstanding performance in the following areas:

1. Awards based on academic performances (public exam and internal exam)

2. Prizes for outstanding leadership, conduct and community services

3. Prizes for excellence in extra-curricular activities

• Remark: Students with a black mark, a minor or a major demerit are not qualified.

Coverage• (I) Award based on Public Exam

- HKDSE Results, HK$

The calculation of the scholarship is

based on the number of 5* equivalent.

Also, one level 5** is equivalent to

three level 5*.

no. of 5* Award, $ Award / 5*2 500 250 3 1,000 333 4 1,500 375 5 2,000 400 6 2,500 417 7 3,000 429 8 3,500 438 9 4,000 444 10 4,500 450 11 5,000 455 12 6,000 500 13 7,000 538 14 8,000 571 15 9,000 600 16 10,000 625 17 11,000 647 18 12,000 667 19 14,000 737 20 16,000 800 21 18,000 857 22 20,000 909 23 22,000 957 24 24,000 1,000

Example 1: • A student gets one Level 5** and one

Level 5*

• Based on the above criteria, her results are equivalent to FOUR Level 5*

• 1(5**)+1(5*) = 3(5*)+1(5*) = 4(5*)

• From the table, she can get $1500 in the OLR Scholarship.

Example 2: • A student gets three Level 5** and four

Level 5*

• Based on the above criteria, her results are equivalent to THIRTEEN Level 5*

• 3(5**)+4(5*) = 9(5*)+4(5*) = 13(5*)

• From the table, she can get $7000 in the OLR Scholarship.

Coverage• (II) Award based on Internal Results

A. Based on ranking in form (S1 to S3), HK$

(offered to top 10 students in each form, S1 to S3)Level Ranking in form

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sub-Total S1 2,000 1,500 1,200 1,000 1,000 800 800 800 800 800 10,700 S2 2,000 1,500 1,200 1,000 1,000 800 800 800 800 800 10,700 S3 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,200 1,200 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 13,400

Coverage• B. Based on subject

in form (S4),

HK$

1 2 3Chinese Language 500 500 500 English Language 500 500 500 Mathematics 500 500 500 Liberal Studies 500 500 500 6,000

Biology 500 Business, Accounting &Financial Studies 500 Chemistry 500 Chinese History 500 Economics 500 Geography 500 History 500 Information & Communication Technology500 Japanese 500 Mathematics Extended Module 500 Musics 500 Physical Education 500 Physics 500 Tourism and Hospitality Studies 500 Visual Arts 500 7,500 Total no. of subjects: 19 Total : 13,500

Coverage• C. Based on subject

in form (S5),

HK$

1 2 3Chinese Language 500 500 500 English Language 500 500 500 Mathematics 500 500 500 Liberal Studies 500 500 500 6,000

Biology 500 Business, Accounting &Financial Studies 500 Chemistry 500 Chinese History 500 Economics 500 Geography 500 History 500 Information & Communication Technology500 Japanese 500 Mathematics Extended Module 500 Musics 500 Physical Education 500 Physics 500 Tourism and Hospitality Studies 500 Visual Arts 500 7,500 Total no. of subjects: 19 Total : 13,500

Coverage• D. Based on ranking in class (S1 to S5), HK$

(offered to top 3 students in each class, S1 to S5)Level Ranking in class

1 2 3 no. of classtotal no. of students Sub-Total S1 500 500 500 4 12 6,000 S2 500 500 500 4 12 6,000 S3 500 500 500 4 12 6,000 S4 800 800 800 4 12 9,600 S5 800 800 800 4 12 9,600

Total 37,200

• E. Improvement Awards (offered to 10 most improved

students in S1 to S3 and 2 most improved students in

each class of

S4 & S5)

Coverage

Level Amount, HK$ Total no. of StudentsS1 500 10 5,000 S2 500 10 5,000 S3 500 10 5,000 S4 500 8 4,000 S5 500 8 4,000

Total 23,000

CoverageIII. Prizes for outstanding leadership, conduct and

community services A. Good conduct Awards (offered to students attaining Good Conduct

Awards in

Both 1st and 2nd term each year) and Outstanding Good Conduct Awards

(attaining Good Conduct Awards for 8 times or more)No. of awardees Amount, HK$ Total

18 500 9,000

Coverage B. Outstanding student leaders (offered to students who

show outstanding performance and demonstrate a high

calibre of leadership in their groups)

C. Community Service (offered to the top 10 students who

have completed community service over at least 150

hours each year) No. of awardees Amount, HK$ Total

10 500 5,000

No. of awardees Amount, HK$ Total 24 500 12,000

Coverage

IV. Prizes for excellence in extra-curricular activities

A. Awards for Inter-school Competition

No. of awardees Amount, HK$ Sub-total Group Champion 2 3,000 6,000

1st runner-up 5 2,000 10,000 2nd runner-up 3 1,000 3,000

Individual Champion 14 500 7,000 Total 26,000

Coverage B. Awards for National, International Competition

No. of awardees Amount, HK$ Sub-total Individual Champion 4 1,000 4,000

1st runner-up 4 500 2,000 2nd runner-up 4 300 1,200

Total 7,200