IFT Offers Scholarship to Mainland Student

Being one of the public higher institutions in Macao, Institute For Tourism Studies strives to offer comprehensive assistance to students to encourage them to further their studies and motivate them to join the internship or exchange programme overseas and contribute to the society in the future. To provide financial assistance to mainland students with excellent academic results, in order to encourage them to further their studies in Macao, IFT will establish a new scholarship in the academic year 2009/10 to these outstanding students. Each year, one scholarship will be awarded tuition fee and living expense. To continue receiving this sponsorship until graduation, the student will be required to achieve a GPA of 2.5 or above each year. Mainland student who is granted this scholarship will be fully exempted from tuition fee, hostel fee, as well as meal expenses at the student cafeteria. In addition, a monthly allowance of MOP1,000 will also be granted, sponsored by IFT-BNU Credit Card foundation. High school graduates from the mainland who have attended the “Unified Exams of Admissions of National Universities and Colleges” and attain a score up to or above the first level standard of admission are eligible to apply for the scholarship. To show support to students affected by the Sichuan earthquake last year, students from Sichuan will have priority to apply in 2009/10. For many years, various associations, individuals and corporations have shown their support to IFT by sponsoring a wide range of scholarships to over 50 distinguished students. These sponsors include the Macao Foundation, Macau Government Tourist Office, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Henry Fok Foundation, Macau Polytex Group, Mr. Cheung Lup Kwan, SKAL International – Macau, Ocean-Tech Group, Venetian Macau Limited, Cultural Affairs Bureau and Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute. IFT has been persistent in providing quality education and making contributions to the industry and the society. IFT anticipates that, with the establishments of various scholarships, students are encouraged to learn and achieve higher academic goals, or participate in exchange programme and overseas internship programme, so as to broaden their horizons and be prepared for their future responsibilities in the tourism industry.