Shell/ Island Jaycees Scholarship For the Disabled

Shell/ Island Jaycees Scholarship for the Disabled was set up in 1981, the International Year of Disabled Persons. Since its inception, the scholarship award has been highly popular among schools, students and parents. Each year, 10 outstanding students are selected for the Outstanding Disabled Student Scholarship Award. Today, the scholarship has become a special honour and encouragement to disabled students. In 1993, Best Progress Awards was established to further motivate disabled students to achieve improvements. The Best Integrated Student Awards was set up in 2001 to encourage disabled students who are studying in ordinary schools.

To give recognition to disabled students who have gone through great hardship to overcome difficulties induced by their disabilities while at the same time encouraging disabled students to realise the importance of education, developing their capabilities and potential in serving the local community, and to promote the sense of inclusion.

The Outstanding Disabled Student Scholarship Award:

To be awarded to the ten best disabled students with good academic results and conduct; and demonstrate distinguished performance in school activities and community service. Award winners will be awarded HK$3,000 each. In addition to the scholarship, each recipient will be presented with a certificate, a trophy and a special gift.

The Best Progress Award:

To be awarded to five to ten disabled students who have demonstrated significant improvement in academic results, behaviour and other achievements. Award winners will be awarded HK$2,000 each. In addition to the scholarship, each recipient will be presented with a certificate, a trophy and a special gift

The Best Integrated Student Award:

To be awarded to five to ten disabled students who are studying in ordinary schools. They should achieve good academic results and conduct, and have distinguished performance in interpersonal relationship and adaptability to changing environment. Award winners will be awarded HK$2,000 each. In addition to the scholarship, each recipient will be presented with a certificate, a trophy and a special gift.

• a Hong Kong resident;
• aged 11 or above on or before July this year;
• a disabled student currently studying either in special or ordinary primary/ secondary schools.

All nominations will be vetted by the Scholarship Selection Committee which comprises representatives from the organisers, namely Education and Manpower Bureau, the Social Welfare Department, Hong Kong Special Schools Council, Island Junior Chamber and Shell Hong Kong Limited.

Nominations are to be forwarded by school principal. Each student can be nominated for one award only.

Deadline: Please kindly return the nomination by mail on or before 10 July (Postmarked). Late nominations will not be accepted.

Please send the completed nomination form and additional information to:

Shell/ Island Jaycees Scholarship For the Disabled (Scholarship Selection Committee)

Shell Hong Kong Limited (External Affairs Department)

36/F., Shell Tower, Times Square, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

Organising Parties: 

Shell Hong Kong Limited 

Island Junior Chamber 

Education and Manpower Bureau 

Hong Kong Special Schools Council 

Social Welfare Department