HKUST Sail and Shine Program

We are looking for students who have...

Quality strong sense of responsibility and commitment, willingness to serve the community, adventurous and positive spirit with an open mind to learn, collaborative mindset and effective communication skills

Application Details

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Sail and Shine recruitment has been postponed.

Stay tuned for updates on the Spring 2025 intake! Leave your ITSC username here if you want to receive first-hand updates for the next intake.

Financial Subsidy

Mrs Choi Ma Oi Kuen Students’ Holistic Development Scheme

The Scheme is designed to encourage students to participate in endorsed co-curricular programs to learn outside classroom and contribute to the community. It provides a source of financial support to ensure that students who seek personal growth, community engagement and experiential learning opportunities can participate fully in the programs and are not disadvantage by financial reason.

Participants of The HKUST Sail and Shine Program, can apply for the Scheme to receive a subsidy, with priority given to Tertiary Student Finance Scheme (TSFS) government grant & loan recipients:

TSFS grant awarded	Subsidy amount
>50% of grant	HK$4,350 (Spring) / HK$4,800 (Fall)
<=50% of grant	HK$2,175 (Spring) / HK$2,400 (Fall)

For details and application: Please click here

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