Education news in brief

Scholarships worth HK$6.43 million have been awarded to nearly 300 students at the Open University of Hong Kong. The scholarships are part of the government's Self-financing Post-secondary Education Fund.

Set up in 2012, the awards cover five categories: outstanding performance, best progress, talent development, the Reaching Out Award and Endeavour Scholarship.

Third-year student in business administration Lau Yuen-keung won a scholarship in the talent development category for taking the Hong Kong Boxing Association's open title in the 52kg class.

Students pursuing full-time, self-financed sub-degrees or bachelor's degrees are eligible to apply.