The founders and leadership team recognised the importance of establishing a comprehensive scholarship programme for the school's long-term development. As a result, the founders' family took the lead in donating and launching the Pao School Scholarship Programme in 2012. The YK Pao School Foundation subsequently received generously donations from supporters and friends of the Pao School community in support of the Scholarship Programme.
The Pao School Scholarship Programme aims to build a strong, diverse, and accomplished student body and is designed to recognise and celebrate students demonstrating outstanding achievement both in academics as well as their contribution to the school. The programme will also help the school to recruit some of the best and brightest young minds and provide access to the unique Pao School experience for those experiencing financial hardship.
The Pao School Foundation has awarded scholarships to over 90 outstanding students.
The Huang Sue Ing Girls Scholarship is named after Ms Huang Sue Ing, the wife of Sir YK Pao. She was a compassionate woman with traditional values, living simply and wholeheartedly supporting her husband. She was also hard working and genuinely cared about education, nurturing her children to be productive and responsible individuals.
The Huang Sue Ing Girls Scholarship (recipients to be nominated and determined in Year 5), is designed to recognise all-round excellence. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of strong academic performance, character and behavior as well as achievements in extracurricular activities and contributions to Pao School and the community. Recipients will be awarded a scholarship amount equivalent to 10% of tuition fees over three academic years (Year 6-8).
The Junior Secondary Boys Scholarship (recipients to be nominated and determined in Year 5), is designed to recognise all-round excellence. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of strong academic performance, character and behaviour, achievement in extracurricular activities and contributions to Pao School and the community. Recipients will be awarded a scholarship amount equivalent to 10% of tuition fees over three academic years (Year 6-8).
The Chinese Immersion Scholarship (recipients to be nominated and determined in Year 5), is designed for international students whose parents' native/mother languages are not Chinese. The Scholarship aims to encourage and support non-native Chinese speakers to become immersed in Chinese language and culture. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of strong overall academic performance and a dedication to Chinese learning. Recipients will be awarded a scholarship amount equivalent to 10% of tuition fees over seven academic years (Year 6-12).
The Senior Secondary Grade II scholarship (recipients to be nominated and determined in Year 8), is designed to recognise all-round excellence. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of strong academic performance, character and behaviour, achievement in extracurricular activities and contributions to Pao School and the community. Recipients will be awarded a scholarship over four academic years (Year 9-12) depending on the enrollment year of the students.
The Senior Secondary Grade I (recipients to be nominated and determined in Year 10), is designed to recognise all-round excellence. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of strong academic performance, character and behavior as well as achievements in extracurricular activities and contributions to Pao School and the community. Recipients will be awarded a scholarship over two academic years (Year 11-12) depending on the enrollment year of the students.
Senior Secondary Grade I Scholarship is open to all Year 11 students at Pao School, including Chinese Immersion Scholarship recipients, Senior Secondary Grade II scholarship recipients and new students joining the school in Year 11.
Should a current Chinese Immersion Scholarship recipient or Senior Secondary Grade II scholarship recipient be selected for a Senior Secondary Grade I scholarship, the scholarship amount will be adjusted to the Grade I scholarship level.
Chinese Immersion Scholarship recipients' or Senior Secondary Grade II scholarship recipients' nomination for Senior Secondary Grade I scholarship would not compromise their existing scholarship status regardless of the result.
