Dream Chaser Scholarship Fund

Background of Event

This student led campus-wide event strives to unite all members of HKUST. We aim to mobilize everyone to work towards the same goal, which is to break the Guinness World Record to help build the Dream Chaser Scholarship Fund.

HKUST fosters a culture of encouragement and support for students embarking on the difficult journey of university studies. We hope this event will create a caring and uplifting atmosphere within HKUST and that this atmosphere can go beyond campus.

Breaking the Guinness World Record of “Most Contributions to a Handprint Painting in One Hour” (counted by number of participants). Last record is 1400 people.

Expected number of participants: 2000 – 3000

Date and time:  September 21, 2018 from 17:00-18:00

Venue: The Hong Kong Jockey Club Atrium, HKUST 

Target:  To fundraise HKD3,000,000 through this event

For more details of the event, please visit:  https://worldrecord.ust.hk/

Why is this important?

HKUST understands the importance of motivation through the never-ending quest for truth and knowledge. The Dream Chaser Scholarship will be offered to students who are from less-privileged socio-economic backgrounds, but with a yearning desire to strive for excellence, or students who endeavor to overcome special difficulties to fulfill their aspirations, or who work extra hard in the pursuit of success. Through this scholarship we hope to cultivate the culture of mutual aid on campus. 

Why Pledge?

Students who are currently studying in HKUST, will recognize your generous act of helping students in need and extending the education opportunities. Donors will support students who require financial aid, enabling them to fully experience their university life. As recognition of your contribution, your name will appear on this page under the tab "Supporters". If you donate over HK$100,000, your name will appear on our Scholarships and Financial Aid Office  (https://sfao.ust.hk/page.php?i=25) and Development and Alumni Office website  (https://giving.ust.hk/en/honor.php)  and would be seen by all those in the HKUST community through mass email. 

The Dream Chaser Scholarships will be offered to students with certain financial needs who fall into one of the following categories:

1. Ethnic minorities;
2. From single-parent families, parentless, or homeless;
3. New immigrants to Hong Kong who have stayed in Hong Kong for less than 7 years
4. The first university student amongst 3 generations of the family
5. In a particular situation that warrants extra care and support to meet their life challenges.

The tentative amount of each scholarship award will be HK$20,000.

Donation Methods and Recognition

• There are two methods with which you may donate:
  1. One-off donation prior to the event: Donors may donate before the start of the event .
     • To donate, click "Donate Now" on this website and please ensure to choose Student Initiated Projects > Dream-Chaser Scholarship Fund
        
  2. Donations on a per-handprint basis: Donors may, prior to the event, agree on the donation amount per handprint and then donate according to the overall number of handprints at the event. 
     • To pledge, click "Donate Now" on this website. Please ensure to choose Student Initiated Projects > Dream-Chaser Scholarship Fund.  Please choose cheque as your payment method and type in the word "pledge" in the blank box to indicate this is a pledge. 
        
• As recognition of all contribution, all donors will have their name listed on this page under the tab "Supporters". Donors who have donated more than HK$100,000 will have their name recognized on the webpage of the Rolls of Donors on the Scholarships and Financial Aid Office website and Honor Roll on the Development and Alumni Office website.