"At that time, Chinese students were a novelty in the U.S.," recalls Hu Kuang- piao, now 90, who studied at M.I.T.
這便是庚款留學的由來。庚款留學招收的學生共有兩種：第一種相當現在的高中生，年紀在廿上下，稱為高等生；入學資格是國文通達、英文及科學程度可入美國大學學習者。第二種則招收十五歲以下的孩童，稱為中等生，得從美國中學讀起。