Tertiary Student Finance Scheme - Publicly-funded Programmes (TSFS)

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Overview

The Tertiary Student Finance Scheme - Publicly-funded Programmes (TSFS) provides means-tested financial assistance in the form of grant and/or loan to eligible full-time students taking up an exclusively University Grants Committee (UGC)-funded or publicly-funded student place of a recognised course at tertiary level.

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Guidance & information
Information on the TSFS application procedures
Document Number Document Name
TSFS/1B (2023)
1.
Guidance Notes
Document
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2.
Ready Reckoner and Sliding Scale of Asset Value for Discounting Financial Assistance for 2023/24 application
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a.
Ready Reckoner
Document
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b.
Sliding Scale of Asset Value for Discounting Financial Assistance
Document
TSFS/FASP/2B(2023)
3.
Illustration of Reporting Income & Assets
Document
TSFS/RM(2023)
4.
Checklist of Documentary Proofs Required
Paper-based Application
TSFS/OM(2023)
5.
Provision of Complete Information and Supporting Documents
Document
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6.
Common Mistakes in Completing Application Forms
Document
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7.
Quick Reference for Completing Application Forms
Document
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8.
Don't Miss Anything in Your Student Financial Assistance Application
Document
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9.
Bank Code List
Document
Documents and templates related to application
Document Number Document Name
TSFS/1B(Annex V) (2023)
1.
Self-written Income Statement and Profit and Loss Account
Document
TSFS/1B(Annex VI) (2023)
2.
Balance Sheet
Document
TSFS/AP/6 (2023)
3.
Provision of Supplementary Information/Documentary Proofs
Document
Information on repayment of TSFS living expenses loan
Document Number Document Name
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1.
Reference Table on Repayment of TSFS Living Expenses Loan
Document
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2.
Information Notes on Repayment and Deferment of Loan under TSFS
Document
Other Forms
Document Number Document Name Paper-based Application Electronic Application
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1.
Request Form of Academic Expenses Grant for Students with Special Educational Needs (2023/24)
Paper-based Application Electronic Application
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2.
Appeal
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a.
Application for Review of Financial Assistance Form
Paper-based Application Electronic Application
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b.
Application for Review Against Rejection Form
Paper-based Application Electronic Application
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3.
Change of information
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TSF/C/18A
a.
Notification of Change of Applicant's Personal Particulars
Paper-based Application Electronic Application
TSF/C/18B
b.
Notification of Change of Institution / Course Data
Paper-based Application Electronic Application
TSFS/IDM/INFO/E
c.
Notification of Change of Indemnifier’s Personal Particulars
Paper-based Application Electronic Application
Loan Documents
Document Number Document Name Paper-based Application Electronic Application
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1.
Loan documents (2023/24 academic year) , including:
Paper-based Application -
TSFS 12 (Rev. 2023)
a.
Notice of Offer of Assistance
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TSFS 15 (Rev. 2023)
b.
Undertaking
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TSFS 16 (Rev. 2023)
c.
Deed of Indemnity
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TSFS 29 (Rev. 2023)
d.
Student, Indemnifier and Witness Details Input Form A and B
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TSFS 148 (Rev. 2023)
e.
Checklist for Submission of Loan Documents
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f.
SFO E-link – My Bills Service Registration Guidelines (applicable to applicants whose "Notification of Result of Application" have been stated with the requirement to register with the Service)
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(Applicable to applicants whose “Notification of Result of Application” have been stated with the requirement to register with the Service)

Loan Repayment
Document Number Document Name Paper-based Application Electronic Application
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1.

Application for deferment of loan repayment

a. All loan account(s) under application without overdue instalment or with one overdue quarterly instalment / five or less consecutive overdue monthly instalments

SFO 102E(Rev. 2022)
  i. 
(For financial hardship/illness)
Paper-based Application Electronic Application
SFO 101E(Rev. 2022)
  ii. 
(For full-time study)
Paper-based Application Electronic Application
b. Others
SFO 102E_dfa (Rev. 2017.02)
  i. 
(For financial hardship/illness)
Paper-based Application Electronic Application
SFO 101E_dfa (Rev. 2017.02)
  ii. 
(For full-time studies)
Paper-based Application Electronic Application
SFO 185E 2. Early Partial / Lump Sum Repayment of Loan Under Tertiary Students Finance Scheme – Publicly-funded Programmes (TSFS) Paper-based Application Electronic Application
SFO 278E 3. Restructuring Repayment Period of Loan under Tertiary Students Finance Scheme – Publicly-funded Programmes (TSFS) Paper-based Application -
SFO 96 4. Student Loan Repayment: Notification of Change of Correspondence Address and / or Telephone Number(s) Paper-based Application Electronic Application
SFO 311 5. Reply form for choosing not to defer loan repayment - Electronic Application
SFO 297E 6. Notification of Change of Study Status (Only applicable to student loan borrower whose loan(s) has been paid) Paper-based Application Electronic Application