Extended Non-means-tested Loan Scheme (ENLS)

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Overview

The Extended Non-means-tested Loan Scheme (ENLS) provides loans to eligible students to settle tuition fees of specific post-secondary/continuing and professional education courses studied in Hong Kong.

Statistics

Non-means-tested Loan Scheme for Full-time Tertiary Students (NLSFT) /
Non-means-tested Loan Scheme for Post-secondary Students (NLSPS) /
Extended Non-means-tested Loan Scheme (ENLS)
Academic Year 2023/20242024/2025 2025/2026
(as at 31.3.2026)
No. of applications
- received Total 33 92037 45537 276
NLSFT 14 68415 86215 456
NLSPS 12 91214 90815 846
ENLS 6 3246 6855 974
- with results issued Total 33 92037 45536 786
NLSFT 14 68415 86215 442
NLSPS 12 91214 90815 790
ENLS 6 3246 6855 554
No. of applications
- with loan offered Total 33 20136 74436 141
NLSFT 14 33515 53415 165
NLSPS 12 54214 52515 422
ENLS 6 3246 6855 554
- with loan paid Total 28 59131 26930 062
NLSFT 11 98712 75912 093
NLSPS 10 78912 26712 762
ENLS 5 8156 2435 207
Average amount of loan paid^ Total $55,838.20 $56,921.55$57,098.00
NLSFT $39,908.23 $39,920.06$42,047.47
NLSPS $59,802.58 $59,826.36$60,664.47
ENLS $81,320.72 $85,960.28$83,310.93
Total amount of loan paid^ (million) Total$1,596.47$1,779.88$1,716.48
NLSFT $478.38 $509.34$508.48
NLSPS $645.21 $733.89$774.20
ENLS $472.88 $536.65$433.80

Remarks :
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Approved loan will be paid in more than one instalment. The amount of loan paid in the 2025/26 academic year shown in the table above does not reflect the full amount of loan paid in the year until the respective application cycle ends.