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Non-means-tested Loan Scheme for Full-time Tertiary Students (NLSFT)

E-Submission
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wg_sfo@wfsfaa.gov.hk

Overview

The Non-means-tested Loan Scheme for Full-time Tertiary Students (NLSFT) is to complement the Tertiary Student Finance Scheme – Publicly-funded Programmes (TSFS) to provide loans to eligible students to settle tuition fees of recognised full-time study courses.

Checklist for Submission

The NLSFT application for the 2024/25 academic year is closed. The Student Finance Office (SFO) will only process late applications under circumstances that are beyond the control of individual applicants. If applicants still need to submit application for the 2024/25 academic year, use the "NLSFT Paper-based Application Form" [NLSFT 112B(2024)]. They should be supported with written explanation and will be considered on individual merits upon submission of the duly completed application form and whole set of the required documents by the applicant. All applications for the 2024/25 academic year must be submitted to the SFO on or before 31 March 2025.

  • For Applicants on Postgraduate (by research) Course

      • Starting from the 2018/19 academic year, the Government has provided a tuition waiver for all local full-time students enrolled in University Grants Committee (UGC)-funded Research Postgraduate (RPg) programmes. For details, please visit https://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/rgc/funding_opport/tws.html.