Application Deadline
Recommended Application Submission Schedule for Continuing Students
The recommended application submission schedule has passed. If continuing students still need to submit applications, please submit application forms through the "SFO E-link – My Applications" online platform as soon as possible.
Recommended Application Submission Schedule for New Students
| For "Declaration Form" and Supporting Documents | ||
|---|---|---|
| HKU | up to 17 September 2024 | Seven calendar days from the date of submission of the application |
|
CityU HKUST |
up to 20 September 2024 | |
|
CUHK PolyU HKBU |
up to 27 September 2024 | |
| LU EdUHK HKAPA PPDH IVE (Chai Wan) IVE (Haking Wong) IVE (Kwai Chung) IVE (Kwun Tong) IVE (Lee Wai Lee) IVE (Morrison Hill) IVE (Sha Tin) IVE (Tsing Yi) IVE (Tuen Mun) HKIIT HKIIT at IVE(Chai Wan) HKIIT at IVE(Lee Wai Lee) HKIIT at IVE(Sha Tin) HKIIT at IVE(Tuen Mun) HKDI CCI & ICI MSTI |
up to 4 October 2024 |
- Applicants should submit their applications in accordance with the schedule specified above. In any case, applications should reach the Student Finance Office (SFO) no later than 31 December 2024.
- The SFO will not process late applications beyond 31 December 2024 unless for circumstances that are beyond the control of individual applicants, for instance, commencement dates of their study programmes fall after 31 December 2024 or serious financial hardship as a result of drastic change of their family’s financial situation in recent months.
- Please note that the SFO will not handle applications for the 2024/25 academic year received after 31 March 2025.
Note: If applicants attend postgraduate (by research) courses that commence between March 2024 and February 2025, they should apply for the NLSFT loan in the 2024/25 academic year. The application deadline is one month following the commencement of the course and in any case not later than 31 March 2025.