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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 publicly-funded student place of a recognised post-secondary programme.

Level of Financial Assistance

  • Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria for TSFS may refer to the Calculator on the webpage to obtain a rough estimate of the amount of eligible financial assistance.

  • The maximum level of assistance under TSFS for the 2026/27 academic year is tabulated below:

Item Maximum level of assistance (HK$)
Tuition fees (TF) grant Applicants may check with the Student Affairs Office of their institution the maximum level of assistance applicable to the course of study.
Academic expenses (AE) grant*
Compulsory union fees
Living expenses (LE) loan Expected to be announced in July 2026.
Hostel subsidy Expected to be announced in July 2026 or the actual hostel fee payable (after deducting any other hostel subsidies or waivers), whichever is lower.
Additional academic expenses grant for students with special educational needs Expected to be announced in July 2026.

  • Applicants may have a rough estimation on the repayment amount by using the Calculator on the webpage.