Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP)

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Overview

The Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP) provides means-tested financial assistance in form of grant and/or loan to eligible full-time students pursuing locally-accredited, self-financing post-secondary education programmes at the level of associate degree, higher diploma or bachelor’s degree.

Application Deadline

  • Recommended Submission Schedule for Continuing Students: The recommended submission schedule has passed. If continuing students still need to submit applications, please submit applications through "eWFSFAA" online platform as soon as possible.
  • Recommended Submission Schedule for New Students: Please submit your application according to the recommended submission schedule.
  • If you study an accredited programme that commences between April 2026 and March 2027, except for those students who study distance-learning programmes, you should apply for financial assistance under the 2026/27 academic year.  Applications should reach the Student Finance Office (SFO) no later than 15 January 2027.
  • Late applications beyond 15 January 2027 would only be processed for circumstances that are beyond the control of individual applicants, for instance, commencement dates of their study programmes fall after 15 January 2027 or individual applicants experienced serious financial hardship as a result of drastic change in their family’s financial situation in recent months.  Applicants submitting a late FASP application due to such circumstances have to provide documentary proofs to substantiate their claims.
  • SFO will not handle 2026/27 applications received after 31 March 2027.