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Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP)

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wg_sfo@wfsfaa.gov.hk

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.

Review Mechanism

Review against the Assessment Result
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  • If there is a substantial change in the family's financial condition after the submission of the 2023/24 FASP application form, which an applicant considers may significantly affect the financial support that he/she may obtain from the family; and/or he/she has sufficient grounds / justifications for adjusting the amount of financial assistance offered, he/she may apply to the Student Finance Office (SFO) for a review of the level of financial assistance by the following deadline. Each applicant may only request a review once for each academic year.

    1. within three weeks from the date of issue of the Notification of Result; or

    2. on or before 31 March 2024

    whichever is later.

  • The completed "Application for Review of Financial Assistance under FASP" (Paper Form / Online Form) together with detailed justifications and relevant supporting documents, should be submitted to the Appeal Registry of the FASP of the SFO.

  • In general, an applicant will be notified of the review result within ten weeks from the date of the SFO's acknowledging receipt of the application for review. Nevertheless, the processing time of the application for review will be longer if the information provided is incomplete and the SFO requires the applicant to give an explanation or provide supplementary information.

Review against the Rejection of Application
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  • Paragraph 4.3 in Part I of the FASP Guidance Notes has clearly stipulated that if an applicant fails to report / provide the required information / supporting document(s) in the application form at the time of submitting the application, and the information / supporting document(s) is only reported / provided upon the SFO’s enquiry, this would be treated as a misrepresentation and/or an omission in the application. The SFO has the right to reject the application.

  • If an application has been rejected due to omission / misrepresentation of information, the applicant may submit an application for review by completing the "FASP - Application for Review Against Rejection Form" (Paper Form / Online Form) within three weeks from the date of the rejection letter. Please state clearly the reasons (e.g. the reasons for the omission / understatement, any special family hardship) with proof if applicable. The review application will be considered by the Review Sub-Committee (RSC) if necessary.

    Please contact the Appeal Registry