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Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary
Students
The Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP), under
the Student Financial Assistance Agency of the HKSAR Government, provides
means-tested financial assistance to needy full-time students pursuing
accredited, self-financing post-secondary education programmes, leading
to a qualification at or above the levels of higher diploma and associate
degree. Under the FASP, financial assistance is in the form of a grant
and / or a loan.
Non-means Tested
Loan Scheme
Students can apply for Government Loans under the Non-means Tested Loan
Scheme (NLS). The NLS provides financial assistance in the form of loans
to eligible students to meet tuition fees operated on a full-cost-recovery
basis.
Grant from Diocesan
Lenten Collection Allocation Committee
In the spirit of Lent, grants have been approved by the Diocesan Lenten
Collection Allocation Committee to assist full-time students experiencing
financial difficulties. The approval is subject to a means test and assistance
is given to students with genuine financial needs. Grants are awarded
to successful applicants by means of partial payment of the tuition fees.
Continuing Education
Fund (CEF)
The Continuing Education Fund (CEF) subsidizes adults with learning aspirations
to pursue continuing education and training courses. Eligible applicants
will be reimbursed 80% of their fees, subject to a maximum sum of HK$10,000
(whichever is the less), on successful completion of a reimbursable course.
The fees for more than one reimbursable course may be reimbursed, subject
to the maximum ceiling of HK$10,000 per applicant not being exceeded.
Students wishing to obtain further information of CEF
should contact the Office of the Continuing Education Fund at (Tel) 3142
2277 or (Website) http://www.sfaa.gov.hk/cef/
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