Financial Assistance

Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP) offered by HKSAR provides means-tested financial assistance including Grant (tuition fee and learning expenses) and/or Loan to needy full-time undergraduates aged 30 or below. The FASP for 2020/21 academic year is now open for application. Please visit the online platform of “SFO E-link –My Applications” for application submission not later than 15 January 2021.

With effect from 16 January 2021, no online application for FASP for the 2020/21 academic year is accepted. Late applicants should submit their FASP applications by using the hardcopy forms to the WFSFAA.  Late applications must be supported by the University and applicants must give detailed justifications for their late applications in writing.  Application form together with the explanatory note will be provided by the WFSFAA to late applicants in direct. In any case, applications must reach the WFSFAA not later than 31 March 2021.

For enquiries, please call the WFSFAA at 2152-9000.

How to Obtain FASP Application Form after Closure of E-submission Platform

For FASP, late applicants should contact the SFO (FASP: tel. no. 3102 3651/ 3102 3652) for obtaining application forms through email. Late applicants should submit the application not later than 31 March 2021 to the WFSFAA: 12/F, One Mong Kok Road Commercial Centre, 1 Mong Kok Road, Kowloon (near Exit A2 of Mong Kok MTR Station).

Read more:

• Online Demonstration of FASP Application
• Points to Note for Submitting Online Application
• 遞交網上申請注意事項
• Points to Note for Filling-in Family Income
• 遞交網上申請填報家庭收入注意事項
• 遞交網上申請常見問題及答案

(Updated on 4 January 2021)

Non-means-tested Loan Scheme for Post-secondary Students (NLSPS) offered by HKSAR provides a non-means-tested loan to needy full-time undergraduates. Current NLSPS interest rate is 1.106% per annum with effect from 1 December 2019. Only full-time undergraduate students are eligible for this scheme. The NLSPS for 2020/21 academic year is now open for application. Please visit the online platform of “SFO E-link –My Applications” for application submission not later than 15 January 2021.

With effect from 16 January 2021, no online application for NLSPS for the 2020/21 academic year is accepted. Late applicants should submit their NLSPS applications by using the hardcopy forms to the WFSFAA.  Late applications must be supported by the University and applicants must give detailed justifications for their late applications in writing. Application form together with the explanatory note will be provided by the WFSFAA to late applicants in direct. In any case, applications must reach the WFSFAA not later than 31 March 2021.

For enquiries, please call the WFSFAA at 2150-6222.

How to Obtain NLSPS Application Form after Closure of E-submission Platform

For NLSPS, late applicants can download the application form at the website of WFSFAA after closure of the platform. Late applicants should submit the application not later than 31 March 2021 to the WFSFAA: 12/F, One Mong Kok Road Commercial Centre, 1 Mong Kok Road, Kowloon (near Exit A2 of Mong Kok MTR Station).

Read more:

• Online Demonstration of NLSPS Application
• Application Documents

(Updated on 4 January 2021)

Only full-time undergraduate students are eligible for this scheme.

Undergraduate students are only eligible to apply if they reside more than 10 minutes walking distance away from school and require public transport for travelling to school. Applicants should apply for this subsidy under FASP.

Read more: Student Travel Subsidy for Tertiary or Post-secondary Students (STS)

The Community Care Fund (CCF) provides a subsidy for undergraduates to meet student hostel expenses. Each eligible undergraduate will be offered a hostel subsidy up to $9,740 a year / $4,870 each semester in the 2020/21 academic year. The actual amount of subsidy received by each eligible undergraduate is to be determined with respect to the student’s level of assistance assessed in the means test of the FASP.

Read more: Hostel Subsidy

(Updated on 4 May 2020)

The Community Care Fund (CCF) provides additional academic expenses grant for needy undergraduates. Each eligible undergraduate will be offered additional academic expenses grant up to $2,420 in a year in the 2020/21 academic year. The actual amount received by each eligible undergraduate is to be determined with respect to the student’s level of assistance assessed in the means test of the FASP.

Read more: Academic Expenses Grant

(Updated on 4 May 2020)

The Community Care Fund (CCF) provides academic expenses grant for undergraduates with special educational and/or financial needs. Each eligible undergraduate will be offered additional academic expenses grant up to $9,200 in 2020/21 academic year. The actual amount of subsidy received is to be determined with respect to the student’s level of assistance assessed in the means test of the FASP.

Read more: Academic Expenses Grant for SEN students

(Updated on 4 May 2020)

For needy local students with good moral character and good academic performance

For needy local students with good moral character and good academic performance with the necessity of accommodation

For Full-time SYU undergraduates experience unexpected events in family causing severe financial difficulties. Cases below are considered to be unexpected events:

1. Sudden decease of applicant’s breadwinner(s) in family due to natural disasters or accidents.
2. Person(s) stated in (1) above lose working ability caused by accidents.
3. Person(s) stated in (1) above have to bear heavy medical expenses due to sudden severe illness(es).
4. Sudden decease of immediate family members (e.g. parents, siblings) due to natural disasters or accidents.
5. Applicant or parent(s) have already gone into bankruptcy during the past four years or have bankruptcy petition currently.

Needy students may contact the Office of Student Affairs for emergency assistance throughout the academic year.

Undergraduate students who have financial difficulties may contact Office of Student Affairs for interest-free loans. The amount of interest-free loan is determined on a case-by-case basis. Needy students may apply during the academic year.

Available interest-free loans:

• Sing Tao Charitable Foundation Students' Loan Fund
• Winsor Education Foundation Students' Interest-Free Loan Programme

Students may complete the Request Form and return it with the supporting documents to the OSA for further discussion.

An adult fare must be paid by any student aged 12 or above when travelling on the MTR without using a Personalised Octopus with valid "Student Status". Students wishing to enjoy MTR concessionary fares may apply for the MTR Student Travel Scheme 2020/21. Please CLICK HERE for more information.

Read more: MTR Website

(Updated on 1 September 2020)