Government Student Financial Assistance

Student Finance Office – Financial Assistance Schemes

The Student Finance Office (SFO) under the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency (WFSFAA) provides a number of financial assistance schemes to needy students. Eligible students may apply for the following schemes to finance their tuition fees and living expenses:

1. Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP) 
   https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/en/sfo/postsecondary/fasp/overview.php
2. The Non-means-tested Loan Scheme for Post-secondary Students (NLSPS)
   https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/en/sfo/postsecondary/nlsps/overview.php

Students who would like to apply for the above schemes may submit an online application through the "eWFSFAA" 
https://eservices.wfsfaa.gov.hk/wfa-api/cesp/redirect/page/en?lang=en platform. Below are some important information for your application:

1. Deadline for Submission of Online Application:
   • FASP 
     https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/en/postsecondary/fasp/application/closingdates.htm
   • NLSPS 
     https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/en/postsecondary/nlsps/application/deadlines.htm
2. The NLSPS is used to complement the FASP to provide loans to eligible students to settle tuition fees. Therefore, eligible students may apply for the FASP and the NLSPS simultaneously.
3. Online Demonstration of "eWFSFAA" 
   https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/ewfsfaa/en/online_demonstration.html
4. Programme Information – Course Coding Sheet 
   http://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/en/postsecondary/fasp/general/coding.htm
5. Extended Non-means-tested Loan Scheme (ENLS): For students who would like to apply for the ENLS, please complete the ENLS application form and submit your completed application before the stipulated deadline in person to the SFO after completing the online NLSPS application. For details of the ENLS, please refer to SFO’s website. http://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/en/postsecondary/nlsps/general/loan_limit.htm
   
   For enquiries on SFO E-link services, please call SFO’s enquiry hotline at 2802 2345.

Continuing Education Fund (CEF) 

The Continuing Education Fund (CEF) subsidises adults aged 18 or above to pursue continuing education and training. For details, please refer to the following links:

• Scheme Characteristics 
  https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/en/ce/cef/overview.php
• Reimbursement Procedures
  https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/en/ce/cef/procedures_range2.php
•  Course Detail of Certificate in Endoscopy Care
  https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/en/resources/course_search/cef_details.php?course_code=41C126393