Mainland University Study Subsidy Scheme 2024/25
Introduction
The Mainland University Study Subsidy Scheme (MUSSS) was launched by the Government to support Hong
Kong students in
pursuing undergraduate studies on the Mainland and ensure that no students will be deprived of
post-secondary
education opportunity due to a lack of means. MUSSS comprises two components: “means-tested
subsidy” (eligible
students who have passed a means test will receive either a full-rate subsidy or a half-rate
subsidy, depending on
their needs) and “non-means-tested subsidy”. The Student Finance Office (SFO) under the Working
Family and Student
Financial Assistance Agency will conduct the means tests for the families of students applying
for “means-tested
subsidy”. The subsidy is granted on a yearly basis, and the subsidised period is the normal duration of the undergraduate programme pursued by the
student
concerned in a designated Mainland institution.
Eligible
applicants can only receive either a means-tested subsidy or a non-means-tested subsidy in the same academic year. MUSSS is not subject to any quota.
Applicants may submit applications through the MUSSS Electronic Application Platform of EDB or by post. The Application Form, Means Test
Assessment Form and
Guidance Notes for MUSSS can be downloaded from the following websites of the EDB and SFO -
EDB’s website: https://www.edb.gov.hk/musss/
SFO’s website: https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/en/resources/forms/mainland.htm
Eligibility of “means-tested subsidy”
Students meeting the following criteria may apply for the “means-tested subsidy” for the 2024/25 academic year:
(a) having right of abode Note (1) or right to land in, or have entered Hong Kong on One-way Permits;
(b) having received and completed senior secondary education in Hong Kong Note (2) ; and
(c) pursuing undergraduate studies in any of the 197 Designated Mainland Institutions in the 2024/25 academic year.
Note:
(1)
A student who is expected to receive his/her right of abode within the 2024/25 academic year may also apply.
(2)
To also cover schools for Hong Kong children on the Mainland listed under the HKDSE Participating School List published by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority. For the 2024/25 academic year, HKDSE graduates from Shenzhen Hong Kong Pui Kiu College Longhua Xinyi School and Affiliated School of JNU for Hong Kong and Macao Students are eligible to apply provided that they also fulfill other criteria listed under “Eligibility” of MUSSS.
Means Test (including Assessment of Eligibility and Level of Subsidy)
The SFO assists the EDB in conducting the means test for the family of student applying for
“means-tested subsidy”
and submits report to the EDB on the financial position of the family concerned. EDB will determine
the eligibility
of the student applying for “means-tested subsidy” on the basis of the assessment results and other
relevant
information in his/her application. In respect of eligibility and level of subsidy, the SFO will use
the “Adjusted
Family Income” (AFI)
mechanism as the means test to assess the eligibility and level of subsidy of a student applying for
“means-tested
subsidy” (please refer to Guidance Notes on Application for Mainland University Study Subsidy Scheme 2024/25 for details).
Amount of Subsidy
For the subsidy levels of the “means-tested subsidy” and “non-means-tested subsidy”, please refer to
the website of the EDB.
Enquiry
For enquiries related to MUSSS, please call the EDB’s enquiry hotline at 2827 1112 or e-mail to
musss@edb.gov.hk, or visit the EDB’s website (https://www.edb.gov.hk/musss/). For
enquiries related to the means test of “means-tested
subsidy”, please contact the SFO at 3622 3775.