Extended Non-means-tested Loan Scheme (ENLS)

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Overview

The Extended Non-means-tested Loan Scheme (ENLS) provides loans to eligible students to settle tuition fees of specific post-secondary/continuing and professional education courses studied in Hong Kong.

Statistics

Non-means-tested Loan Scheme for Full-time Tertiary Students (NLSFT) /
Non-means-tested Loan Scheme for Post-secondary Students (NLSPS) /
Extended Non-means-tested Loan Scheme (ENLS)
Academic Year 2022/20232023/2024 2024/2025
(as at 31.12.2024)
No. of applications
- received Total 32 212 33 92034 227
NLSFT 13 679 14 68415 348
NLSPS 12 136 12 91214 080
ENLS 6 397 6 3244 799
- with results issued Total 32 212 33 92032 849
NLSFT 13 679 14 68415 065
NLSPS 12 136 12 91213 642
ENLS 6 397 6 3244 142
No. of applications
- with loan offered Total 31 55433 20132 205
NLSFT 13 371 14 33514 757
NLSPS 11 786 12 54213 306
ENLS 6 3976 3244 142
- with loan paid Total 27 181 28 59123 847
NLSFT 11 199 11 98710 274
NLSPS 10 063 10 7899 896
ENLS 5 9195 8153 677
Average amount of loan paid^ Total $55,632.24 $55,838.20$48,927.75
NLSFT $39,870.52 $39,908.23$38,596.46
NLSPS $60,429.30 $59,802.58$56,171.18
ENLS $77,298.53 $81,320.72$58,300.24
Total amount of loan paid^ (million) Total$1,512.14$1,596.47$1,166.78
NLSFT $446.51 $478.38$396.54
NLSPS $608.10 $645.21$555.87
ENLS $457.53 $472.88$214.37

Remarks :
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Approved loan will be paid in more than one instalment. The amount of loan paid in the 2024/25 academic year shown in the table above does not reflect the full amount of loan paid in the year until the respective application cycle ends.