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Non-means-tested Loan Scheme for Full-time Tertiary Students (NLSFT)

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Overview

The Non-means-tested Loan Scheme for Full-time Tertiary Students (NLSFT) is to complement the Tertiary Student Finance Scheme – Publicly-funded Programmes (TSFS) to provide loans to eligible students to settle tuition fees of recognised full-time study courses.

Change of Information

  • Please inform the Student Finance Office (SFO) immediately of the following changes using the respective amendment forms:

    "Notification of Change of Applicant’s Personal Particulars" form (TSF/C/18A(E))Note 1 "Notification of Change of Institution / Course Data" form (TSF/C/18B)Note 2,3,4
    Paper-base Application Electronic Application Paper-base Application Electronic Application
    • Name
    • Correspondence Address
    • Residential Address
    • Residential Telephone Number
    • Other Contact Telephone Number
    • Institution
    • Course
    • Year of Study
    • Amount of tuition fee paid/payable

    Note 1 Upon commencement of loan repayment and before full settlement of the outstanding balance of loans, interest, surcharge and any outstanding arrears, should there be subsequent changes in loan borrowers' residential address, they are obliged to notify the SFO in writing immediately by submitting the duly completed "Student Loan Repayment: Notification of Change of Correspondence Address and / or Telephone Number(s) (SFO 96)" (Paper-base Application / Electronic Application).

    Note 2 Please withdraw / cancel your application if the new programme of study is not eligible for the NLSFT. The relevant application forms are available under "Links, Forms and Download".

    Note 3 Once loans have been drawn down, should there be any changes in loan borrowers’ study status, loan borrowers should notify the SFO immediately by submitting the duly completed "Notification of Change of Study Status" form (SFO297_E) (Paper-base Application / Electronic Application).

    Note 4 If loan borrowers decide to withdraw / suspend from / defer studies; or have not completed the programme for any reasons, they should notify the SFO in writing immediately.

  • If applicants have previously applied for the financial assistance schemes for post-secondary and tertiary students as administered by the SFO (including Tertiary Student Finance Scheme - Publicly-funded Programmes (TSFS), NLSFT, Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP), Non-means-tested Loan Scheme for Post-secondary Students (NLSPS) and Student Travel Subsidy for Tertiary or Post-secondary Students), their correspondence address under the above mentioned financial assistance schemes will also be updated in accordance with the correspondence address provided in their latest application for financial assistance.

  • Loan borrowers and/or their indemnifiers are obliged to notify the SFO immediately in writing of any change of their correspondence / residential address or other contact information, including mobile phone number, email address or fax number by submitting the duly completed "Notification of Change of Indemnifier's Personal Particulars (TSFS/IDM/INFO/E)" (Paper-base Application / Electronic Application). Failure to serve timely notification of changes of information may cause delay in processing the applications and disbursing the loan(s), and extra interest expenses due to failure in communication. The SFO accepts no responsibility for any loss, charge or expense so caused.